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US 9,432,626 B2Granted
Using an avatar in a videoconferencing system
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorEric HC Liu
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Abstract
Systems and methods for videoconferencing using an avatar are described. The presence of a user may be detected by analyzing video captured by a digital camera. The avatar may be provided to a remote device to represent the detected user.
Claims19
A method for initiating videoconferences, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a processing circuit, video data and audio data of an environment associated with a first device;
- determining, by the processing circuit, presence of a first device user in the environment based on at least one of the video data and the audio data;
- identifying, by the processing circuit, the first device user based on at least one of the video data and the audio data;
- selecting, by the processing circuit, an avatar that represents the first device user in response to identifying the first device user;
- and
- causing, by the processing circuit, a videoconference to be initiated between the first device and a second device by presenting display data that includes the selected avatar to the second device.
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A system for initiating videoconferences comprising a processing circuit configured to:
- receive video data and audio data of an environment associated with a first device;
- determine presence of a first device user in the environment based on at least one of the video data and the audio data;
- identify the first device user based on at least one of the video data and the audio data;
- select an avatar that represents the first device user in response to identifying the first device user;
- and
- cause a videoconference to be initiated between the first device and a second device by presenting display data that includes the selected avatar to the second device.
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A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for initiating videoconferences, the method comprising:
- receiving video data and audio data of an environment associated with a first device;
- determining presence of a first device user in the environment based on at least one of the video data and the audio data;
- identifying the first device user based on at least one of the video data and the audio data;
- selecting an avatar that represents the first device user in response to identifying the first device user;
- and
- causing a videoconference to be initiated between the first device and a second device by presenting display data that includes the selected avatar to the second device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.