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Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018

Filed:

Nov. 09, 2017
Applicant:

Polycom, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Inventor:

Jinwei Feng, Woburn, MA (US);

Assignee:

Polycom, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/15 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/52 (2006.01); H04N 7/14 (2006.01); G06T 7/20 (2017.01); H04R 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/15 (2013.01); G06K 9/00228 (2013.01); G06K 9/00718 (2013.01); G06K 9/52 (2013.01); G06T 7/20 (2013.01); H04N 7/142 (2013.01); H04R 1/406 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10016 (2013.01);
Abstract

A videoconferencing endpoint includes at least one processor a number of microphones and at least one camera. The endpoint can receive audio information and visual motion information during a teleconferencing session. The audio information includes one or more angles with respect to the microphone from a location of a teleconferencing session. The system evaluates the audio information is evaluated to determine at least one candidate angle corresponding to a possible location of an active talker. The candidate angle can be analyzed further with respect to the motion information to determine whether the candidate angle correctly corresponds to person who is speaking during the teleconferencing session. The person's face can then be framed within a frame view.


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