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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 08, 1998
Joonyoul Maeng, Austin, TX (US);
Errol R. Williams, Round Rock, TX (US);
Forgent Networks, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
An automatic voice tracking camera system ( ) and method of operation are disclosed. The system ( ) includes a first camera ( ) and a camera controller ( ). The first camera ( ) is operable to receive control signals for controlling a view of the first camera ( ). The camera controller ( ) is operable to determine a responsive camera movement of the first camera ( ) based upon coordinates for a point in space where the determination comprises comparing the coordinates with a first spacial region ( ) defined around a current speaker position. The camera controller ( ) is then operable to generate camera control signals based upon the appropriate responsive camera movement and to provide the camera control signals to the first camera ( ). In one embodiment, the camera controller is further operable also to compare the coordinates with a second spacial region ( ) defined around the current speaker position.