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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2002
Qiong Liu, Milpitas, CA (US);
Don Kimber, Montara, CA (US);
Lynn D. Wilcox, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jonathan T. Foote, Menlo Park, CA (US);
John Boreczky, San Leandro, CA (US);
Patrick Chiu, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Shingo Uchihashi, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Hai Tao, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Qiong Liu, Milpitas, CA (US);
Don Kimber, Montara, CA (US);
Lynn D. Wilcox, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jonathan T. Foote, Menlo Park, CA (US);
John Boreczky, San Leandro, CA (US);
Patrick Chiu, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Shingo Uchihashi, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Hai Tao, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing multi-resolution video to multiple users under hybrid human and automatic control. Initial environment and close-up images are captured using a first camera and a PTZ camera. The initial images are then stored in memory. Current environment and close-up images are captured and the an estimated difference between the initial and current images and the true image is determined. The estimated differences are weighted and compared and the stored images are updated. A close-up image is then provided to each user of the system. The close-up camera is then directed to a portion of the environment image having high distortion, and current environment and close-up images are captured again.