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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2010
Peter A. J. Fornell, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
David J. Mackie, San Jose, CA (US);
Wei LI, San Jose, CA (US);
Indrajit Rajeev Gajendran, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Hai Lin, Fremont, CA (US);
Chin-tong Chow, Los Altos, CA (US);
Peter A. J. Fornell, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
David J. Mackie, San Jose, CA (US);
Wei Li, San Jose, CA (US);
Indrajit Rajeev Gajendran, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Hai Lin, Fremont, CA (US);
Chin-Tong Chow, Los Altos, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided in one example and includes receiving image data at a camera element that is provisioned at a first endpoint, which is configured to conduct a video session involving a second endpoint. The method also includes identifying an incoming request for the video session; signaling to the camera element to open a lens included within the camera element; detecting that the video session has been terminated; and signaling to the camera element to close the lens.