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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2012
Polycom, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Gopal Paripally, North Andover, MA (US);
Craig Clapp, Boxford, MA (US);
Tony Pham, Westborough, MA (US);
Polycom, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A videoconferencing unit for enhancing direct eye-contact between participants can include a curved fully reflective mirror to reflect the image of the near end to a camera. The curved mirror can be placed in front of the display screen near a location where images of faces/eyes of far end participants are to appear. In another example, the videoconferencing unit can include a disintegrated camera configuration that provides an air gap between a front lens element and a rear lens element. The front lens element can be located behind an aperture within the display screen. The air gap can provide an unobstructed path to light from projectors and therefore avoid any undesirable shadows from appearing on the display screen. In another example, the videoconferencing unit can include a combination of the disintegrated camera configuration and mirrors for providing direct eye contact videoconferencing.