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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2014
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Raghavendra R. Rao, Bangalore, IN;
Anbumani Subramanian, Bangalore, IN;
INTEL Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for improving perceived eye-contact in video communications on personal communication devices that have a camera positioned offset slightly away from a display screen, such as found in tablets, mobile phones, laptops, desktops ultrabooks, all-in-ones, and the like. A three-dimensional mesh, such as a point cloud, may be created from an image and depth information that is captured of the user. A viewing direction of is determined by assessing the three-dimensional mesh and the mesh is rotated to minimize the angle between the viewing direction and a line of sight between the user's eyes and the camera.