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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2013
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Fredrik Alfredsson, Västerås, SE;
Elina Vartiainen, Västerås, SE;
Jonas Brönmark, Västerås, SE;
Tony Tsai, Christchurch, NZ;
Mark Billinghurst, Christchurch, NZ;
Matthew Tait, Christchurch, NZ;
ABB SCHWEIZ AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
A method, computer program product and video communication device are provided for transmitting video to a remote user. The video communication device includes a communication interface for providing a communication session with a device of the remote user, a camera capturing images, and a control unit configured to obtain a three-dimensional model of the location, control the camera to capture video images of the location, determine a current orientation of the video communication device, and transfer the three-dimensional model and orientation to the device of the remote user together with a video stream from the camera comprising the captured video images.