Multi-device capture and spatial browsing of conferences

This invention describes a system that uses multiple cameras, like webcams, in a meeting room to record everyone present. It then analyzes these recordings to understand each person's 3D shape and where they are positioned relative to others. The system creates a special video stream that lets a user explore a 3D view of the meeting, showing participants as video panes or 3D models in their actual spatial arrangement. The system can even automatically adjust the view to highlight important moments.

Why it matters: Filed before significant advancements in deep learning for computer vision and 3D reconstruction. Modern algorithms and increased processing power in consumer devices make real-time gathering of 3D shape and spatial configuration from multiple video streams far more feasible now.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedComputer vision, 3D rendering, real-time software

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