Multi-Camera Display Device for Eye Contact Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
In web conferences and video calls using display devices with in-camera, the line of sight of a person watching an image on the screen often does not correspond to the line of sight of the person displayed on the screen, leading to difficulties in maintaining eye contact and effective communication.
Innovation Solution
A display device with multiple cameras positioned to overlap the display area, a controller selects the optimal camera based on the positions of the eyes within the image displayed, ensuring that the line of sight of the user can be aligned with the communication partner's line of sight, allowing for accurate capture and display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single camera is used for capture, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ability to align line of sight with the displayed image is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the capture function into multiple independent camera units positioned at different locations. Each camera can independently capture images from its specific viewpoint, enabling the system to select the optimal camera based on the displayed image content and achieve proper line of sight alignment without requiring a single complex camera system.
2Ease of operation
If multiple cameras are positioned to overlap the display area, then the line of sight alignment is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic camera selection where the controller actively chooses which camera to use based on real-time analysis of the displayed image content. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to optimize line of sight alignment for different scenarios without requiring all cameras to be simultaneously active, thereby managing the complexity through intelligent control rather than physical complexity.
3Device complexity
If the camera position is fixed, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to different display positions and scenarios is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a multi-functional camera system where multiple cameras with fixed positions collectively provide adaptable capture capabilities. By having cameras positioned at different locations and enabling the controller to select from any of them based on the displayed image, the system achieves versatility in handling different display positions and scenarios while maintaining the simplicity of each individual camera's fixed installation.
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AI summary
According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel having a display area where an image is displayed, a plurality of cameras provided at positions overlapping with the display area in plan view to capture a user opposed to the display device as a subject, a controller selecting one of the plurality of cameras as a camera to capture the subject, based on positions of eyes of a person included in the image displayed in the display area.