JPS63142986A - Television telephone set - Google Patents
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【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は、通話者の顔を主として撮影するテレビカメラ
を有し相手の顔と対面しつつ対話するテレビ電話機に関
する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a video telephone that is equipped with a television camera that mainly photographs the face of a caller and allows the user to interact with the other party while facing the other party's face.
従来のテレビ電話機は固定されたテレビカメラから被写
体である通話者の顔を撮影するとき、通話者の顔だけで
なく服装から背ｔまでが画面として相手先へ送信され写
し出される。また、テレビカメラが自動焦点形であれば
、顔をテレビカメラに近づけて顔１こけの画面にするこ
とができる。When a conventional video telephone takes a picture of the face of a caller as a subject from a fixed TV camera, not only the face of the caller but also his/her clothes and back are transmitted and displayed as a screen to the other party. Furthermore, if the television camera is an autofocus type, it is possible to bring one's face close to the television camera and make the screen cover only one face.
上述のように従来のテレビ電話機はテレビカメラが通話
者の服装および背景も撮影するように構成されているの
で、例えば病気で休んでいる場合、見苦しい服装や背景
を相手に見せ不快感を与えてしまう一方、これを防止す
るため見なシに気を遣うなどという使用上の問題点があ
った。As mentioned above, conventional videophones are configured so that the TV camera also photographs the clothes and background of the caller, so if, for example, the caller is absent due to illness, the caller's unsightly clothes or background may be shown to the other party, causing discomfort. On the other hand, there were problems in use, such as the need to be careful to prevent this from happening.
本発明の目的は上記問題点を解決したテレビ電話機を提
供することにある。An object of the present invention is to provide a video telephone that solves the above problems.
本発明は、通話者を撮影するテレビカメラを有し相手の
映像を見ながら対話するテレビ電話機において、前記テ
レビカメラから入力される画像情報を記憶する画像情報
記憶部と、該画像情報記憶部から入力される画像情報の
うちテレビ画面の所定部分の画像情報だけを残し前記所
定部分以外の画像情報を所定の画像情報に変換する画像
情報制限部と、該画像情報制限部の出力を回線に送信す
る送信部と、前記画像情報制限部に前記テレビ画面の所
定部分を指示する情報を入力する制限座標指示部とを有
することを特徴とする。The present invention provides a video telephone that has a television camera that photographs a caller and allows the user to interact while viewing an image of the other party, including an image information storage unit that stores image information input from the television camera, and an image information storage unit that stores image information input from the television camera; an image information restriction section that converts image information other than the predetermined portion into predetermined image information while leaving only image information of a predetermined portion of the television screen among the input image information; and transmitting the output of the image information restriction portion to a line. and a restricted coordinates instruction section that inputs information instructing the image information restriction section to a predetermined portion of the television screen.
次に本発明のテレビ電話機について図面を参照して説明
する。Next, a video telephone according to the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明の一実施例を示す機能ブロック図である
。同図において、テレビ電話機のテレビ画面送信部は、
テレビカメラ１０と画像情報記憶部２０と画像情報制限
部３０と送信部４ｏと制限座標指示部５０とを有してい
る。制限座標指示部５０は変化点検出手段５１と変化座
標記憶手段５２と最頻変化座標検出手段５３とを有して
いる。この他に、このテレビ電話機は音声信号を送受信
する音声信号送受信部および相手側の映像信号を受信し
て受像器に映し出すテレビ画面受信部と全備えているが
、これらは本発明の主旨に直接関係せず、また、公知の
技術によシ構成可能であるので詳細は説明しない。FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the TV screen transmitter of the video phone is
It has a television camera 10, an image information storage section 20, an image information restriction section 30, a transmission section 4o, and a restricted coordinate instruction section 50. The restricted coordinate designating section 50 has a changing point detecting means 51, a changing coordinate storing means 52, and a most frequently changing coordinate detecting means 53. In addition, this video telephone is equipped with an audio signal transmitting/receiving section that transmits and receives audio signals, and a television screen receiving section that receives the video signal of the other party and displays it on the receiver, but these are directly related to the gist of the present invention. Since it is not related and can be constructed using known techniques, it will not be described in detail.
テレビカメラ１０はほぼ固定され、対面する通話者の顔
を主として撮影する。画像情報記憶部２０は走査によっ
て得られたテレビカメラ１０からの画像情報を受信し、
連続する二面面分の画像情報を記憶する。変化点検出手
段５１はこれら二面面分の画像情報を取出し、画像の変
化点を検出して座標情報で出力する。変化座標記憶手段
５２は変化点検出手段５１から入力した画像変化点の座
標情報を所定時間記憶する。最頻変化座標検出手段５３
は変化座標記憶手段５２が記憶する座標情報が集中する
座標を最頻変化座標として検出し座標情報で出力する。The television camera 10 is substantially fixed, and mainly photographs the face of the person facing the caller. The image information storage unit 20 receives image information from the television camera 10 obtained by scanning,
Image information for two consecutive surfaces is stored. The changing point detecting means 51 extracts the image information for these two surfaces, detects the changing point of the image, and outputs it as coordinate information. The change coordinate storage means 52 stores the coordinate information of the image change point inputted from the change point detection means 51 for a predetermined period of time. Most frequently changing coordinate detection means 53
detects the coordinate where the coordinate information stored in the changing coordinate storage means 52 is concentrated as the most frequently changing coordinate and outputs it as coordinate information.
最頻変化座標は、一般に通話者の顔のうち***部分であ
る。最頻変化座標は検出した変化座標情報を点で設定し
ても所定の範囲で設定してもよい。The most frequently changing coordinate is generally the lip portion of the caller's face. The most frequent change coordinate may be set as a point or within a predetermined range based on the detected change coordinate information.
画像情報制限部３０は最頻変化座標検出手段５３が出力
した座標情報にしたがって画像情報記憶部２０から取出
した画面情報から最頻変化範囲（例えば顔面部分）だけ
残して他の周囲部分を所定の遮蔽情報に置換する。送信
部４ｏは画像情報制限部３０から制限された画面情報を
取出し、相手側に送信するために回線に送出する。The image information restriction unit 30 extracts the screen information from the image information storage unit 20 according to the coordinate information output by the most frequently changing coordinate detecting means 53, leaving only the most frequently changing range (for example, the facial area), and converting the other surrounding areas into a predetermined range. Replace with shielding information. The transmitter 4o takes out the restricted screen information from the image information restrictor 30 and sends it to the line for transmission to the other party.
次に第２図（ａｌ 、 （ｂ）を参照して遮蔽画面につ
いて説明する。第２図（ａ）は制限座標指示がない場合
であシ、発信または着信した直後の画面である。この画
面の直後「モジモジ」等の対話があシ、目の動きの変化
よシロの動く変化量が多い。この変化を最頻変化座標検
出手段が検出し、***の座標として出力する。画像情報
制限部３ｏには制限座標として***位置座標が入力され
るので、予め設定された上下左右の範囲を座標指定して
この範囲外の座標に、例えば明るい中間色の画像信号を
入れる。第２図（ｂ）はこの出力の画面の一例を示す。Next, the shielding screen will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b). FIG. 2(a) shows the screen immediately after making or receiving a call when there is no limit coordinate instruction. This screen Immediately after, there is dialogue such as "fidgeting", and the amount of change in the movement of the white is large compared to the change in eye movement.The most frequent change coordinate detection means detects this change and outputs it as the coordinate of the lips.Image information restriction section Since the lip position coordinates are input as the limit coordinates in 3o, specify the coordinates in a preset upper, lower, left, and right range, and input, for example, a bright intermediate color image signal to the coordinates outside this range.Figure 2 (b) shows an example of this output screen.
領域Ａは画像情報制限部３ｏによって座標指定された範
囲を示し、この範囲外の領域Ｂはすべて明るい中間色と
されている。Area A indicates a range whose coordinates are specified by the image information restriction section 3o, and all areas B outside this range are bright intermediate colors.
上記実施例で、画像情報制限部が***位置座標を受信し
て遮蔽部分を設定すると説明したが、通話者によシ制御
されるボタン又は電鍵により、制限座標指示情報の切断
または通話者が画面を見ながらの制限座標指示情報の手
動制御であってもよい。また、第２図ｔｂｌの領域Ｂの
画像を一色でなく所定の模様としてもよい。In the above embodiment, it was explained that the image information restriction section receives the lip position coordinates and sets the shielding part. Manual control of the restricted coordinate instruction information while looking at the information may also be possible. Further, the image of area B in FIG. 2 tbl may be a predetermined pattern instead of a single color.
以上説明したように本発明のテレビ電話機は、制限座標
の指示を受はテレビカメラからの画像情報を画面の一部
を残してこの周囲を遮蔽する画像情報制限部を送信部ま
での間に設けることによシ、通話者の頭部分だけを画面
で送信でき、対話相手に不快感を与えたり身なシを気遣
うなどのテレビ電話機使用上の不便さを改善できるとい
う効果が得られる。As explained above, the video telephone of the present invention receives an instruction of restricted coordinates and is provided with an image information restricting section between the transmitting section and the transmitting section, which blocks the image information from the television camera while leaving a part of the screen. In particular, only the head of the caller can be transmitted on the screen, and the inconvenience of using a videophone, such as making the other party feel uncomfortable or worrying about one's body, can be improved.
第１図は本発明の一実施例を示す機能ブロック図、第２
図（ａｌ 、 （ｂ）はテレビ電話機の画面の一例を示
す図である。
１０・・・・・・テレビカメラ、２０・・・・・・画像
情報記憶部、３０・・・・・・画像情報制限部、５０・
・・・・・制限座標指示部、５１・・・・・・変化点検
出手段、５２・・・・・・変化座標記憶手段、５３・・
・・・・最頻変化座標検出手段。Fig. 1 is a functional block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention;
Figures (al and b) are diagrams showing an example of a screen of a video telephone. 10... TV camera, 20... Image information storage unit, 30... Image Information Restriction Department, 50・
. . . Restricted coordinate instruction section, 51 . . . Change point detection means, 52 . . . Change coordinate storage means, 53.
...Most frequently changing coordinate detection means.
Claims (2)
を見ながら対話するテレビ電話機において、前記テレビ
カメラから入力される画像情報を記憶する画像情報記憶
部と、該画像情報記憶部から入力される画像情報のうち
テレビ画面の所定部分の画像情報だけを残し前記所定部
分以外の画像情報を所定の画像情報に変換する画像情報
制限部と、該画像情報制限部の出力を回線に送信する送
信部と、前記画像情報制限部に前記テレビ画面の所定部
分を指示する情報を入力する制限座標指示部とを有する
ことを特徴とするテレビ電話機。(1) In a video telephone that has a television camera that photographs the caller and allows the user to interact while viewing the image of the other party, an image information storage unit that stores image information input from the television camera, and an image information storage unit that inputs information from the image information storage unit. an image information restriction section that converts image information other than the predetermined portion into predetermined image information while leaving only image information of a predetermined portion of the television screen out of the image information displayed, and transmitting the output of the image information restriction portion to a line. A video telephone set comprising: a transmitting section; and a restricted coordinates instruction section for inputting information instructing the image information restriction section to a predetermined portion of the television screen.
力される少くとも二つの連続した一画面分の画像情報の
それぞれを記憶し、 前記制限座標指示部が前記画像情報記憶部に記憶された
連続した一画面分の画像情報を比較照合してテレビ画面
の変化点を検出する変化点検出手段と、検出した前記変
化点の座標を所定時間記憶する変化座標記憶手段と、所
定の経過時間内で前記変化座標記憶手段の記憶する変化
点の最も多い座標を検出して出力する最頻変化座標検出
手段とを有し、 前記画像情報制限部が最頻変化座標検出手段から入力さ
れた座標に基づいて前記テレビ画面の所定部分を設定す
ることを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第（１）項記載のテ
レビ電話機。(2) The image information storage section stores each of at least two consecutive screens of image information input from the television camera, and the limited coordinate instruction section is stored in the image information storage section. a change point detection means for detecting a change point on a television screen by comparing and collating image information for one continuous screen; a change coordinate storage means for storing coordinates of the detected change point for a predetermined time; and within a predetermined elapsed time. and a most frequently changing coordinate detecting means for detecting and outputting the coordinate with the most number of changing points stored in the changing coordinate storage means, and the image information limiting section detecting the coordinates inputted from the most frequently changing coordinate detecting means. The video telephone set according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined portion of the television screen is set based on a predetermined portion of the television screen.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP29087186A JPS63142986A (en) | 1986-12-05 | 1986-12-05 | Television telephone set |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP29087186A JPS63142986A (en) | 1986-12-05 | 1986-12-05 | Television telephone set |
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| JPS63142986A true JPS63142986A (en) | 1988-06-15 |
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| JP29087186A Pending JPS63142986A (en) | 1986-12-05 | 1986-12-05 | Television telephone set |
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Cited By (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH01115388U (en) * | 1988-01-27 | 1989-08-03 | ||
| US4979028A (en) * | 1988-05-30 | 1990-12-18 | Sony Corporation | Video telephone |
| JPH03143193A (en) * | 1989-10-30 | 1991-06-18 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Speaker system |
| US5136628A (en) * | 1987-06-26 | 1992-08-04 | Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corporation | Video telephone |
| WO1992017033A1 (en) * | 1991-03-13 | 1992-10-01 | Fujitsu Limited | Device and method for displaying picture on screen of visual telephone |
| US5499303A (en) * | 1991-01-31 | 1996-03-12 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Correction of the gaze direction for a videophone |
| US5870138A (en) * | 1995-03-31 | 1999-02-09 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Facial image processing |
| US6445405B1 (en) * | 1994-09-19 | 2002-09-03 | Telesuite Corporation | Teleconferencing method and system |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5136628A (en) * | 1987-06-26 | 1992-08-04 | Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corporation | Video telephone |
| JPH01115388U (en) * | 1988-01-27 | 1989-08-03 | ||
| US4979028A (en) * | 1988-05-30 | 1990-12-18 | Sony Corporation | Video telephone |
| JPH03143193A (en) * | 1989-10-30 | 1991-06-18 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Speaker system |
| US5499303A (en) * | 1991-01-31 | 1996-03-12 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Correction of the gaze direction for a videophone |
| WO1992017033A1 (en) * | 1991-03-13 | 1992-10-01 | Fujitsu Limited | Device and method for displaying picture on screen of visual telephone |
| US6445405B1 (en) * | 1994-09-19 | 2002-09-03 | Telesuite Corporation | Teleconferencing method and system |
| US6654045B2 (en) | 1994-09-19 | 2003-11-25 | Telesuite Corporation | Teleconferencing method and system |
| US7116350B2 (en) | 1994-09-19 | 2006-10-03 | Destiny Conferencing Llc | Teleconferencing method and system |
| US5870138A (en) * | 1995-03-31 | 1999-02-09 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Facial image processing |
| EP1914991A2 (en) | 2006-10-16 | 2008-04-23 | Funai Electric Co., Ltd. | Device having imaging function |
| US7898590B2 (en) | 2006-10-16 | 2011-03-01 | Funai Electric Co., Ltd. | Device having imaging function |
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