WO2001039479A1 - Systeme de communications - Google Patents
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- TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a communication system that performs communication between at least three communication devices. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a remote conference system, images and sounds in a plurality of distant conference rooms are mutually communicated via a network.- In each conference room, images and sounds in other conference rooms are presented. This makes it possible to hold a conference as if it were surrounding a single table.
- a communication system that achieves the above-described object includes an attention degree prediction information acquisition unit that acquires attention degree prediction information for detecting an attention degree for communication data communicated from each of the other communication apparatuses, At least three communication devices having communication data output means for outputting the communication data processed based on the group information to the corresponding presentation device, and the degree of attention based on the attention degree prediction information.
- An attention level detection device having an attention level detection means for detecting; an attention level output means for outputting an attention level; a grouping means for performing grouping of communication data based on the attention level; and group information indicating a result of the grouping.
- a grouping device having group information output means for outputting It has processing means for processing communication data transmitted from another communication apparatus for each of the apparatuses based on group information, and processing data output means for outputting communication data processed by the processing means.
- a communication system that achieves the above-described object includes attention degree prediction information acquisition for acquiring attention degree prediction information for detecting a degree of attention for a communication device that is communicated with another communication apparatus.
- At least three communication devices having means for outputting communication data processed based on the group information to the corresponding presentation device, and at least three communication devices based on the attention level prediction information.
- An attention level detection device having an attention level detection means for detecting the degree of attention, and an attention level output means for outputting the attention level; a grouping means for performing a grouping of communication data based on the attention level; and a result of the grouping.
- a grooving device having group information output means for outputting group information indicating the status of a communication device; And processing means for processing based on the data evening in the group information, by providing a processing apparatus and which have a a processing data output means for outputting the result processed communication data to the processing means, for solving the above problems.
- the grouping device according to the present invention that achieves the above-mentioned object is used in a communication system including at least three communication devices, and transmits communication data transmitted from each of the communication devices to another communication device.
- a grooving device that performs grouping of communication data based on a degree of attention of a user corresponding to each of the communication devices with respect to each of communication data from another communication device; Grouping results
- the above-described problem is solved by providing a group information output unit that outputs group information indicating a result.
- a grouping method according to the present invention that achieves the above-described object is used in a communication system including at least three communication devices, and each of the communication devices communicates with another communication device from another communication device.
- a grouping method for performing grouping of communication data based on the degree of attention of each user of the communication device corresponding to each communication data from another communication device.
- the above-mentioned problem is solved by providing a group information output step of outputting group information indicating a result of grouping by the grooving step.
- a recording medium on which the grouping program according to the present invention for achieving the above object is recorded is used in a communication system including at least three communication devices, and each of the communication devices is transmitted from another communication device.
- the grouping program stores communication data from another communication device of a user corresponding to that of the communication device.
- an information processing apparatus in a communication system having an information processing apparatus and at least three communication apparatuses, wherein a communication data from each of the communication apparatuses is provided.
- the above-mentioned object is achieved by providing processing means for processing the transmitted communication data, and processing data output means for transmitting the communication data processed by the processing means to the communication device.
- the receiving unit may receive, instead of the attention level, the user's reaction information transmitted from the communication apparatus, and the user's reaction information corresponding to the user's reaction information.
- the information processing device solves the above-described problem by further including an attention level detection unit that detects an attention level of communication data based on user reaction information.
- an information processing method that achieves the above-mentioned object is a data processing method in a communication system having an information processing device and at least three communication devices, wherein communication data from each of the communication devices is transmitted.
- the processing process to process is solved by providing a processing data output step of transmitting communication data processed by the processing data to that of the communication device.
- the processing method solves the above-described problem by further including an attention level detection step of detecting an attention level for each of the communication data based on user reaction information.
- a recording medium on which the information processing program according to the present invention for achieving the above object is recorded stores an information processing program which can be controlled by a computer in a communication system having an information processing device and at least three communication devices.
- the information processing program receives the communication data from each of the communication devices, and is the attention level transmitted from each of the communication devices, and other communication except for the communication device itself.
- communication data transmitted from other communication devices except for the communication device itself A processing step of processing the communication data processed by the processing step, Ri by that and a processing data output step of transmitting it to that of the communication device, to solve the problems described above.
- the recording medium on which the information processing program is recorded is, in the receiving process, instead of the attention level, the reaction information of the user transmitted from each of the communication devices, and the user corresponding to that of the communication device.
- Anti The response information is received, and the information processing program solves the above-described problem by further including an attention level detection step of detecting an attention degree of each of the communication data based on the user's reaction information.
- a communication device receives a communication data from another communication device in a communication device having an information processing device and at least three communication devices.
- a receiving unit for receiving group information indicating a group to which communication data transmitted from the information processing device belongs; an information obtaining unit for obtaining information on a user's reaction to each of the communication data from the communication device; Attention level detection means for detecting the degree of interest in each piece of communication data based on user reaction information; attention level output means for outputting the degree of attention to the information processing apparatus; and communication data based on group information.
- Processing means for processing the data, and processing data output means for outputting the communication data processed by the processing means to a presentation device. More, to solve the problems described above.
- a communication method for achieving the above-mentioned object is a communication method in a communication system having an information processing device and at least three communication devices, wherein the first communication device receives communication data from another communication device. Receiving the communication data from the communication device, acquiring the user's reaction information to the communication data from the communication device, and detecting the degree of attention to the communication data based on the user's reaction information.
- a recording medium on which a communication program according to the present invention for achieving the above object is recorded is a recording medium on which a computer-controllable communication program in a communication system having an information processing device and at least three communication devices is recorded.
- the communication program includes: a first receiving step of receiving communication data from another communication device; an information obtaining step of obtaining information on a user's reaction to each of the communication data from the communication device; An attention level detection step of detecting the attention level of each of the communication events based on the user's reaction information; an attention level output step of outputting the attention level to the information processing apparatus; A second receiving step of receiving group information indicating a group to which the communication data belongs; and a process of processing the communication data based on the group information.
- the object described above is solved by providing a processing step and a processing data output step of outputting communication data processed in the processing step to a presentation device.
- an information processing apparatus that achieves the above-mentioned object is an information processing apparatus in a communication system having an information processing apparatus and at least three communication apparatuses, wherein communication data transmitted from each of the communication apparatuses is provided.
- the receiving means uses The above-mentioned problem is solved by receiving communication data transmitted from each of the communication devices, and the information processing device further comprising attention level detection means for detecting a user's attention level for each of the communication data. I do.
- an information processing method that achieves the above-mentioned object is an information processing method in a communication system having an information processing device and at least three communication devices, wherein a communication transmitted from each of the communication devices is provided.
- the information processing method in the receiving step, instead of the attention level, communication data transmitted from each of the communication devices is received, and the information processing method determines a user's attention level for each of the communication data.
- the above-described problem is solved by further providing a degree of interest detection step for detecting.
- a recording medium on which the information processing program according to the present invention for achieving the above object is recorded stores an information processing program which can be controlled by a computer in a communication system having an information processing device and at least three communication devices.
- the information processing program includes: a receiving step of receiving a degree of interest in the communication data transmitted from the communication device; a grooving step of performing communication data grouping based on the degree of interest; Group information output that outputs group information indicating the result of grooving by the grouping process
- the recording medium on which the information processing program is recorded in the receiving step, instead of the degree of attention, the communication data transmitted from each of the communication devices is received.
- the above-described problem is solved by further including an attention level detection step of detecting the user's attention level against the above.
- a communication device that achieves the above-described object includes, in a communication device in a communication system that performs communication between at least three communication devices, a receiving unit that receives communication data from another communication device; Information acquisition means for acquiring user's reaction information for each of the communication data from the communication device; attention degree detection means for detecting the attention degree for each of the communication data based on the user's reaction information; Grouping means for grouping the communication data based on the degree, processing means for processing each of the communication data based on the group to which the communication data belongs, and communication data processed by the processing means.
- Information acquisition means for acquiring user's reaction information for each of the communication data from the communication device
- attention degree detection means for detecting the attention degree for each of the communication data based on the user's reaction information
- Grouping means for grouping the communication data based on the degree, processing means for processing each of the communication data based on the group to which the communication data belongs, and communication data processed by the processing means
- a communication method that achieves the above-mentioned object, according to a communication method in a communication system that performs communication between at least three communication devices, includes a receiving step of receiving communication data from another communication device.
- a recording medium on which a communication program according to the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object is recorded is a recording medium on which a computer-controllable communication program in a communication system for communicating between at least three communication devices is recorded.
- the communication program includes a receiving step of receiving communication data from another communication device, an information obtaining step of obtaining user's response information for communication data from the communication device, and a user's response information.
- An attention level detection step of detecting the attention level of each of the communication data, a grouping step of performing communication data grubbing based on the attention level, and a communication data overnight group based on each group to which the communication data belongs.
- a processing step to process each of the communication data and communication data processed in this processing step to the presentation device The above-mentioned problem is solved by providing an output process for outputting the processed data.
- a communication device in a communication system having an information processing device and at least three communication devices, wherein a communication data from the communication device is transmitted to a user corresponding to the communication data.
- Information obtaining means for obtaining reaction information; receiving communication data from the information processing apparatus; and group information indicating a group to which the communication data belongs, transmitted from the information processing apparatus.
- Communication means for transmitting to the processing device; processing means for processing the communication data based on the group information; and processed data output means for outputting the communication data processed by the processing means to the presentation device.
- a communication method that achieves the above-mentioned object, according to a communication method in a communication system having an information processing device and at least three communication devices, comprises: An information acquisition step of acquiring information; a transmission step of transmitting user's reaction information to the information processing apparatus; a communication data from the information processing apparatus; and a group indicating a group to which the communication data transmitted from the information processing apparatus belongs.
- a recording medium on which a communication program according to the present invention for achieving the above object is recorded is a recording medium on which a computer-controllable communication program in a communication system having an information processing device and at least three communication devices is recorded.
- the communication program includes: an information acquisition step of acquiring information on a user's response to communication data from the communication device; a transmission step of transmitting the user's response information to the information processing apparatus; A receiving step of receiving communication data from the communication device and group information indicating a group to which the communication data transmitted from the information processing device belongs; a processing step of processing the communication data based on the group information; A processing data output step of outputting the communication data processed in the step to the presentation device.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of one remote conference device that configures the remote conference system.
- Figure 3 is a diagram used to explain the direction of interest of the conference participants and the information for group determination generated in response to the directions.
- the information represents the direction in which the conference participants are facing and the duration of that direction.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating how the period is detected is shown in the upper part, and how the information indicating that the conference participant is paying attention to the monitor device corresponding to the detected period is shown in the lower part.
- Fig. 4 is a diagram used to explain the direction of interest of the conference participant and the switch press information, and the information for group determination generated according to the direction.
- the upper part shows how the period is detected as information indicating the duration
- the middle part shows the state of the signal obtained by the meeting participant pressing the switch for each detected period, and the switch pressing signal is ⁇ ON ''.
- the lower part of the figure shows how to generate information indicating that the conference participant is paying attention to the monitor device corresponding to the signal period.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a server constituting the remote conference system.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an attention table in an initial state.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a group table in an initial state.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of the initialization process of the destination table and the group table at the start of communication.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing flow when the group determination information is generated.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a target table when the group determination information is reflected.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing for reflecting the contents of the target table in the group table.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a group table when the process of step S52 of the flowchart of FIG. 11 is completed for the conference participant HM 1 ( FIG. 13 is a diagram of the conference participant HM 1).
- 11 is a diagram showing a table of interest when the processing of step S52 of the flowchart of FIG. 11 is completed, and
- FIG. 14 shows the processing of step S58 of the flowchart of FIG. 11 for the conference participant HM1.
- C is a diagram showing a group table when the process is completed.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a target table when the process of step S58 in the flowchart of FIG. 11 is completed for the conference participant HM1.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a group table when the process of step S52 of the flowchart of Fig. 11 is completed for the conference participant HM2.
- C Fig. 17 is a diagram showing the conference participant HM2 for Fig. 11.
- the attention table when the processing in step S52 of the flowchart of FIG. Fig. 18 is a diagram showing a group table when the process of step S58 of the flowchart of Fig. 11 is completed for the conference participant HM3.
- C Fig. 19 is a diagram showing the conference participant HM3.
- 11 is a diagram showing a table of interest when the processing of step S58 of the flowchart of FIG. 11 is completed, and FIG. 20 shows step S of the flowchart of FIG.
- FIG. 52 is a diagram showing a group table when the process of 2 is completed.
- C FIG. 21 shows a flowchart of FIG. 11 for the conference participant HM4.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a target table when the process of step S52 is completed.
- Fig. 22 is a diagram showing a group table when the process of step S57 of the flowchart of Fig. 11 is completed for the conference participant HM4.
- ⁇ Fig. 23 is a diagram of the conference participant HM4.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a target table when the process of step S57 in the flowchart of FIG.
- Fig. 24 is a diagram showing a group table when the processing of step S56 of the flowchart of Fig. 11 is completed for the conference participant HM5.
- FIG. 21 shows a flowchart of FIG. 11 for the conference participant HM4.
- FIG. 21 shows a diagram illustrating a target table when the process of step S52 is completed.
- Fig. 22 is a diagram
- FIG. 25 is a diagram showing the conference participant HM5.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a target table when the process of step S56 of the flowchart of FIG. 11 is completed.
- FIG. 26 is a block diagram illustrating a specific configuration example of an information processing unit that performs audio information processing.
- FIG. 27 is a block diagram illustrating a specific configuration example of a sound processor when performing sound quality control.
- FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating frequency characteristics of an input audio signal to the audio processor when performing sound quality control.
- FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating frequency control characteristics of the audio processor when performing sound quality control.
- FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating frequency characteristics of an audio signal output from the audio processor when performing sound quality control.
- FIG. 31 is a block diagram illustrating a specific configuration example of an information processing unit that performs image information processing.
- FIG. 32 is a block diagram illustrating a specific configuration example of an image processing device when performing image quality control.
- FIG. 33 is a block diagram illustrating a specific configuration example of an information processing unit that performs image and sound information processing.
- FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the flow of the gaze detection process.
- FIG. 35 is a diagram used to explain the detection of the positions of both ends of the eye.
- FIG. 36 is a diagram used to explain the position detection range of the nostril.
- FIG. 37 is a diagram used to describe the positions of both ends of the eye, the position of the nostrils, and the center of the eyeball.
- FIG. 38 is a diagram used to explain the gaze direction detection.
- FIG. 39 is a diagram used to explain how to find a line that minimizes the second moment of a specific pixel set.
- FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the flow of the face direction detection process.
- FIG. 41 is a diagram showing an original image at the time of face direction detection.
- FIG. 42 is a diagram showing another original image at the time of face direction detection.
- FIG. 43 is a diagram used to describe a hair region and a skin region when face orientation is detected.
- FIG. 44 is a diagram used to explain other hair regions and skin regions when face orientation is detected.
- FIG. 45 is a diagram used to explain the center of gravity of the hair region and the skin region.
- FIG. 46 is a diagram used to explain the center of gravity of another hair region and skin region.
- Fig. 47 is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between the difference value and the angle when detecting the face direction.
- FIG. 48 is a schematic perspective view of the specific example of the monitor device viewed from the side.
- FIG. 49 is a schematic front view of the monitor device of the specific example.
- FIG. 50 is a block diagram showing an example of an actual device configuration for realizing a signal processing device and a server of each remote conference device in the remote conference system.
- FIG. 51 is a diagram showing, as another example of the teleconference device, a schematic configuration in which an image of a conference participant is displayed on a screen and a sound image is localized by speed.
- FIG. 52 is a diagram showing, as another example of the remote conference apparatus, a schematic configuration in a case where images of conference participants are displayed on a screen and two conference participants can be present.
- Fig. 53 shows another example of a teleconferencing device that displays images of conference participants on a screen, enables two conference participants to be present, and uses a headphone to localize the sound image. It is a figure which shows a schematic structure.
- FIG. 54 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of another example of the teleconference device when only the voice of the conference participants is communicated.
- FIG. 55 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the remote conference system shown as the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 56 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of one remote conference device that configures the remote conference system.
- FIG. 57 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of one remote conference device constituting the remote conference system shown as the third embodiment of the present invention, and is a configuration example of a remote conference device functioning as a grooving device. It is a block diagram showing.
- FIG. 58 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of one remote conference device that configures the remote conference system, and is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a remote conference device that does not function as a grouping device.
- FIG. 59 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of one remote conference device configuring the remote conference system illustrated as the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 60 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a server constituting the remote conference system.
- FIG. 61 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a remote conference system shown as a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 62 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a server constituting the remote conference system, and showing a configuration example of a server functioning as a grooving device.
- FIG. 63 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a server constituting the remote conference system, and is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a server functioning as a processing device.
- FIG. 64 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of one remote conference device constituting the remote conference system shown as the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of FIG.
- FIG. 66 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a server constituting the remote conference system shown as the seventh embodiment of the present invention, and is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a server functioning as an attention level detection device.
- FIG. FIG. 67 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a server constituting the remote conference system, and is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a server functioning as a grooving device.
- FIG. 68 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of one remote conference device constituting the remote conference system shown as the eighth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of FIG.
- FIG. 70 shows a teleconference system according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server configuring a system, and is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server functioning as an attention level detection device and a grouping device.
- FIG. 71 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server configuring the remote conference system, and is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server functioning as a processing device.
- FIG. 72 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server configuring the remote conference system illustrated as the tenth embodiment of the present invention, and a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server functioning as an attention level detection device.
- FIG. FIG. 73 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server configuring the remote conference system, and is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server functioning as a grouping device and a processing device.
- FIG. 74 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the remote conference system shown as the eleventh embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 75 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a server constituting the remote conference system, and is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a server functioning as an attention level detection device.
- FIG. 76 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server configuring the remote conference system, and is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server functioning as a grooving device.
- FIG. 77 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server configuring the remote conference system, and is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server functioning as a processing device.
- This embodiment is a teleconferencing system capable of holding a conference by a plurality of conference participants at remote locations.
- the teleconference system detects a degree of interest of the conference participants, and based on the detection result, each conference participant. Generates group determination information that is used to determine which group topics are participating in the topic, and performs grouping based on the group determination information. It generates group information indicating whether the user belongs to the conference and, based on the group information, performs the desired adjustment processing on the image data and / or audio data corresponding to each of the other conference participants.
- group information indicating whether the user belongs to the conference and, based on the group information, performs the desired adjustment processing on the image data and / or audio data corresponding to each of the other conference participants.
- FIG. 1 shows the schematic configuration of the teleconference system.
- corresponding teleconferencing devices TCD1 to TCDn are assigned to each of the conference participants HM1 to HMn at a plurality of locations (1 to n locations).
- TCDl to TCDn are connected via a communication network NT such as an integrated services digital network (ISDN).
- ISDN integrated services digital network
- each conference participant HM1 to HMn when it is not necessary to individually distinguish each conference participant HM1 to HMn, it is simply referred to as conference participant HM, and similarly, each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCDn is similarly described.
- the teleconference device TCD when it is not necessary to distinguish individually Shall be simply described as the teleconference device TCD.
- ISDN is taken as an example of the communication network NT. Instead of ISDN, other transmission media such as a cable television network, an in-net network, and a digital satellite communication are used. It is also possible.
- Each teleconference device TCD captures the image data and audio data of the corresponding conference participant HM, and transmits the image data and audio data of the conference participant HM to another remote party via the communication network NT. In addition to transmitting to the conference device TCD, it can receive and present the image data and audio data of the other conference participants HM transmitted from the other teleconferencing device TCD. That is, each teleconference device TCD can monitor images and sounds.
- Each teleconferencing device TCD in the teleconferencing system has a configuration as shown in FIG. Since each of the teleconferencing devices T CD1 to TCDn has the same configuration, FIG. 2 shows the teleconferencing device T CD1 to TCDn as a representative of the plurality of teleconferencing devices T CD1 to TCDn. 3 shows a detailed configuration example of CD 1.
- the teleconferencing device TCD1 is connected to the communication network NT, communicates with each of the other teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn in the teleconferencing system, and transmits and receives signals.
- a signal processor SPD1 that performs signal processing as described below, and image data of conference participants HM2 to HMn transmitted from the other teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn in the teleconferencing system.
- Each of the teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn is provided with at least monitor devices MD2 to MDn for displaying and / or presenting evening and audio data corresponding to the teleconference devices TCD2 to TCDn.
- the signal processing device SPD1 in the teleconferencing device TCD1 is an information transmitting and receiving unit T for transmitting and receiving information between the network connection terminal TN1 connected to the communication network NT and the communication network NT.
- RB 1 and an information processing unit PB 1 that constitutes a processing device that performs information processing described below on signals supplied to each of the monitoring devices MD 2 to MD n, and participates in the same topic during the meeting as described below.
- the group determination information generation unit JB1 that forms the attention degree detection device that generates group determination information for grouping participants in each conference
- Switch SW that generates switch press information to be described And an input terminal TS of the signal.
- each of the monitor devices MD 2 to MD ⁇ The main components are a beaker provided on the front side of the monitor device MD and a screen in a predetermined direction.
- a display device arranged so as to face the conference participant HM1 is provided.
- at least one of the monitoring devices MD2 to MD ⁇ includes a microphone around the teleconferencing device TCD1 and a microphone for capturing the sound of speech of the conference participant HM1, and a conference participant HM1.
- a camera such as a video camera for capturing one image is provided.
- the monitor device on which the microphone and camera are installed be a monitor device arranged in front of the conference participant HM1, that is, the monitor device MDm in the example of FIG. New
- the monitor device MDm in the example of FIG. New
- the microphone and a camera may be installed.
- the image data captured from the camera and the audio data captured from the microphone are transmitted to each of the teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCD ⁇ via the signal processing device SPD1 and the communication network NT.
- the display device of each of the monitor devices MD2 to MD ⁇ displays an image based on the image data transmitted from the corresponding teleconference device TCD2 to TCDn.
- audio is output based on the audio data transmitted from the corresponding teleconference device TCD2 to TCDn. That is, of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn, the image of the image taken by the camera of the teleconferencing device TCD2 and supplied via the communication network NT is displayed on the screen of the display device of the monitor device MD2. Overnight, that is, an image based on the image data of the conference participants HM2 and the surrounding scenery is displayed, and the speaker of the monitor device MD2 takes in the microphone of the teleconferencing device TCD2 and the communication network.
- the voice data supplied via the NT that is, voice based on the voice data of the speech of the conference participant HM2 is output.
- an image based on the image data captured and transmitted by the teleconferencing device TCD3 is displayed on the screen of the display device of the monitoring device MD3, and the teleconferencing device T is transmitted from the speaker. Sound is output based on the sound data captured and transmitted by the microphone of CD3.
- the image sent from the remote conference device TCD is displayed, and the sound is output.
- the image data transmitted / received between the teleconferencing devices TCD1 to TCDn via the communication network NT may be a still image data other than the video image data.
- these monitoring devices MD2 to MDn are connected to a conference participant HM1 in a conference room equipped with a remote conference device TCD1 and another conference participant in another remote location.
- HM2 to HMn the other conference participants HM2 to HMn displayed on each display device of each monitor device MD2 to MDn
- the arrangement of the device MD can be such that the conference participant HM and the five monitor devices MD are, for example, regular hexagons.
- the group determination information generation unit JB in the signal processing device SPD in each teleconference device TCD is used to group each conference participant who is participating in the same topic during the conference, as described below. Generates information for group determination used for In the following, of the group determination information generation units JB1 to JBn corresponding to the respective teleconference devices TCD1 to TCDn, the signal processing device SPD1 of the teleconference device TCD1 is representatively described. The operation of the group determination information generation unit JB1 will be described as an example.
- the group determination information generation unit JB 1 is configured to output the image supplied from the camera of the monitor device M Dm arranged in front of the conference participant HM 1, for example. Based on the image data, the degree of attention of the conference participant HM1 is detected, and based on the detection result, it is possible to determine which group topic the conference participant HM1 is participating in, as described later. Generates group judgment information used for judgment. Note that the degree of interest in the conference participant HM1 indicates the presence or absence of attention as in the case where the conference participant HM1 is paying attention to one or other of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn. In other words, not only when the presence or absence of attention is digitally represented by 0 and 1, but also when the attention is paid to the monitor devices MD2 to MDn, that is, in an analog or stepwise manner. The case is also included.
- the group determination information generation unit JB 1 analyzes the image of the conference participant HM 1 supplied from the camera of the monitor device MDm, and analyzes the direction of the conference participant HM 1 Is detected at regular intervals.
- the group determination information generation unit JB1 first detects the period Ij as information indicating the direction in which the meeting participant HM1 is facing and the duration of the direction, as shown in the upper part of FIG. .
- j of I j is a value of 2 to n corresponding to each of the other conference participants HM2 to HMn and a value of 0 representing neither of these conference participants HM2 to HMn.
- the group determination information generation unit JB 1 is a monitor device in which an image of the conference participant HM 2 is displayed.
- a monitor device in which an image of the conference participant HM 3 is displayed during a period I 2 facing the MD 2.
- Monitor device displaying the image of conference participant HMm while MD3 is facing I3, image of conference participant HMn-1 while displaying MDm Monitor device MD n—facing towards 1 During the period I n-1, the monitor In which the image of the meeting participant HMn is displayed, the period I n facing the device MD n, and any of the monitor devices MD 2 to MD n Detect period I 0 that is not suitable for
- the group determination information generation unit JB1 detects a period that lasts more than the time Tcont.
- j) is generated.
- j of (H i: A j) is one of the values of 2 to n and 0 corresponding to the other conference participants HM 2 to HMn and others. That is, in the example of FIG.
- the group determination information generation unit JB1 detects the periods I3, I0, and I2 from each of the periods I2 to In or I0 as a period that lasts for the time Tcont or more In this case, information indicating that the conference participant HM1 is paying attention to the monitor device MD3 corresponding to the detected period I3 (HI: A3) and the conference corresponding to the period I0 (HI: AO) indicating that the person HM1 is not paying attention to any of the monitor devices MD or paying attention to something other than each monitor device MD, and the monitor device MD corresponding to the period I2 2 (HI: A2) indicating that the participant HM1 is paying attention is generated as group determination information.
- the group determination information generation unit JB 1 performs a switch SW indicating that the conference participant HM 1 is paying attention. Based on the switch press information from the group, group determination information for determining the group may be generated. That is, the group determination information generation unit JB1 in this case detects the period Ij as information indicating the direction in which the conference participant HM1 is facing and the duration of the direction, as shown in the upper part of FIG. For each of the detected periods I2 to 1n or I0, the "ON" signal of the switch press as shown in the middle part of Fig. 4 obtained by the conference participant HM1 pressing the switch SW is output.
- the information (HI: A j) shown in the lower middle part of Fig. 4 is generated.
- the group determination information generation unit JB1 determines I3 and I4 from the respective periods I2 to In or I0 as the periods when the switch press signal is turned ON. If detected, information indicating that the conference participant HM 1 is paying attention to the monitoring device MD 3 corresponding to the detected period I 3 (H 1: A 3) and corresponding to the period I 4 Information (HI: A4) indicating that the meeting participant HM1 is paying attention to the monitor device MD4 is generated as group determination information.
- the conference participant HM 1 it is possible for the conference participant HM 1 to clearly indicate the direction in which the conference participant HM 1 is paying attention. For example, a button corresponding to each of the other conference participants HM2 to HMn and a button corresponding to a case where none of them is focused on are prepared, and these buttons are set to the conference participants HM2. When 1 pushes himself, he designates the other party he is paying attention to. In this case, the press information of these buttons is the group determination information described above.
- the group determination information generation unit JB1 pays attention to under the behavior and instruction of the conference participant HM1 Is supplied to the information transmitting / receiving unit TRB 1 in the signal processing device SPD 1, and is further transmitted from the communication network NT via the network connection terminal TN 1 to a server to be described later. Sent to SV.
- the server SV is configured as shown in FIG. 5 and performs grouping based on the information for group determination transmitted from each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCD ⁇ , and each conference participant ⁇ It functions as a grooving device that generates group information indicating whether the group belongs to a group.
- the server SV includes a network connection terminal 11 connected to the communication network ⁇ , an information transmission / reception unit 10 for transmitting / receiving information to / from the communication network NT, and a remote conference device.
- a group is determined based on the group determination information transmitted from TCD 1 to TCD ⁇ , and a group indicating to which group each conference participant ⁇ belongs is based on the group determination result.
- a group determining unit GJD for generating information and transmitting the group information to the information processing unit PB of each of the teleconference devices T CD1 to T CDn.
- the information transmitting / receiving unit 10 receives the group determination information transmitted from each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCD ⁇ via the communication network NT, and transmits the group determination information.
- Group judgment unit Supply to GJD the information transmitting / receiving unit 10 includes a group determining unit GJD Is transmitted to each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCDn via the communication network NT.
- the group determination unit GJD determines whether each conference participant ⁇ 1 to ⁇ participating in the conference via each teleconference device T CD1 to T CD ⁇ Judge and update which topic they belong to, and indicate which group each conference participant ⁇ belongs to based on the group judgment and update results. Generate group information.
- Each teleconference device TCD1 to TCDn supplies the group information transmitted from the server SV to the information processing unit PB, which will be described later in detail, and the information processing unit PB generates the group information based on the group information. Then, as will be described later, parameters for adjusting the volume, sound quality, image quality, and the like are generated, and the image and sound are adjusted.
- the group judgment unit GJD uses the "personal number", which is the number corresponding to each conference participant participating in the teleconference system, and the teleconference devices TCD1 to TCDn.
- HM1 to HMn are the number of the conference participant of the other party that the HM1 to HMn is paying attention to.
- a "group number” indicating the number of each group existing in the teleconferencing system and a "number of conference participants” belonging to each group are maintained.
- ”And“ one member ” indicating the conference participants belonging to each group.
- the group determination unit GJD performs an initialization process at the start of communication as shown in FIG. 8 before receiving the group determination information.
- the target table shown in FIG. 6 is created and initialized.
- the numbers corresponding to each conference participant participating in the remote conference system that is, Hl to Hn in the example of FIG.
- a number that indicates that each conference participant HM1 to HMn using each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCDn is not paying attention to any of the destinations as the “destination number”.
- a 0 is set to all, and “X” indicating that it is not registered in any group is set to all as “registration to group table”.
- the group determination unit GJD creates and initializes the group table shown in FIG. 7 as the process of step S12.
- the groups Gl to Gn which are groups of the number of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCD ⁇ participating in the remote conference system, are set as “group numbers” in the group table shown in FIG. Is set as the number of persons, and 0 is set for all of the groups assuming that nobody participates in any group. Further, the group is composed of any of the groups as the “one member” If there are no members All are emptied.
- the group determination unit GJD starts processing when the group determination information is generated, as shown in FIG.
- the group determination unit GJD when the group determination unit GJD receives the group determination information, first, as a process of step S21, the group determination unit GJD actually reflects the group determination information in the attention destination table. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, for example, the reflection of the information for group determination means that the above-mentioned information (H i, A j), that is, the conference participant HM i represented by No.
- the “destination number” of the entry of the principal number Hi is set to A j.
- “registration to group table” is all initialized to “X”.
- FIG. 10 the reflection of the information for group determination means that the above-mentioned information (H i, A j), that is, the conference participant HM i represented by No.
- A3 corresponding to the conference participant HM3 is set as the “participant's attention number” as a destination to which the conference participant HM1 represented by the “personal number” H1 pays attention, and the “personal number” is set.
- No. H2 conference participant A0 indicating that HM2 is not paying attention to anyone is set as the "target number”
- conference participant HM3 is the conference participant.
- A5 is set in "Target number”
- conference participant HM4 is set to A2 in "Target number” by focusing on conference participant HM2 . The following description is omitted.
- the group determination unit GJD sets “number of persons” to all 0 and sets “members” to all empty in the group table as in FIG.
- the group judgment unit GJD performs these steps S21 and After the setting in S22, as the process of step S23, the contents of the target table are sequentially reflected in the group table for each of H1 to Hn of the "personal number".
- registration means registration in the group table
- self entry indicates an entry of one's own in the table of interest
- subject is The attention destination in the own entry
- the "entry entry” indicates the entry of the attention destination in the attention table
- the "own group” indicates the group to which one is registered as a member
- the “attention destination group” indicates a group in which the attention destination is registered as a member.
- the registration in the actual operation includes increasing the number of members in the group table by one, adding a corresponding number to the members in the group table, and changing the contents of registration in the group table in the target table from “X” to “ ⁇ ”. It is to make.
- the requirements for reflecting the entry of the conference participant Hi in the attention table will be described.
- the requirements for reflecting the entry in the look-ahead table for the conference participant HM i corresponding to the principal number H i are as follows.
- the principal number H i is registered in the group table, and the entry of the principal number H i in the target table H i
- the registration in the group table in “” becomes “ ⁇ ”.
- requirement 1 such a requirement in each teleconferencing device TCD is referred to as requirement 1. If the target number of the principal number Hi is AO, that is, if no other conference participant is focused on, this is the only requirement.
- the attention destination number is registered in the group table, and the entry content of the attention destination in the attention destination table in the attention destination table becomes “ ⁇ ⁇ ”.
- a requirement is that they be registered in a group.
- such a requirement for each teleconference device TCD is referred to as a requirement 2.
- the group determination unit GJD determines whether the registration in the group table is “ ⁇ ” in the own entry of the principal number Hi in the attention destination table as the process in step S31. Is determined. If the “registration” of the self entry is “ ⁇ ” in step S31, registration in the group table is also guaranteed, so that requirement 1 has already been satisfied. Therefore, if Y ES is determined in step S31, the group determination unit GJD does not perform the work of registering the principal number Hi in the group table, and proceeds to the processing in step S33. On the other hand, since “registration” is “X” in its own entry, the group determination unit GJD shifts to the process of step S32 if it determines N0 in step S31.
- step S32 the group determination unit GJD registers itself in the group having the smallest number of 0 in the group table, that is, registers the personal number, and thereafter, proceeds to step S33. Move to the processing of.
- step S33 the group determination unit GJD checks whether the target number is A0. Here, if the target number is A0, it means that all the requirements have already been satisfied.Therefore, when the group determination unit GJD determines NO in this step S33, End a series of processing. On the other hand, if the attention destination number is not AO and YES is determined in step S33, the processing of the group determination unit GJD shifts to step S34 to satisfy the requirement 2.
- the group determination unit G JD determines whether or not the content of the entry in the group table in the entry of interest is “ ⁇ ”.
- step S34 if the entry in the target entry is “X”, it is certain that the target entry is not registered in the group table, so the group judgment unit GJD proceeds to step S34. If NO is determined in step S38, the process proceeds to step S38, where the target of interest is registered in the same group as the user, that is, the own group, and further registered in the group table of the target entry of the target table of interest. The content is “ ⁇ ”. Since the requirement 2 is surely satisfied by the processing in step S38, the group determination unit G JD ends the series of processing.
- step S34 if the entry at the entry of interest is “ ⁇ ” and the entry of interest is already registered, the remaining requirement is the principal number H i in the second half of requirement 2. The only guarantee is that the and the target are in the same group. Therefore, if the group determination unit GJD determines YES in the determination in step S34, the next step S35 searches for a target group with reference to the group table. In addition, in step S36, it is confirmed whether or not the principal number Hi and the target are in the same group.
- step S36 If it is already confirmed in step S36 that the group is the same, since requirement 2 has already been satisfied, the group judgment unit GJD returns a series of Ends the process of.
- step S36 the group to which the principal number Hi and the attention destination belong must be the same, and the group determination unit GJD performs the processing in step S37. And merge the two groups to which they belong. That is, of the two groups, the larger number is merged with the smaller number, more specifically, the larger number is added to the smaller number, and the larger member is added to the smaller member.
- the number of members on the big side is 0, and the member on the big side is empty. As a result, the requirement 2 is satisfied and all the requirements are satisfied, so that the group determination unit G JD ends the series of processing.
- the group judgment unit G JD completes the check on the requirements for reflecting the entry of the meeting participant Hi in the table of interest.
- the entry of the principal number Hi-1 is reflected along with the reflection of the entry of the principal number Hi. Requirements.
- the reflection of the entry of the principal number H1 since other entries have not been reflected before that, only the entry of the principal number H1 needs to be reflected.
- the operations to be performed are new registration in the group table, merging of two groups in the group table, and “ ⁇ ” of the registration contents in the group table in the target table. This is a change to.
- the registered number is deleted according to the entry up to the principal number H i—1 immediately before the principal number H i, and the registration in the group table does not become “X”.
- two numbers that belonged to the same group are not divided. Therefore, the reflection process for the principal number H i does not prevent the requirement satisfied in the processing up to the preceding principal number H i-1 from being satisfied. Therefore, for all the principal numbers H i, the requirements for all the principal numbers H 1 to H i are satisfied after the processing shown in FIG. 11 for the entry of the principal number H i is completed. You can see that.
- changes in the contents of the attention table and the group table when the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 11 is performed will be described with reference to specific examples.
- the group table is in the state as shown in FIG. 7, and the target table when the group determination information is reflected is as shown in FIG.
- the attention table and group table change will be described.
- the registration content in the group table is “X”
- the determination is NO in step S31 in FIG. Done.
- the group table becomes as shown in FIG.
- the number of persons becomes 1 for the group number G1, which is a group of small numbers, and a personal number H1 representing oneself is registered for each member.
- the attention destination table as shown in FIG. 13, the registered content of the principal number H1 in the group table is “ ⁇ ”.
- step S33 when it is determined as YES in the determination processing of step S33, and the attention destination number A3 representing the conference participant HM3 is obtained as the attention destination, as shown in FIG. Since the entry content in the group table of the entry is “X”, it is determined as N 0 in the determination processing in step S34, and as a result, in step S38, the principal number H 3 Is registered in its own group, Group G1. As a result, as shown in FIG. 14, in the group table, the number of people is 2 for group G1, and its members are HI and H3. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, in the attention destination table, the registered contents of the principal number H1 and the principal number H3 in the group table are “ ⁇ ”.
- step S32 of the above registration of the personal number H2 to the entry is performed.
- the number of members becomes 1 for the group number G2, which is the group next to the smallest number, as shown in FIG. First, a personal number H2 representing the self is registered.
- the attention table as shown in FIG. 17, the registered content of the personal number H2 in the group table is “ ⁇ ”. Further, as shown in the example of FIG. 17, when the attention destination number for the principal number H2 is, for example, A0, the entry reflection processing ends at this point.
- step S38 the principal number H5 of the attention destination is registered in the group G1 which is the own group for the principal number H3.
- the group table the number of people is updated to 3 for the group G1, and the members are updated to HI, H3, and H5.
- the registered content of the principal number H5 in the group table is updated to “ ⁇ ”. This completes the entry of the entry for the conference participant HM3 (Personal Number H3).
- the content registered in the group table at this point is ⁇ X '', so it is determined as N0 in step S31 in Fig. 11.
- the personal number H4 is registered in the entry.
- the number of persons in the group number G3 which is the group next to the already set groups G1 and G2 is 1 as shown in FIG.
- the member is registered with a personal number H4 representing himself.
- the registered content of the personal number H4 in the group table is “ ⁇ ”.
- the attention destination table at this time is as shown in FIG.
- the registered content of the personal number H2, which is the attention destination, in the group table is " ⁇ "
- step S35 a group number is searched for the principal number H2 of the target, thereby obtaining a group number G2 of the principal number H2 of the target.
- step S36 the group number of the principal number H4 at the current time is G3, while the group number G2 of the principal number H2 of interest is set to NO.
- step S37 the group number G3 of the principal number H4 is merged with the group number G2 of the target principal number H2, which is a smaller number.
- the group table becomes as shown in FIG. Is updated to 2 and its members are updated to H2 and H4.
- the attention table is updated as shown in Fig. 23. That is, the table of interest remains the same as shown in Figure 21.
- step S in FIG. 11 is performed. 31, it is determined to be YES. Further, if the conference participant HM5 having the principal number H5 pays attention to the conference participant HM3, for example, it is determined to be YES in step S33. At this point, as shown in FIG. 23, the content registered in the group table for the personal number H 3 of the attention destination is “ ⁇ ”. Therefore, in step S 34 in FIG. 11, YE S Is determined.
- step S35 a group number is searched for the principal number H3 of the target, whereby the group number G1 of the principal number H3 of the target is obtained. Then, in the next step S36, the group number G1 of the principal number H3 of interest is set as the group number G1, and since the principal number H5 is already registered in this group number G1, YE It is determined to be S and the process ends.
- the group table is updated as shown in FIG. 24, and the target table is updated as shown in FIG. That is, the group table remains as shown in FIG. 22, and the target table remains as shown in FIG.
- the “registration to the group table” of the target table becomes “ ⁇ ”, and Will be registered as members of any one group in the group table.
- the group determination unit GJD described above uses the information of the target table and the group table when all such information reflection is completed as described above to determine which group each conference participant HM belongs to. That is, it is generated as group information indicating which topic is participating.
- this group information is transmitted from the server SV to each teleconference device TCD, and the transmission contents and the transmission destination at this time include, for example, all the configurations of the group in which the number of persons in the group table is not 0. It is possible to transmit to the teleconferencing device TCD at all points, or to transmit the configuration of the group to which the conference participant HM belongs at that point to the teleconferencing device TCD at each point.
- the operation of the teleconferencing device TCD that receives the image data and audio data transmitted from each teleconferencing device TCD and the above-described group information from the server SV will be described.
- the operation of the remote conference device TCD1 shown in FIG. 2 as a representative of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCDn will be described as an example.
- the information transmitting and receiving unit TRB 1 of the teleconferencing device TCD 1 When the information transmitting / receiving unit TRB 1 of the teleconferencing device TCD 1 receives a signal transmitted through the communication network NT, the information transmitting and receiving unit TRB 1 responds to this signal to each of the teleconferencing devices TCD 2 to TCDn. Image data and audio data to be separated The extracted image data and audio data are supplied to the information processing unit PB1 and the extracted group information is also supplied to the information processing unit PB1.
- the information processing unit PB1 performs, based on the group information, the parameters used when processing the image data and / or audio data corresponding to each of the remote conference devices TCD2 to TCD ⁇ based on the group information. Is calculated, and further based on the parameters obtained by this calculation, the image data and / or audio data separated into each of the remote conference devices TCD2 to TCD ⁇ correspondingly. A desired adjustment process is performed on each of the image data and the audio data after the adjustment process, and each of the monitor devices MD2 to MD provided corresponding to each of the teleconference devices TCD2 to TCD ⁇ . supply for n.
- FIG. 26 shows, as a first specific example of this adjustment processing, an information processing section PB in the teleconferencing apparatus T CD 1 in a case where the audio data is amplified based on the parameters generated from the group information.
- the schematic structure of the main part of 1 is shown.
- the terminal 21 of the information processing unit PB1 in the teleconferencing device TCD1 has a voice corresponding to each of the teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn separated by the above-described broadcast transmission / reception unit TRB1. De overnight supplied Then, the group information is supplied to the terminal 22 from the information transmitting / receiving unit TRB1.
- the image data is passed through the information processing section PB1 as it is and supplied to the corresponding monitor devices MD2 to MDn. The route is omitted.
- the audio data corresponding to each of the teleconferencing devices T CD2 to T CD ⁇ is supplied to audio processors AP 2 to AP n provided corresponding to each of the monitoring devices MD 2 to MD ⁇ .
- the audio processor AP will be simply described.
- the voice processing parameter overnight calculation unit 20 determines to which group the conference participant HM1 of the remote conference device TCD1 belongs, ie, participates in which topic Then, only the volume of the voice corresponding to the group to which the conference participant HM1 belongs is raised, and a parameter for lowering the volume of the other voices is generated. That is, the voice processing parameter overnight calculation unit 20 amplifies the voice of the speech of the conference participant HM in the group to which the conference participant HM 1 belongs, and attenuates the voice of the speech of the other conference participant HM. As a parameter to perform this, the audio amplification factor is calculated.
- the information on the audio amplification factors individually output from the audio processing parameter processing section 20 in correspondence with each of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn is provided in correspondence with each of these monitor devices MD2 to MDn. Are supplied to the audio processors AP2 to APn.
- each of the audio processors AP 2 to ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ amplifies or supplies the individually supplied audio data based on the audio amplification factor information. Performs an adjustment process for attenuating.
- the audio data after the adjustment processing is performed by each of these audio processors AP2 to APn is output from the corresponding output terminal AO2 to AOn, and the signal processing shown in FIG. 2 is performed. It is supplied to the corresponding output terminals T02-T0n in the device SPD1.
- the audio data output from the output terminals TO2 to TOn of the signal processing device SPD1 is supplied to the corresponding speakers of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn.
- the volume of the sound generated by the speaker device of the monitoring device MD corresponding to the group to which the conference participant HM 1 belongs, that is, the group participating in the topic becomes loud and easy to hear.
- the volume of the sound generated from the speaker of the monitor device MD corresponding to the group to which the person HM1 does not belong, that is, the group not participating in the topic, is reduced.
- the reason for trying to amplify only the sound corresponding to the group to which the conference participant HM1 belongs, as described above, is as follows. .
- a teleconferencing device to hold a conference, such as a teleconferencing system using a communication network
- a communication network for example, if multiple topics simultaneously exist, one's own
- the sound of the topic you want to hear is disturbed by the sounds of other topics, making it difficult to hear.
- each conference participant participating in the same topic is grouped, and the volume of the speech of the conference participants belonging to that group is reduced even if they are not paying attention. This is done so that only the volume of the speech of the group participating in another topic is reduced.
- the voice of the self that is, in this case, the voice of each conference participant participating in the same topic as the conference participant HM 1 becomes easy to hear, while The voice of the topic different from that of the user is reduced so that it does not hinder the speech of each conference participant who is participating in the same topic as the user.
- the voice processing parameter overnight calculation unit 20 illustrated in FIG. A participant in the meeting HM2 to HMn calculates the filter parameters for adjusting the frequency characteristics of the voices of the voices spoken individually, and calculates the filter parameters in the voice processor AP. 2 to AP n.
- Fig. 27 shows an example of the configuration of a speech processor AP in the case of performing a process to adjust the frequency characteristics of speech based on the parameters generated from group information as a second specific example of this adjustment process. Show.
- the filter parameter K (t) of the frequency control characteristic as shown in FIG. 29 supplied from the voice processing parameter calculator 20 is input.
- F max shown in FIG. 29 is the maximum frequency of the input voice that is a fixed value.
- the audio data via terminal 3 2 and the filter parameter K (t) via terminal 3 1 are input to the LPF (mouth-path filter), which is a main component of the voice processor AP. Is done.
- the LPF shuts off K (t) Fmax as shown in Fig. 29 input from terminal 31 for the audio data with the characteristics shown in Fig. 28 supplied from terminal 32. Perform low-pass filter processing with frequency. ⁇ With this, the output audio data with the characteristics shown in Fig. 30 is obtained from the LPF.
- This output audio data is supplied to the monitor device MD from the terminal 33 via the corresponding output terminal AO.
- the sound output from the speaker is subjected to frequency characteristic control so that the group to which the conference participant HM1 belongs can be easily heard.
- the voice of the self that is, in this case, each conference participant participating in the same topic as the conference participant HM 1 becomes easy to hear, while Conference on topics different from self Participants' voices do not interfere with the speech of each conference participant participating in the same topic.
- the image data and the audio data transmitted from the other teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn to the teleconferencing device TCD1 are particularly transmitted.
- An example is a process of adjusting based on a parameter generated from group information.
- Figure 31 shows, as a third specific example of the adjustment process, the main part of the information processing unit PB1 in the teleconference device TCD1 when image data is adjusted based on parameters generated from group information.
- the schematic configuration of the unit is shown.
- the terminal 24 of the information processing unit PB1 of the teleconference device TCD1 receives image data corresponding to each of the remote conference devices TCD2 to TCD ⁇ separated by the information transmitting / receiving unit TRB1.
- the group information is supplied to the terminal 25 from the information transmitting / receiving unit TRB1.
- the audio data passes through the information processing unit ⁇ ⁇ 1 as it is and is supplied to the corresponding monitor devices MD 2 to ⁇ D ⁇ . Is omitted.
- the image data corresponding to each of the teleconference devices TCD2 to TCDn is supplied to image processors VP2 to VPn provided corresponding to each of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn. Further, the group information is supplied to the image processing parameter overnight calculation unit 23.
- the image processing parameter overnight calculation unit 23 determines to which group the conference participant HM 1 of the remote conference device TCD 1 belongs. HM1 is recognized, and the level of brightness and color of the image corresponding to the group to which HM1 belongs is raised, and the images of other conference participants are recognized. Generate parameters for adjusting image quality to lower the brightness and color levels of the image. That is, the image processing parameter calculation unit 23 increases the brightness and color level of the image of the conference participant HM in the group to which the conference participant HM 1 belongs, and performs other conference participation. Calculates the image quality adjustment value by calculation as a parameter to attenuate the brightness and color level of the image for the HM.
- the image quality adjustment values individually output from the image processing parameter processing unit 23 in correspondence with each of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn are provided in correspondence with each of these monitor devices MD2 to MDn. Are supplied to the image processing units VP2 to VPn.
- each of the image processors VP2 to VPn performs an adjustment process for amplifying or attenuating the level of the brightness and color of the image data supplied individually for each of the image processors VP2 to VPn.
- the image data after the adjustment processing is performed by each of these image processing devices VP2 to VPn is output from the corresponding output terminal VO2 to VOn, and the signal shown in FIG. Supplied to corresponding output terminals T02-TOn in processor SPD1.
- the image data output from each of the output terminals # 02 to # ⁇ in the signal processing device SPD1 is supplied to the corresponding display device of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn.
- the image displayed on the display device of the monitor device MD corresponding to the group to which the conference participant HM 1 belongs that is, the group participating in the topic, becomes bright and easy to see. 1 does not belong
- the image of the self that is, in this case, each conference participant participating in the same topic as the conference participant HM1 becomes easy to see, while the self This makes it difficult to see the images of conference participants with topics different from the above, making it possible to see each conference participant participating in the same topic as yourself more clearly.
- FIG. 32 shows, as a third specific example of the adjustment processing, a configuration example of the image processor VP when performing image quality adjustment processing of an image based on parameters generated from group information.
- the image processing a process of adjusting the gain of each primary color of R (red), G (green), and B (blue) is exemplified.
- the primary color data of R, G, and B supplied from the information transmitting / receiving unit TRB 1 via the terminal 24 are input to the terminals 35, 36, and 37, and the image is input to the terminal 34.
- the image quality adjustment value V (t) supplied from the processing parameter calculation unit 23 is input.
- the primary color data of R, G, and B via terminals 35, 36, and 37 and the image quality adjustment value V (t) via terminal 34 are input to the image processor VP.
- the image processor VP performs image processing on the R, G, and B primary color data input from the terminals 35, 36, and 37 using the image quality adjustment value V (t) input from the terminal.
- the image processor VP outputs data in which the R, G, and B primary color data are level-adjusted by the image quality adjustment value V (t).
- the R, G, B data after these image processings are output from the corresponding terminals 38, 39, 40, respectively.
- the signals are supplied to the corresponding output terminals T 02 to T On of the signal processing device SPD 1 shown in FIG. 2 via the output terminals VO 2 to VOn.
- the image data and the audio data transmitted from the other teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn to the teleconferencing device TCD1 are as follows. It is also possible to perform the adjustment processing based on the parameters generated from the group information. That is, in the fourth specific example of the adjustment processing, as the information processing processing according to the group information, the adjustment of the volume, the sound quality, and the image quality is not performed individually, but is performed by combining those adjustments. .
- FIG. 33 shows, as a fourth specific example of this adjustment processing, a teleconference device in which both image data and audio data are adjusted based on parameters generated from group information.
- the schematic configuration of the main part of the information processing section PB1 in TCD1 is shown.
- the terminal 28 of the information processing unit PB1 in the teleconference device TCD1 has image data corresponding to each of the remote conference devices TCD2 to TCD ⁇ separated by the information transmitting / receiving unit TRB1. And voice data are supplied, and the group information is supplied to the terminal 29 from the information transmitting / receiving unit TRB1.
- the image data corresponding to each teleconferencing device TCD2 to TCD ⁇ is supplied to an image processing device 26, and the audio data corresponding to each teleconferencing device TCD2 to TCDn is an audio processing device 27.
- the group information is supplied to the image processing device 26 and the audio processing device 27.
- the image processing device 26 includes image processors VP2 to VPn as shown in FIG. Therefore, the image data corresponding to each of the teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn is supplied to each of the image processors VP2 to VPn, as in the case of FIG.
- the group information input to the image processing device 26 is supplied to the image processing parameter overnight calculation unit 23 shown in FIG.
- the audio processing device 27 includes audio processors A P 2 to AP n as shown in FIG. Therefore, the audio data corresponding to each of the teleconference devices TCD2 to TCDn is supplied to each of the audio processors AP2 to APn, as in the case of FIG. In addition, the group information input to the audio processing device 27 is supplied to the audio processing parameter overnight calculator 20 shown in FIG.
- the output audio data is supplied to the corresponding output terminals T02 to T0n of the signal processing device SPD1 shown in FIG. 2 via the corresponding output terminals S02 to SOn.
- the image data and the audio data output from the output terminals TO 2 to T On of the signal processing device SPD 1 are supplied to the display devices and speakers of the corresponding monitor devices MD 2 to MDn.
- the image displayed on the display device of the monitor device MD corresponding to the group to which the conference participant HM 1 belongs that is, the group participating in the topic, is easy to see, and the sound is heard. It will be easier.
- the group HM 1 does not belong to, That is, the image displayed on the display device of the monitor device MD corresponding to the group that does not participate in the topic becomes dark and its sound is unobtrusive.
- the image of the self that is, in this case, each conference participant who participates in the same topic as the conference participant HM 1 becomes easy to see and the voice becomes easy to hear.
- the images of conference participants with topics that are different from their own are difficult to see, and their voices are not in the way.
- examples of lowering the audio volume of conference participants who do not belong to the same group or lowering the maximum frequency in audio by using a low-pass filter there are examples of changing both the volume and the frequency.
- the information processing for voice is not the method of instantly changing the volume or the maximum frequency when the conference participants who were in the same group are no longer in the same group, and when there is a reverse transition.
- examples of information processing for images include not only reducing the brightness of the images of conference participants who do not belong to the same group, but also converting the images of conference participants who do not belong to the same group to achromatic or color.
- Examples are to reduce the brightness, to process both luminance and color, and to adjust the image resolution / sharpness.
- the brightness and color of the image are changed instantaneously.
- the time is gradually changed with a specific time constant.
- the sound and the image are gradually changed with a specific time constant as described above, an example in which the control is performed in synchronization with the sound and the image, an example in which one of the changes is delayed by a certain time, An example of changing the time constant between the two is conceivable.
- the group determination information generation unit JB 1 shown in FIG. 2 based on the image data supplied from the camera of the monitor device MD m arranged in front of the conference participant HM 1, for example, A description will be given of a specific example of a process for detecting the direction that the person HM1 is paying attention to, that is, any one of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn or the other direction.
- the line of sight of the conference participant HM1 Direction detection that is, gaze detection.
- FIG. 34 shows the flow of processing when gaze detection is performed by the group determination information generation unit JB1.
- the group determination information generation unit JB1 is provided, for example, in the monitor device MDm arranged in front of the conference participant HM1 as the process of step S41.
- the outline of both eyes in the face image of the conference participant HM1 is detected using the color information of the supplied image as a process of the next step S42. . That is, the group determination information generation unit JB 1
- the group determination information generation unit JB 1 By extracting the color gamut such as skin, white eye, and black eye from the color information of the supplied image and finding the boundary of the extracted color region, for example, as shown in FIG.
- the contour E and the contour E of the left eye are detected.
- FIG. 35 shows only one eye.
- the group determination information generation unit JB1 performs the right and left end points F1, F2 of the right eye based on the contours E of both eyes obtained in step S42. And the left and right end points F 1, F 2 of the left eye are found, and the positions of the left and right end points F 1, F 2 of the right and left eyes are used as references to search for a nostril as shown in FIG. 36.
- the search range NE is determined, and the position of the nostril NH is detected from within the search range NE. That is, as shown in FIG.
- the group determination information generating unit JB 1 calculates the center of gravity Q of the pixel set constituting the eye contour E and the pixel set constituting the eye contour E for the left and right eyes, as shown in FIG. Find the line M that minimizes the second moment (inertia with respect to the line), and from the set of pixels constituting the contour E of the eye, the distance from the center of gravity Q in the direction of the line M is the maximum distance L 1, L Pixels at position 2 are obtained one by one from the center of gravity Q in the left-right direction, and these pixel positions are obtained as left and right end points F 1 and F 2. Next, as shown in FIG.
- the group determination information generation unit JB1 determines the positions of the left and right end points F1, F2 obtained as described above and the left and right end points F1, F2. With reference to the position, a search range NE for searching for a nostril is determined below each of the left and right end points F l and F 2. Here, since the image of the nostril NH part appears darker than the images of the other parts, the group determination information generation unit JB1 detects the image part with low brightness within the search range NE as the position of the nostril NH. I do. Next, as a process of step S44, the group determination information generation unit JB1 performs the processing of step S44, as shown in FIG.
- the center position EC of the eyeball EB and the radius r of the eyeball EB are estimated based on the geometric positional relationship between the position of F2 and the position of the nostril NH.
- the group determination information generation unit JB 1 uses the luminance information of the image in the outline E of the right eye and the outline E of the left eye as the processing in step S45, as shown in FIG. Detect center position EAC o
- step S46 the group determination information generation unit JB1 performs a process in step S46, as shown in FIG. 38, in which the center position EC of the eyeball EB detected in step S44 and the detection in step S45.
- a vector EV connecting the center position E AC of the obtained pupil EA and the AC is calculated, and the obtained vector EV is used as a line of sight, and the vector EV determines which of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn. Determines the direction of facing.
- the group determination information generation unit JB1 detects the line of sight of the conference participant HM1.
- the line M that minimizes the second-order moment of a specific pixel set such as the contour E can be obtained by, for example, the following operation. ⁇ Here, as shown in FIG.
- the straight line M represented by (1) is taken as an example.
- the second moment m about the straight line M can be expressed as the following equation (2). That is, the straight line M that minimizes the second moment is the straight line M that minimizes m in the above equation (2).
- FIG. 40 shows the flow of processing when the face direction is detected by the group determination information generation unit JB1.
- the group determination information generation unit JB 1 performs the processing of step S 51 by using the camera provided in the mobile device MDm arranged in front of the conference participant HM 1 as the processing of step S 51.
- the skin area and the skin region are used by using the color information of the supplied face image.
- Detect hair area That is, the group determination information generation unit JB 1 extracts, for example, skin and hair color regions from the supplied color information of the face image and uses the extracted color regions as shown in FIGS. 43 and 44. Then, the skin area se and the hair area he are detected.
- the information generation unit for group determination JB1 performs the processing of step S53, as shown in FIG. 45 and FIG.
- Set the frame for detecting the center of gravity fq of the sum area fe ( se + he) with the center of gravity sq of the skin area se.
- the setting of the frame is performed by, for example, specifying a range in the vertical direction of the image. More specifically, this range is specified based on, for example, the upper end re of the sum area fe of the hair area he and the skin area se, and a section below the upper end re of this reference. a + const — Make the range between b.
- the information generation unit for group determination JB1 performs the processing of step S54, in the range of the frame set in step S53, within the range of the frame set in step S53, the centroid fq of the sum area fe of the hair area he and the skin area se. And the center of gravity sq of the skin region se. Note that these centers of gravity may be used in the subsequent processing when both the horizontal component and the vertical component are used, or when either the horizontal component or the vertical component is used. An example in which only the horizontal component is used will be described.
- step S54 When the group determination information generation unit JB1 obtains the center of gravity fq of the sum area fe of the hair area he and the skin area se and the center of gravity sq of the skin area se in step S54, the processing in step S55 Then, a difference value is obtained by subtracting the value of the center of gravity fq of the sum area fe of the hair area he and the skin area se from the value of the center of gravity sq of the skin area se.
- the group determination information generation unit JB1 detects the face direction from the difference value obtained in step S55.
- the processing for detecting the face direction from the difference value for example, one of the following two methods is used.
- the difference value is represented by X and the face orientation angle is represented by Y.
- the angle when 1 is facing the camera of the monitor device MDm is defined as 0 degree.
- statistics regarding the difference value X and the face direction angle Y are obtained in advance, and the value of the face direction angle Y with respect to the difference value X is set as an average value, for example. 47, a graph of the correspondence is prepared as shown in FIG.
- step S55 the difference value X obtained in step S55 is used, and the following equation is used.
- the face direction angle Y is obtained by (8).
- the group determination information generation unit J B1 detects the face orientation of the meeting participant HM1.
- FIG. 48 is a schematic perspective view of the side surface of the monitor device MD
- FIG. 49 is a schematic front view of the monitor device MD. As shown in FIGS.
- each of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn includes, as main components, a housing 50 and a front surface of the housing 50, that is, a speaker provided on the front side of the monitor device MD. 53, a display device 55 arranged such that the screen 54 faces in a predetermined direction, that is, in the examples of FIGS. 48 and 49, and light emitted from the screen 54 of the display device 55 is shown in FIG.
- the half-mirror 52 which reflects the light as shown by the dashed-dotted line BO and guides it to the front side of the monitor device MD, and transmits the light incident from the front side of the monitor device MD as shown by the dashed-dotted line BI in FIG.
- a camera 56 such as a video camera, for example, is provided behind the half mirror 52 so as to be supported by the support portion 58.
- a microphone 51 supported by a support portion 57 is provided on, for example, the upper surface of the housing 50 of the monitor device MD.
- the microphone 51 is provided only in the monitor device MD2 to MDn, for example, only in the monitor device MD Dm arranged in front of the conference participant HM1, that is, in the example of FIG. You may do it.
- each camera 56 in each of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn captures incident light transmitted through the half mirror 52, such as an optical image of the conference participant HM1, and performs image decoding. Convert to overnight.
- the image data output from each of these cameras 56 is supplied to the information transmission / reception unit TRB1 in the signal processing device SPD1 and transmitted to each of the teleconference devices TCD2 to TCDn via the communication network NT. .
- the image data output from the camera 56 of the monitor device MDm arranged, for example, in front of the conference participant HM1 is output to the signal processing device SPD1.
- Guru The information is also supplied to the group determination information generation unit JB1 and, as described above, is used for gaze detection or face direction detection at the time of group determination information generation.
- Each of the microphones 51 in each of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn converts sounds around the remote conference device TCD1 and speeches of the conference participant HM1 into audio data.
- the audio data output from each of the microphones 51 is supplied to an information transmission / reception unit TRB1 in the signal processing device SPD1, and is transmitted to each of the teleconference devices TCD2 to TCDn via the communication network NT. Sent to.
- a teleconference device TCD2 is provided corresponding to the conference participant HM1 in the remote conference device TCD2.
- Image data captured by the camera 56 of the MD1 device MD1 and supplied via the communication network NT that is, images based on the image data of the conference participants HM2 and the surrounding scenery are displayed.
- the microphone 53 of the monitor device MD 1 provided for the conference participant HM 1 in the remote conference device TCD 2 is picked up from the speaker 53 of the monitor device MD 2 in the remote conference device T CD 1.
- the voice data supplied via the communication network NT ie, voice based on the voice data of the conference participant HM 2 is output.
- an image is taken by the camera 56 of the monitor device MD1 provided for the conference participant HM1 in the teleconference device TCD3.
- An image based on the transmitted image data is displayed.
- the conference participants HM 1 A sound based on the sound data captured and transmitted by the microphone 51 of the monitoring device MD1 provided accordingly is output.
- the other monitor devices MD in which the images transmitted from the corresponding teleconferencing device TCD are displayed and sound is output.
- the light emitted from the screen 54 of the display device 55 is reflected by the half mirror 52 in the direction indicated by the one-dot chain line B0 in FIG. And is configured to proceed to the conference participant HM 1 side, the face image of the other party HM displayed on the screen 54 of the display device 55 is reflected by the half mirror 52. It is a mirror image that can be seen in its original correct state.
- RV is an image obtained by reflecting the mirror image of the other party's conference participant HM displayed on the screen 54 of the display device 55 by the half mirror 52, that is, the face of the other party's conference participant HM. It is a virtual image of.
- the mirror image of the other party is displayed on the screen 54 of the display device 55 on the monitor device MD
- the mirror image is optically conjugate with the eye position of the mirror image via the half mirror 52.
- the display is performed so that the positions of the eyes of the virtual image substantially coincide with the principal points of the lens of the camera 56, so that the line of sight of the conference participant HM1 matches the line of sight of the other party's conference participant HM.
- the conference participant HM1 looks at the monitor device MDm and looks at the image of the conference participant HMm. Let's say you are looking at the image of HM 1 Will be explained.
- what is displayed on the screen 54 of the display device 55 of the monitor device MDm of the teleconferencing device T CD 1 is a mirror image of the face of the conference participant H Mm and the camera 56 of the monitor device MDm. Then, an image of the conference participant HM1 facing the monitor device MDm is captured, and the image data is transmitted to the remote conference device TCDm or the like.
- the teleconferencing device T CD 1 displays the mirror image of the other party H Mm on the screen 54 of the display device 55 of the monitor device MDm when the mirror image of the mirror
- the display is performed so that the position of the eye of the virtual image optically conjugate to the position of the eye substantially coincides with the principal point of the lens of the camera 56, and at the same time, the monitor device MD on the remote conference device T CDm side
- the position of the virtual image that is optically conjugate to the position of the mirror image is determined by the main lens of the camera 56.
- the line of sight of the conference participant HMl and the line of sight of the virtual image of the partner conference participant H Mm match on the side of the teleconference device TCD1.
- the teleconference device T CDm Who HMm and the line of sight and the virtual image of the line of sight of the counterparty conference participants HM 1 comes to that Itasu over.
- the conference participants can directly see the image displayed on the screen of the display device, that is, the real image, instead of the virtual image by the half mirror, and the camera is, for example, the top, bottom, left, right, It will be located in any vicinity. Therefore, in the case of a general conventional teleconference system, the line of sight of a conference participant is directed to an image (real image) displayed on the screen of the display device, and is directed away from the lens of the power camera. Will be. For this reason, the line of sight of the other conference participant displayed on the screen of the display device does not appear to be facing himself, and the line of sight of each other as in the present embodiment is not seen. It is not possible to have a conversation with the same.
- the monitoring device MD in each teleconferencing device TCD is configured as shown in FIGS.
- the monitoring device MD in each teleconferencing device TCD is configured as shown in FIGS.
- the conference participants HM2 to CD ⁇ ⁇ of the teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCD ⁇ are connected to a plurality of monitoring devices MD in the teleconference device TCD.
- the conference participants HM2 to CD ⁇ ⁇ of the teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCD ⁇ are connected to a plurality of monitoring devices MD in the teleconference device TCD.
- the relative positional relationship between conference participants HM2 to HMn at each point of each teleconferencing device TCD2 to TCDn is preserved.
- the meeting participant HM 1 and the other party's meeting participant achieve the same gaze as described above, but also other meeting participants It will also be possible to confirm who the HM is facing.
- Figure 50 shows the actual implementation of the signal processing device SPD and server SV of each teleconferencing device TCD in the teleconferencing system.
- An example of the device configuration is shown below. These devices can be realized by, for example, a personal computer or the like.
- the configuration shown in FIG. 50 includes a CPU 60 that controls each unit, a ROM 61 that stores, for example, BIOS (Basic Input Output Systems) and various initial values, various program data, and a calculation process.
- RAM 62 that temporarily stores data, etc.
- HDD hard disk drive
- a rim loaded with various removable media 66 such as CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RWs, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, removable hard disk and semiconductor memory.
- Bubble media drive 65 is connected to the external communication network (communication network NT) such as the above-mentioned ISDN, general telephone line, cable TV line, digital communication satellite line, etc. It has an external bus such as E1394 standard or USB, a communication interface (I / F) section 63 for connecting to various external connection terminals, and the like.
- the configuration shown in FIG. 50 can further include, for example, an input operation device such as a mouse and a keyboard operated by a user, a monitor for displaying information, and the like.
- the function of the signal processing device SPD in the teleconferencing system especially the direction detection and group determination in the group determination information generation unit JB
- the application program for realizing the information generation function, the information processing function in the information processing unit PB, or the group determination processing and the group information generation function in the server SV is stored in advance in the hard disk or the R in the HDD 64. It is stored in the OM 61 or the like, provided by the removable medium 66, or provided by communication via the communication interface section 63.
- the application programs provided by the removable media 66 and the communication interface 63 are stored in the hard disk in the HDD 64, read from the hard disk of the HDD 64, and temporarily stored in the RAM 62.
- the CPU 60 executes various operations in the remote conference system as described above according to the application program temporarily stored in the RAM 62.
- FIG. 51 another configuration example of the teleconference device TCD1 is shown in FIG.
- the display means for displaying the images of the conference participants ⁇ 2 to ⁇ of the other teleconferencing devices T CD 2 to TCD ⁇ another configuration as shown in FIG.
- the monitoring devices MD2 to MDn corresponding to those of the other conference participants HM2 to HMn
- providing one curved screen 71 An image is displayed on the screen # 1 by, for example, a projector.
- each of the other conference participants HM2 to HMn together with the conference participant HM1 is displayed on the screen 71 as if they had a conference surrounding one table.
- the images of the conference participants HM 2 to HMn are displayed.
- the camera 74 and the microphone 75 are arranged, for example, in front of the conference participant HM1.
- the image data of the conference participant HM1 captured by the camera 74 and the audio data of the conference participant HM1 collected by the microphone 75 are transmitted via the communication network NT to each of the other remote conference devices TCD2. ⁇ T CD ⁇ .
- the image of the conference participant HM1 captured by the camera 74 is also supplied to the group determination information generation unit J # 1 in the signal processing device SPD1. .
- the audio data of each conference participant HM2 to HMn transmitted from each of the other teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn is transmitted to each conference participant whose individual sound image is displayed on the screen 71.
- the audio data of each conference participant HM2 to HMn transmitted from each of the other teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn is transmitted to each conference participant whose individual sound image is displayed on the screen 71.
- it is supplied to and output from speakers 72, 73 arranged on the left and right of the screen 71.
- the image position of each conference participant HM2 to HMn displayed on the screen 71 and the position where the speech (voice) of each conference participant HM2 to HMn is heard substantially coincide with each other. become.
- FIG. 52 as in the configuration example of FIG. 51, one curved screen 81 is provided, and two conference participants HM 1 a and HM 1 b can be seated together.
- An example of the configuration of the teleconference device TCD 1 is shown.
- the camera 84 and the microphone 86 are arranged, for example, in front of the conference participant HM1a.
- the image data of the conference participant HM la captured by the camera 84 and the audio data of the conference participant HM 1a collected by the microphone 86 are transmitted to each remote conference device T CD via the communication network NT. 2 to T CD n.
- the camera 85 and the microphone 87 are arranged, for example, in front of the conference participant HM1b.
- the image data of the conference participant HM 1 b captured by the camera 85 and the audio data of the conference participant HM 1 b collected by the microphone 87 are transmitted to each teleconferencing device TCD 2 through the communication network NT. Sent to TCD ⁇ .
- the image data of the conference participant HM1a captured by the camera 84 and the image data of the conference participant HM1b captured by the camera 85 are combined in the signal processing device SPD1. It is also supplied to the group determination information generator JB1.
- the group determination information generation unit JB1 detects the directions in which these conference participants HM1a and HM1b pay attention, and the conference participants HMla and HM1.
- the group determination information described above is generated from the average value of the detection results in the directions in which b is focused. Therefore, in this case, the server SV generates the above-described group information from the group determination information obtained from the average value of the direction detection results.
- the meeting participants HM1a and HM1b do not take the average of the detection results in the directions of interest, but the meeting participants HM1a and HMlb detect the detection results in the directions of interest. From the server SV and sends it to the server SV. It is also possible to generate individual group information from loop determination information. In this case, the information processing section PB independently calculates parameters such as volume, sound quality, image quality, etc. of each of the meeting participants HM la and HM 1b from this group information, and adjusts the image and sound when adjusting. For each conference participant HM2 to HMn, the average value of the parameters for the conference participants HMla and HMlb is used.
- the audio data of each conference participant HM2 to HMn transmitted from each of the other teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn is transmitted to the individual conference participant HM2 whose individual sound image is displayed on the screen 81.
- the audio data of each conference participant HM2 to HMn transmitted from each of the other teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn is transmitted to the individual conference participant HM2 whose individual sound image is displayed on the screen 81.
- it is supplied to and output from speakers 82 and 83 arranged on the left and right of the screen 81.
- the image position of each conference participant HM2 to HMn displayed on the screen 81 and the position where the speech (voice) of each conference participant HM2 to HMn is heard almost coincide with each other. Become.
- FIG. 52 shows a case where headphones 92 and 93 are provided individually for conference participants HM la and HM lb instead of the speeds 82 and 83 in the configuration example of FIG.
- two conference participants HM1a and HMlb who are present, together with each of the other conference participants HM2 to HMn have the same appearance as if they had a single table.
- the images of the other conference participants HM2 to HMn are displayed on the screen 91.
- the camera 94 and the microphone 96 are arranged, for example, in front of the conference participant HM1a.
- the image data of the conference participant HM1a captured by the camera 94 and the audio data of the conference participant HM1a collected by the microphone 96 are transmitted to the teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCD via the communication network NT. Sent to CD ⁇ .
- the camera 95 and the microphone 97 are arranged, for example, in front of the conference participant ⁇ ⁇ 1b.
- the image data of the conference participant HM 1 b captured by the camera 95 and the audio data of the conference participant HM 1 b collected by the microphone 97 are transmitted to the remote conference device T via the communication network NT. Sent to CD2 to TCDn.
- the audio data of each conference participant HM2 to HMn transmitted from each of the other teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn is the individual conference participant HM2 whose individual sound image is displayed on the screen 91.
- the conference participants HM1a and HM1b are supplied to the headphones 92 and 93 that are individually worn and output.
- the image positions of the conference participants HM2 to HMn displayed on the screen 91 substantially coincide with the positions at which the speeches (voices) of the conference participants HM2 to HMn are heard. Will be.
- the image data of the conference participant HM1a captured by the camera 94 and the image data of the conference participant HM1b captured by the camera 95 are transmitted to the signal processing device SPD. It is also supplied to the group determination information generation unit JB1 in 1.
- the group determination information generation unit JB1 detects the directions that these conference participants HM1a and HM1b pay attention to, and Meeting participants HM 1a and HM 1b are notable
- the above-described group determination information is generated from the average value of the detection results of the directions to be changed. Therefore, the server SV generates the above-described group information from the group determination information obtained from the average value of the direction detection results. In the example shown in Fig.
- the conference participants HM1a and HM1b do not take the average of the detection results in the directions of interest, but the conference participants HM1a and HM1b vary. It is also possible to generate group judgment information individually from the detection results in the direction of interest and send it to the server SV, and the server SV can generate individual group information from the individual group judgment information. is there.
- the information processing unit PB independently calculates parameters such as volume, sound quality, image quality, etc. of the conference participants HM1a, HM1b and the like from the group information, and when adjusting the image, Participants in the conference Participants related to HM1a and HM1b Create an image that is shared by both using the average value of the night, and create separate voices for the audio using independent parameters for the conference. HM 1a, HM 1b to each headphone. It is also possible to use a special screen to create and present separate images to the meeting participants HM1a and HM1b based on independent parameters.
- the image data of the conference participants HM2 to HMn of the other teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn are not communicated, and only the audio data is communicated.
- each of the other conference participants HM2 to HMn together with the conference participant HM1, each of the other conference participants HM2 to HMn performs the other conference participant as if they had a conference around one table.
- H Speakers SK2 to SKn for individually outputting the sounds of M2 to HMn are arranged.
- each conference participant ⁇ 2 to ⁇ such as a photo PT2 to PTn or an illustration, is displayed. The symbolic thing is arranged.
- the camera 101 and the microphone 102 are arranged, for example, in front of the conference participant # 1.
- the audio data of the conference participant HM1 collected by the microphone 102 is transmitted to each of the other teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn via the communication network NT.
- the image data of the conference participant HM1 captured by the camera 101 is supplied to the group determination information generation unit JB1 in the signal processing device SPD1.
- the audio data of each conference participant HM2 to HMn individually transmitted from the teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn is output from the corresponding speakers SK2 to SKn.
- the attention level of the conference participant HM is detected by the group determination information generation unit JB in the remote conference device TCD.
- group determination information that is used for determining which group topic each conference participant HM is participating in is generated, and the server SV generates the group determination information. Grouping is performed based on the group, and group information indicating which group each conference participant HM belongs to is generated.
- the teleconferencing system uses the information processing unit PB of the remote conference device TCD to transmit the corresponding image data to each of the other remote conference devices TCD based on the group information.
- a desired adjustment process is performed on evening and / or audio data. Therefore, in the remote conference system, it is possible to make the speech of each conference participant participating in the same topic particularly easy to hear and to see.
- This teleconferencing system has the same basic configuration as the teleconferencing system shown as the first embodiment, but does not have the server SV functioning as the above-described grouping device, as shown in FIG.
- the function of the grouping device is realized in each teleconferencing device TCD. Therefore, components corresponding to those of the remote conference system shown in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.
- each of the conference participants HM1 to HMn at a plurality of locations (1 to n locations) is assigned a corresponding teleconferencing device TCD1 to TCDn.
- Each of the teleconferencing devices TCD1 to TCDn is connected via a communication network NT such as an ISDN.
- Each teleconferencing device TCD captures the image data and audio data of the corresponding conference participant HM, and transmits the image data and audio data of the conference participant HM via the communication network NT. Of the other conference participant HM transmitted from the other teleconferencing device TCD as well as transmitting to the remote conferencing device TCD.
- Each teleconferencing device TCD in this teleconferencing system has a configuration as shown in FIG.
- the remote conference device T CD 1 will be described.
- the teleconference device TCD1 includes at least the signal processing device SPD1 and the monitor devices MD2 to MDn.
- the signal processing device SPD1 in the teleconferencing device TCD1 includes the network connection terminal TN1, the information transmitting / receiving unit TRB1, the information processing unit PB1, and the information generation unit JB for group determination. 1, output terminals TO 2 to T On, input terminals TI 2 to TI ⁇ , and input terminal ⁇ S, and a group determination unit GJD 1 corresponding to the group determination unit GJD in the server SV described above. ing.
- Each of the monitor devices MD 2 to MD n has the same configuration as that shown in FIGS. 48 and 49, respectively.
- Image data captured from a camera provided in at least one of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn and audio data captured from a microphone provided in at least one of the monitor devices MD are also defined as follows.
- the signals are transmitted to the remote conference devices TCD2 to TCDn via the signal processing device SPD1 and the communication network NT.
- the display device of each of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn displays an image based on the image data transmitted from the corresponding remote conference device TCD2 to TCDn, and Output the audio based on the audio data transmitted from the corresponding teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn.
- the glue in the signal processor SPD 1 in the teleconferencing device T CD 1 The group determination information generation unit JB1 generates group determination information as described above.
- the group determination information generation unit j B 1 includes, for example, the image data supplied from the camera of the monitor device MDm disposed in front of the conference participant HM 1 and the above-described image data.
- the attention level of the conference participant HM1 is detected based on the switch press information from the switch SW, and the above-described group determination information is generated based on the detection result.
- the group determination information generation unit J B1 performs the above-described direction detection processing.
- the group determination information generated by the group determination information generation unit jB1 is supplied to the information transmission / reception unit TRB1 in the signal processing device SPD1 and is transmitted to each of the teleconference devices TCD2 to TCD2 through the communication network NT. Sent to TCDn. Further, the group judgment information generated by the group judgment information generation unit JB1 is supplied to the group judgment unit GJD1 which replaces the server SV described above.
- the group determination unit GJD1 in the signal processing device SPD1 in the teleconferencing device TCD1 is similar to the group determination unit GJD in the server SV described above. Instead of collectively generating group information for each conference participant based on each group determination information from CDn, the group determination information supplied from the group determination information generation unit JB 1 A group determination is performed based on the group determination information transmitted from each of the teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn, and the conference participant HM1 belongs to any group based on the group determination result.
- the teleconferencing device T CD 1 That is, in this case, the group determination information regarding the conference participant HM1 is received from the group determination information generation unit JB1, and the group determination information regarding the other conference participants HM2 to HMn is transmitted to the communication network NT.
- the information is received from the information transmitting / receiving unit TRB1 which receives signals transmitted from each of the remote conference devices TCD2 to TCDn via the remote conference device TRB1.
- the group determination unit G JD1 holds the attention table shown in FIG. 6 and the group table shown in FIG. 7, and includes the group determination information generation unit JB1 and each remote conference device TB.
- the initialization processing at the start of communication shown in Fig. 8 is performed.
- the group determination unit GJD1 receives the group determination information shown in FIG. Perform processing.
- the group determination unit G JD1 supplies the generated group information to the information processing unit PB1 in the signal processing device SPD1.
- each remote conference apparatus T CD 2 ⁇ T c such teleconference system supplied to each monitor device MD 2 ⁇ MD n provided corresponding to the CD n is in the remote conference apparatus T CD G
- the loop determination information generation unit JB detects the degree of attention of the conference participants HM, and based on the detection result, determines which group topic each conference participant HM is participating in. Generates information for group determination to be used, and performs grouping based on the information for group determination by the group determination unit GJD in the teleconference device TCD, and indicates which group each conference participant HM belongs to Generate group information.
- the teleconferencing system uses the information processing unit PB in the teleconferencing device TCD to perform desired adjustment processing on the corresponding image data and / or audio data on each of the other teleconferencing devices TCD based on the group information. .
- the function of the grouping device can be realized in each remote conference device TCD, and the function is generated by each remote conference device TCD.
- the teleconferencing system does not need to have a server as a backyard, and enables teleconferencing with a simple configuration.
- the signal processing device SPD of each remote conference device TCD in the remote conference system can be realized by a device such as a personal convenience device shown in FIG. 50, for example.
- Each of the remote conference devices TCD may have the configuration shown in FIGS. 51 to 54.
- This teleconferencing system has the same basic configuration as the teleconference system shown in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 55 except that the server SV functioning as the above-described grouping device is not provided.
- This function is realized in one teleconferencing device TCD, and the other teleconferencing device TCD does not have the function of a grouping device. Therefore, components corresponding to those of the remote conference system shown as the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.
- each teleconferencing device TCD captures the image data and audio data of the corresponding conference participant HM, and transmits the image data and audio data of the conference participant HM to the communication network NT.
- the image data and the audio data of the other conference participants HM transmitted from the other teleconferencing device TCD can be transmitted and transmitted to the other teleconferencing device TCD via the.
- the teleconferencing device TCD1 has a function of a grooving device.
- the teleconference device TCD1 includes at least a signal processing device SPD1 and monitor devices MD2 to MDn.
- the signal processing device SPD1 in the teleconferencing device TCD1 includes a network connection terminal TN1, a key information transmitting / receiving unit TRB1, an information processing unit PB1, and a group determination information generating unit. It has JB1, a group determination unit GJD1, output terminals TO2 to TOn, input terminals ⁇ I2 to TI ⁇ , and an input terminal TS.
- Each monitor device MD2 to MD ⁇ is shown in Fig. 48 and Fig. 49, respectively. It has the same configuration as that shown.
- the image data captured from the camera provided in at least one of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn and the audio data captured from the microphone provided in at least one of the monitor devices MD are also: As described above, the signals are transmitted to the remote conference devices TCD2 to TCDn via the signal processing device SPD1 and the communication network NT.
- the display device of each of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn displays an image based on the image data transmitted from the corresponding remote conference device TCD2 to TCDn, and Output the audio based on the audio data transmitted from the corresponding teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn.
- the group determination information generation unit JB1 in the signal processing device SPD1 in the teleconference device TCD1 generates the group determination information as described above.
- the group determination information generation unit JB 1 performs the image data supplied from the camera of the monitor device MDm arranged in front of the conference participant HM 1 and the above-described image data.
- the attention level of the conference participant HM1 is detected based on the switch press information from the switch SW thus generated, and the above-described group determination information is generated based on the detection result.
- the group determination information generation unit J B1 performs the above-described direction detection processing.
- the group determination information generated by the group determination information generation unit JB1 is supplied to the group determination unit GJD1. That is, the group determination information generation unit jB1 is different from the group determination information generation unit JB1 in the teleconference system shown as the second embodiment. However, the generated group judgment information is supplied only to the group judgment unit GJD1.
- the group determination unit G JD 1 in the signal processing device SPD 1 in the teleconferencing device T CD 1 includes the group determination information supplied from the group determination information generation unit JB 1 and each of the tele conference devices TCD 2 to TCDn. Group determination is performed based on the group determination information transmitted from the above, and group information indicating which group each conference participant HM belongs to is generated based on the group determination result, that is,
- the teleconference device TCD1 receives the group determination information relating to itself, that is, in this case, the conference participant HM1 from the group determination information generation unit JB1 and the other conference participants HM2 to HMn. Is received from the information transmission / reception unit TRB1 that receives signals transmitted from the remote conference devices TCD2 to TCDn via the communication network NT.
- the group determination unit G JD1 holds the attention table shown in FIG. 6 and the group table shown in FIG. 7, and includes the group determination information generation unit JB1 and each teleconference device TCD. 2 to perform the initialization process at the start of communication shown in Fig. 8 as a stage before receiving the group determination information from TCD n. Further, upon receiving the group determination information from the group determination information generation unit JB1 and each of the teleconference devices TCD2 to TCD ⁇ , the group determination unit GJD1 generates the group determination information shown in FIG. Is performed. The group information generated by the group determination unit G JD 1 is supplied to the information processing unit PB 1 in the signal processing device SPD 1 and is transmitted from the information transmission / reception unit TRB 1 to each remote unit via the communication network.
- the group determination unit GJD1 uses the generated group information not only for the information processing unit PB1 but also for each remote unit. Transmit to the conference devices T CD2 to T CD ⁇ .
- CD2 to TCDn have the configuration shown in Figure 58, respectively. That. Since each of the teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn has the same configuration, FIG. 58 shows the remote conferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn as representatives of the plurality of teleconference devices TCD2 to TCDn. 3 shows a detailed configuration example of a conference device TCD2. The following describes this teleconferencing device TCD2.
- the teleconferencing device TCD2 includes at least a signal processing device SPD2 and monitoring devices MD1, MD3 to MDn.
- the signal processing device SPD 2 in the teleconference device TCD 2 Work connection terminal TN2, information transmission / reception section TRB2, information processing section PB2, group determination information generation section JB2, output terminals TO1, T03 to TOn, and input terminals ⁇ II, ⁇ ⁇ 3 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ and an input terminal ⁇ S.
- Each of the monitor devices MD 1, MD 3 to MDn has the same configuration as that shown in FIGS. 48 and 49, respectively.
- One night, as described above, is transmitted to each of the teleconferencing devices TCD1, TCD3 to TCDn via the signal processing device SPD2 and the communication network NT.
- the display devices of the respective monitor devices MD1, MD3 to MDn are based on the image data transmitted from the corresponding remote conference devices TCD1, TCD3 to TCDn.
- the image is displayed, and the speaker outputs audio based on the audio data transmitted from the corresponding teleconference device TCD1, TCD3 to TCDn.
- the group determination information generation unit JB2 in the signal processing device SPD2 in the teleconference device TCD2 generates the group determination information as described above.
- the group determination information generation unit JB 2 is configured to execute the image data supplied from the camera of the monitor device MDm arranged in front of the conference participant HM 2 and the above-described image data. Attention of the meeting participants HM 2 based on the switch press information from the switch SW The degree is detected, and the above-described information for group determination is generated based on the detection result. At this time, the group determination information generation unit JB2 performs the direction detection processing described above.
- the group determining information generated by the group determining information generating unit jB2 is supplied to the information transmitting / receiving unit TRB2 in the signal processing device SPD2.
- the information processing unit PB2 in the signal processing device SPD2 in the teleconferencing device TCD2 is based on the group information transmitted from the teleconferencing device TCD1 and received by the information transmitting and receiving unit TRB2 as described above.
- the parameters used when processing information corresponding to the image data and / or audio data corresponding to each of the teleconference devices TCD1, TCD3 to TCDn are calculated. Based on the parameters obtained by the calculation, the desired adjustment processing is performed for the image data and audio or audio data separated corresponding to each of the teleconference devices TCD1, TCD3 to TCDn.
- the image data after the adjustment processing is applied to each of the monitor devices MD 1, MD 3 to MDn provided corresponding to each of the teleconference devices TCD 1, TCD 3 to T CDn. Supply.
- the attention level of the conference participant HM is detected by the group determination information generation unit JB in all the teleconference devices TCD, and based on the detection result, each conference participant HM is detected. Generates group determination information that is used to determine which group topic is participating in the topic, and based on the group determination information by the group determination unit G JD1 in the teleconferencing device TCD1. Into which group each meeting participant HM belongs to Is generated. Then, the teleconferencing system uses the information processing unit PB in all the teleconferencing devices TCD to transmit the corresponding image data and / or audio data to each of the other teleconferencing devices TCD based on the group information. A desired adjustment process is performed in the evening.
- the function of the grouping device can be realized in one teleconference device TCD.
- the teleconferencing system does not need to have a server as a backyard, and enables teleconferencing with a simple configuration.
- the teleconferencing system can be configured at low cost because it only needs to have one teleconferencing device TCD that functions as a grouping device.
- the signal processing device SPD of each remote conference device TCD in the remote conference system can be realized by a device such as a personal computer shown in FIG. 50, for example.
- Each of the remote conference devices TCD may have the configuration shown in FIGS. 51 to 54.
- This teleconferencing system has the same basic configuration as the teleconferencing system shown as the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 in that the server SV is provided, but the grouping device and the information processing described above are used.
- Department The functions of the processing equipment that is provided are realized by one server SV, and the remote conference equipment TCD does not have the functions of the grouping equipment and the processing equipment. Therefore, components corresponding to those of the remote conference system shown as the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- each teleconferencing device TCD captures the image data and audio data of the corresponding conference participant HM, and transmits the image data and audio data of the conference participant HM to a communication network. While transmitting to other teleconferencing device TCD via work NT, it can also receive and present image data and voice data of other conference participants HM transmitted from other teleconferencing device TCD. .
- Each teleconferencing device TCD in the teleconferencing system has a configuration as shown in FIG. Since each of the teleconferencing devices TCD1 to TCDn has the same configuration, FIG. 59 shows the teleconference device TCD1 to TCDn as a representative of the plurality of teleconference devices TCD1 to TCDn. 1 shows a detailed configuration example. Hereinafter, the remote conference device T CD 1 will be described.
- the teleconference device TCD1 includes at least the signal processing device SPD1 and the monitor devices MD2 to MDn.
- the signal processing device SPD1 in the teleconferencing device TCD1 has a network connection terminal TN1, an information transmission / reception unit TRB1, a group determination information generation unit JB1, an output terminal TO2 to TOn, and an input terminal. ⁇ ⁇ 2 to ⁇ ⁇ and an input terminal TS. That is, the signal processing device SPD1 in the teleconference device TCD1 does not include the information processing unit PB1 and the group determination unit GJD1 described above.
- Each of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn has the same configuration as that shown in FIGS. Image data captured from a camera provided in at least one of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn and audio data captured from a microphone provided in at least one of the monitor devices MD are also included. As described above, the signal is transmitted to each of the remote conference devices TCD2 to TCDn via the signal processing device SPD1 and the communication network NT.
- the display device of each of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn displays an image based on the image data transmitted from the corresponding remote conference device TCD2 to TCDn, and Outputs audio based on the audio data transmitted from the corresponding teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn.
- the group determination information generation unit JB1 in the signal processing device SPD1 in the teleconference device TCD1 generates the group determination information as described above.
- the group determination information generation unit j B 1 outputs the image data supplied from the camera of the monitor device M Dm arranged in front of the conference participant HM 1 and the above-described image data.
- the attention level of the meeting participant HM1 is detected based on the switch press information from the switch SW, and the above-described group determination information is generated based on the detection result.
- the group determination information generation unit J B1 performs the above-described direction detection processing.
- the group determination information generated by the group determination information generation unit jB1 is supplied to the information transmission / reception unit TRB1 of the signal processing device SPD1, and further, is connected to the communication network via the network connection terminal TN1. Sent from Network NT to Super SV.
- the server SV is configured as shown in FIG. 60, and performs grouping based on the group determination information transmitted from each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCD ⁇ , and each conference participant ⁇ It functions as a grooving device that generates group information that indicates whether the group belongs to a group. Further, the server SV functions as a processing device for performing information processing on image data and Z or audio data corresponding to each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCDn based on the generated group information.
- the server SV includes the above-described network connection terminal 11 and the information transmission / reception unit 10, and also includes a group determination unit GJD and an information processing unit PB.
- the information transmitting / receiving unit 10 receives the group determination information transmitted from each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCDn via the communication network NT, and stores the group determination information in a group. Judgment unit Supply to GJD.
- the information transmitting / receiving unit 10 separates the corresponding video data and audio data from the signal into each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCDn. Then, the separated image data and audio data are supplied to the information processing unit PB. Further, the information transmitting and receiving unit 10 transmits each image data and each audio data adjusted by the information processing unit PB to each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCDn via the communication network NT.
- the group determination unit GJD performs the group determination based on each group determination information, and determines the group determination result. Then, group information indicating which group each meeting participant HM belongs to is generated based on.
- the group determination unit GJD holds the look-ahead table shown in FIG. 6 and the group table shown in FIG. 7, and outputs group determination information from each of the remote conference devices T CD1 to T CD n. As the stage before receiving, the initialization process at the start of communication shown in Fig. 8 is performed. Further, upon receiving the group determination information from each of the teleconferencing devices TCD1 to TCDn, the group determination unit GJD performs the processing when the group determination information is generated as shown in FIG. The group determination unit GJD supplies the generated group information to the information processing unit PB.
- the information processing unit PB performs information processing on the corresponding image data and / or audio data in each of the teleconference devices TCD1 to TCDn based on the group information supplied from the group determination unit GJD.
- the parameters used when performing the calculation are calculated, and based on the parameters obtained by this calculation, the image data and the image data separated corresponding to each of the teleconference devices TCD1 to TCDn are calculated.
- And / or perform desired adjustment processing on the audio data and send the adjusted image data and audio data from the communication network NT via the information transmitting / receiving unit 10 and the network connection terminal 11 to each of them.
- the message is transmitted to each of the monitoring devices MD1 to MDn provided corresponding to the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCDn.
- the attention level of the conference participants HM is detected by the group determination information generation unit JB in all the teleconference devices TCD, and each conference participant HM is determined based on the detection result.
- Group used to determine which group topic they are participating in Generate only loop determination information.
- the remote conference system uses the group determination unit GJD in the server SV to perform grouping based on the information for group determination, and generates group information indicating to which group each conference participant HM belongs.
- the information processing unit PB in the server SV performs a desired adjustment process on the corresponding image data and / or audio data on each remote conference device TCD.
- the functions of the grooving device and the processing device can be realized in one server SV. Therefore, the teleconferencing system can reduce the processing load of each teleconferencing device TCD, and the configuration can be simplified.
- TCD processing load of each teleconferencing device
- each teleconferencing device TCD in the teleconferencing system can be realized by a device such as a personal computer shown in FIG. 50, for example. Further, each of the remote conference devices TCD may have the configuration shown in FIGS. 51 to 54.
- This teleconference system has the same basic configuration as the teleconference system shown in the fourth embodiment in that the teleconference device TCD does not have the functions of a grouping device and a processing device. As shown in the schematic configuration, the functions of the grouping device and It is realized by two servers SV1 and SV2. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given to the configuration corresponding to the remote conference system shown as the fourth embodiment, and the detailed description will be omitted.
- each teleconferencing device TCD captures the corresponding image data and audio data of the conference participant HM, and transmits the image data and audio data of the conference participant HM to the communication network. While transmitting to other teleconferencing device TCD via work NT, it can also receive and present image data and voice data of other conference participants HM transmitted from other teleconferencing device TCD. .
- Each teleconferencing device TCD in the teleconferencing system has a configuration as shown in FIG. That is, each remote conference device TCD includes a group determination information generation unit JB in the signal processing device SPD, and generates group determination information as described above.
- the group determination information generated by the group determination information generation unit JB is transmitted to the server SV1 via the communication network NT.
- the server SVI is configured as shown in FIG. 62, and performs grouping based on the information for group determination transmitted from each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCD ⁇ , and each conference participant ⁇ It functions as a grouping device that generates group information indicating whether it belongs to a group.
- the server SVI includes the above-described network connection terminal 11i, an information transmission / reception unit 10, and a group determination unit GJD.
- Each remote meeting via the communication network NT It receives the information for group determination transmitted from the conference devices TCD1 to TCDn, and supplies the information for group determination to the group determination unit GJD. Further, the information transmitting / receiving unit 10! Transmits the group information generated by the group determination unit GJD to the server SV2 via the network connection terminal 11 and the communication network NT.
- the group determination unit GJD performs a group determination based on each group determination information, and a group indicating which group each conference participant HM belongs to based on the group determination result. Generate information.
- the group determination unit GJD holds the look-ahead table shown in FIG. 6 and the group table shown in FIG. 7, and obtains group determination information from each of the remote conference devices T CD1 to T CD ⁇ . As the stage before receiving, the initialization process at the start of communication shown in Fig. 8 is performed. Further, upon receiving the group determination information from each of the teleconferencing devices TCD1 to TCDn, the group determination unit GJD performs the processing when the group determination information is generated as shown in FIG. The group determination unit G JD supplies the generated group information to the information transmission / reception unit 10i.
- the server SV2 is configured as shown in FIG. 63, and based on the group information transmitted from the server SV1, the image data and / or corresponding to each of the teleconference devices TCD1 to TCD ⁇ are provided. It functions as a processing device that processes information on audio data.
- the server SV2 includes a network connection terminal 1 1 2 described above, with and an information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2, and a data processing unit Robeta.
- Information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2 via the communication network NT, the server S The group information transmitted from V1 is received, and the group information is supplied to the information processing unit PB.
- the information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2 via the communication Ne Uz network NT when receiving the signal transmitted from the remote conference apparatus T CD 1 ⁇ T CD n, each remote conference apparatus T CD. 1 to this signal
- the image data and audio data corresponding to T CD ⁇ are separated, and the separated image data and audio data are supplied to the information adding unit.
- the information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2 that sends it to the remote conference apparatus T CD 1 ⁇ T CD ⁇ through each image data communication network NT to the audio data adjusting process by the information processing unit [rho beta.
- Information processing unit PB based on the group information supplied from the information transceiver unit 10 2, image data and or information to audio de Isseki it to it corresponding to the remote conference apparatus T CD 1 ⁇ T CD n
- the parameters used for processing are calculated, and based on the parameters obtained by this calculation, the image data separated corresponding to each of the teleconferencing devices TCD1 to TCDn.
- the attention level of the conference participant HM is detected by the group determination information generation unit JB in all the teleconference devices TCD, and based on the detection result, each conference participant HM is detected.
- Group used to determine which group topics are participating in the topic Generate only loop determination information.
- the teleconference system uses the group determination unit GJD in the server SV1 to perform grouping based on the group determination information, and generates group information indicating which group each conference participant HM belongs to.
- the information processing unit PB in the server SV2 performs a desired adjustment process on the image data and the Z or audio data corresponding to each teleconference device TCD based on the group information.
- the functions of the grouping device and the processing device can be realized by the two servers SV1 and SV2 respectively. Therefore, the teleconferencing system can be configured with a simple configuration by reducing the processing burden on each teleconferencing device TCD, and by reducing the processing load on the servers SV1 and SV2. Can be simplified.
- TCD processing burden on each teleconferencing device
- SV1 and SV2 processing load on the servers SV1 and SV2.
- each remote conference device TCD in the remote conference system can be realized by a device such as a personal computer shown in FIG. 50, for example.
- Each of the teleconference devices TCD may have the configuration shown in FIGS. 51 to 54.
- This teleconferencing system is different from the teleconferencing system shown in FIG. 2 in the first embodiment in that the server SV is provided.
- the functions of the attention detection device and the grouping device having the group determination information generation unit described above are realized in one server SV, and the teleconference device TCD has the attention detection device and the grouping function. It does not have the function of the bing device. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given to the configuration corresponding to the remote conference system shown as the first embodiment, and the detailed description is omitted.
- each teleconferencing device TCD captures the image data and audio data of the corresponding conference participant HM, and transmits the image data and audio data of the conference participant HM to the communication network NT. , And image data and audio data of other conference participants HM transmitted from the other teleconferencing device TCD can be received and presented.
- Each teleconferencing device TCD in this teleconferencing system has a configuration as shown in FIG. Since each of the teleconferencing devices TCD1 to TCDn has the same configuration, FIG. 64 shows the teleconference device TCD1 to TCDn as a representative of the plurality of teleconference devices TCD1 to TCDn. 1 shows a detailed configuration example. Hereinafter, the remote conference device T CD 1 will be described.
- the teleconference device TCD1 includes at least the signal processing device SPD1 and the monitor devices MD2 to MDn.
- the signal processing device SPD1 in the teleconference device TCD1 has a network connection terminal TN1, an information transmission / reception unit TRB1, a key information processing unit PB1, an output terminal T ⁇ 2 to T0n, Input terminals TI 2 to TI n and an input terminal TS are provided. That is, the signal processing device SPD1 in the teleconferencing device TCD1 generates the group determination information described above. It does not have the section JB 1 and the group judgment section GJD 1.
- Each of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn has the same configuration as that shown in FIGS.
- the image data captured from the camera provided in at least one of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn and the audio data captured from the microphone provided in at least one of the monitor devices MD are also described above.
- the signals are transmitted to the remote conference devices TCD2 to TCD ⁇ via the signal processing device SPD1 and the communication network NT.
- the display devices of the respective monitor devices MD2 to MD ⁇ display images based on the image data transmitted from the corresponding remote conference devices TCD2 to TCDn, and the speed is increased.
- the power outputs a voice based on the voice data transmitted from the corresponding teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn.
- the information transmission / reception unit TRB1 in the signal processing device SPD1 in the teleconferencing device TCD1 receives the group information transmitted from the server SV, and supplies the group information to the information processing unit PB1.
- the information transmitting / receiving section TRB 1 separates the corresponding video data and audio data from the signal into the respective teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn. Then, each of the separated image data and each audio data is supplied to the information processing unit PB1. Further, the information transmission / reception unit TRB 1 transmits image data supplied from the camera of the monitoring device MDm arranged in front of the conference participant HM 1 and switch pressing information from the above-mentioned switch SW to the network.
- the information processing unit PB1 in the signal processing device SPD1 in the teleconference device TCD1 receives the group information transmitted from the server SV via the communication network NT and received by the information transmitting / receiving unit TRB1. Based on each of the teleconference devices TCD2 to TCD ⁇ , a parameter used when processing information corresponding to the image data and / or audio data is calculated, and furthermore, this calculation is performed. Based on the parameters obtained by the above, based on the evening, each of the teleconference devices TCD2 to TCDn is subjected to the desired adjustment processing for the separated image data and / or audio data, and the adjustment processing is performed. Subsequent image data and audio data are supplied to the respective modem devices MD2 to MDn provided corresponding to the respective teleconference devices TCD2 to TCDn.
- the server SV is configured as shown in Fig. 65 and functions as an attention level detection device that generates group determination information for grouping each conference participant who is participating in the same topic during the conference. I do.
- the server SV performs grouping based on the group determination information transmitted from each of the teleconference devices TCD1 to TCDn, and indicates to which group each conference participant HM belongs. It functions as a grouping device that generates group information.
- the server SV includes the above-described network connection terminal 11 and the information transmitting / receiving unit 10, and also includes a group determination information generation unit JB and a group determination unit G JD.
- the information transmission / reception unit 10 is connected to each conference participant HM transmitted from each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCD ⁇ via the communication network NT, for example, from a camera of a monitor device MD arranged at the front.
- the supplied image data switch information is received, and these image data and The switch press information is supplied to the group determination information generation unit JB.
- the information transmitting / receiving unit 10 transmits the group information generated by the group determination unit GJD to each of the teleconference devices TCD1 to TCDn via the network connection terminal 11 and the communication network NT.
- the group determination information generation unit JB generates the group determination information as described above.
- the group determination information generation unit JB is configured to transmit the image data supplied from the camera of the monitor device MD m arranged in front of the conference participant HM and the above-described processing.
- the degree of attention of each conference participant HM is detected based on the switch press information from the switch SW, and the above-described group determination information is generated based on the detection result.
- the group determination information generation unit JB performs the above-described direction detection processing.
- the group determination information generated by the group determination information generation unit JB is supplied to the group determination unit GJD.
- the group determination unit GJD performs a group determination based on each group determination information, and indicates to which group each conference participant HM belongs based on the group determination result. Generate information.
- the group determination unit GJD holds the target table shown in FIG. 6 and the group table shown in FIG.
- the initialization processing at the start of communication shown in Fig. 8 is performed. Further, upon receiving the group determination information from the group determination information generation unit JB, the group determination unit GJD performs the processing at the time of generation of the group determination information shown in FIG. glue
- the group determining unit GJD supplies the generated group information to the information transmitting / receiving unit 10.
- the attention level of the conference participant HM is detected by the groove determination information generating unit JB in the server SV, and based on the detection result, each conference participant HM Group judgment information used to judge whether a participant is participating in a topic is generated, and group judgment is performed by the group judgment unit GJD in the server SV based on the group judgment information. Generates group information that indicates which group belongs to. Then, the teleconferencing system uses the information processing unit PB in all the teleconferencing devices TCD to perform desired adjustment processing on image data and / or audio data corresponding to each teleconferencing device TCD based on the group information. Is applied.
- the functions of the attention level detection device and the grooving device can be realized in one server SV. Therefore, the teleconferencing system can reduce the processing load of each teleconferencing device TCD, and can simplify the configuration.
- the remote conference system it is possible to make the remarks of each conference participant participating in the same topic particularly easy to hear and to see.
- each teleconferencing device TCD in the teleconferencing system can be realized by a device such as a personal computer shown in FIG. 50, for example. Further, the configuration of each teleconference device TCD shown in FIGS. 51 to 54 may be employed. Next, a remote conference system shown as a seventh embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
- This teleconference system has the same basic configuration as the teleconference system shown in the sixth embodiment in that the teleconference device TCD does not have the functions of the attention level detection device and the grouping device, but Attention level
- the functions of the detection device and the grouping device are realized by two servers SV 1 and SV 2 respectively. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given to the components corresponding to those of the remote conference system shown as the sixth embodiment, and detailed description will be omitted.
- each teleconferencing device TCD captures the image data and audio data of the corresponding conference participant HM, and transmits the image data and audio data of the conference participant HM to the communication network NT. , And can receive and present the image data and audio data of the other conference participants HM transmitted from the other teleconferencing device TCD via the other teleconferencing device TCD. .
- each teleconferencing device TCD in this teleconferencing system has a configuration as shown in FIG. That is, each teleconference device TCD includes an information processing unit PB in the signal processing device SPD, and is transmitted from the server SV2 via the communication network NT and transmitted by the information transmitting / receiving unit TRB. Based on the received group information, the parameters used when processing the image data and / or audio data corresponding to each of the teleconference devices TCD1 to TCD ⁇ are calculated based on the received group information. Further, based on the parameters obtained by this operation, the desired image data and / or audio data separated corresponding to each of the teleconference devices TCDl to TCDn are obtained. Is adjusted.
- each teleconferencing device TCD receives the image data supplied from the camera of the monitor device MD arranged at the front of the conference participant HM and the switch press information from the switch SW described above, for example. Transmission is made from the communication network NT to the server SV1 via the network connection terminal TN1.
- the server SV 1 is configured as shown in FIG. 66, and functions as an attention level detection device that generates group determination information for grouping each conference participant participating in the same topic during the conference.
- the server SVI includes a network connection terminal 11 described above and an information transmitting / receiving unit 10! And a group determination information generation unit JB.
- the information transmitting / receiving unit 10 includes a camera of a monitor device MD arranged at the front of each conference participant HM transmitted from each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCD ⁇ via the communication network NT. It receives the image data switch switch information supplied from the server and supplies these image data and switch switch information to the group determination information generation unit JB. Also, the information transmitting / receiving unit 10 transmits the group determination information generated by the group determination information generation unit JB to the network connection terminal 11! And to the server SV2 via the communication network NT.
- the group determination information generation unit JB generates the group determination information as described above.
- the group determination information generation unit JB performs the image data supplied from the camera of the monitor device MDm disposed in front of the conference participant HM or the switch described above, for example. Based on the switch press information from the SW, the degree of attention of each conference participant HM Then, the above-described group determination information is generated based on the detection result. At this time, the group determination information generation unit JB performs the above-described direction detection processing.
- the group determination information generation section JB supplies the generated group determination information to the information transmission / reception section 10i.
- the server SV2 is configured as shown in FIG. 67, performs grouping based on the group determination information transmitted from each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCD ⁇ , and each conference participant ⁇ It functions as a grooving device that generates group information indicating which group it belongs to.
- the server SV2 includes a network connection terminal 1 1 2 described above, with and an information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2, and a group judgment unit GJD.
- Information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2 via the communication network NT receives each group determination information transmitted from the server SV 1, supplies each of these groups determination information to the group determining unit GJD.
- the information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2 transmits the group information generated by the group determination unit GJD via the communication network NT to the remote conference apparatus T CD 1 ⁇ T CD ⁇ .
- the group determination unit GJD performs a group determination based on each group determination information, and a group indicating which group each conference participant HM belongs to based on the group determination result. Generate information.
- the group determination unit GJD holds the target table shown in FIG. 6 and the group table shown in FIG. The initialization process at the start of communication shown in FIG. Further, upon receiving the group determination information from the server SVI, the group determination unit GJD performs the processing when the group determination information shown in FIG. 9 is generated. Group determining unit GJD from the generated communication network NT to through the information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2 and the network connection terminal 1 12 Group information is transmitted to each remote conference apparatus T CD 1 ⁇ TCD n.
- the attention level of the conference participant HM is detected by the group determination information generation unit JB in the server SV1, and based on the detection result, each conference participant HM talks in any group.
- Group information that is used to determine whether a participant participates in the subject and is further divided by the group determination unit GJD in the server SV 2 based on the group determination information.
- the teleconferencing system uses the information processing unit PB in all the teleconferencing devices TCD to transmit the corresponding image data and / or audio data to each teleconferencing device TCD based on the group information. Perform desired adjustment processing.
- the functions of the attention level detection device and the grooving device can be realized by the two servers SV1 and SV2.
- the teleconferencing system can simplify the configuration by reducing the processing load of the individual teleconferencing device TCD and simplify the configuration by reducing the processing load of the servers SV1 and SV2. It can be assumed.
- TCD processing load of the individual teleconferencing device
- each remote conference device TCD in the remote conference system can be realized by a device such as a personal computer shown in FIG. 50, for example.
- Each of the teleconference devices TCD may have the configuration shown in FIGS. 51 to 54.
- This teleconferencing system has the same basic configuration as the teleconference system shown as the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 in that the server SV is provided as described above. And the functions of the processing equipment are realized in one server SV, and the teleconferencing device TCD does not have the functions of the attention detection device, the grouping device and the processing device. Therefore, components corresponding to those of the remote conference system shown as the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.
- each teleconferencing device TCD captures the image data and audio data of the corresponding conference participant HM, and transmits the image data and audio data of the conference participant HM to the communication network NT.
- the image data and voice data of the other conference participants HM transmitted from the other teleconferencing device TCD can be received and presented.
- Each teleconference device TCD in the teleconference system has a configuration as shown in FIG.
- the remote conference device T CD 1 will be described.
- the teleconference device TCD1 includes at least the signal processing device SPD1 and the monitor devices MD2 to MDn.
- the signal processing device SPD1 in the teleconferencing device TCD1 has a network connection terminal TN1, an information transmission / reception unit TRB1, output terminals TO2 to T0n, input terminals TI2 to TI ⁇ , and an input terminal.
- Terminal TS is provided. That is, the signal processing device SPD1 in the teleconferencing device TCD1 does not include the above-described group determination information generation unit JB1, information processing unit PB1, and group determination unit GJD1.
- Each of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn has the same configuration as that shown in FIGS.
- Image data captured from a camera provided in at least one of the monitor devices MD2 to MDn, and audio data captured from a microphone provided in at least one of the monitor devices MD2. Is transmitted to the remote conference devices TCD2 to TCDn via the signal processing device SPD1 and the communication network NT as described above.
- the display devices of the respective monitor devices MD2 to MDn display images based on the image data transmitted from the corresponding remote conference devices TCD2 to TCDn, respectively. From the beeker, audio is output based on the audio data transmitted from the corresponding teleconferencing devices TCD2 to TCDn.
- the receiving unit TRB 1 transmits the image data supplied from the camera of the monitor device MDm arranged in front of the conference participant HM 1 and the switch press information from the switch SW described above to the network connection terminal TN. From the communication network NT via 1 to the server SV.
- the server SV is configured as shown in Fig. 69 and functions as an attention level detection device that generates group determination information for grouping each conference participant who is participating in the same topic during the conference. I do. Also, the server SV performs grouping based on the group determination information transmitted from each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCDn, and indicates to which group each conference participant HM belongs. It functions as a grouping device that generates group information. Further, the server SV functions as a processing device that processes information on image data and / or audio data corresponding to each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCD ⁇ based on the generated group information.
- the server SV includes the above-described network connection terminal 11 and the information transmission / reception unit 10, and includes a group determination information generation unit J #, a group determination unit GJD, and an information processing unit PB. Have.
- the information transmission / reception unit 10 is connected to each conference participant HM transmitted from each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCD ⁇ via the communication network NT, for example, from a camera of a monitor device MD arranged at the front.
- the supplied image data switch switch information is received, and the image data and the switch press information are supplied to the group determination information generation unit JB.
- the information transmitting / receiving unit 10 receives a signal transmitted through the communication network NT
- the information transmitting / receiving unit 10 receives the signal from each of the teleconference devices TCD 1 to TCD 1 to
- the image data and audio data corresponding to TCD n are separated, and the separated image data and audio data are supplied to the information processing unit PB.
- the information transmitting / receiving unit 10 transmits each image data and each audio data adjusted by the information processing unit PB to each of the teleconference devices TCD1 to TCDn via the communication network NT. I do.
- the group determination information generation unit JB generates the group determination information as described above.
- the group determination information generation unit jB includes image data supplied from the camera of the monitor device MDm arranged in front of the conference participant HM, and the above-described switch SW. Based on the switch press information from the server, the degree of attention of each conference participant HM is detected, and the above-described group determination information is generated based on the detection result. At this time, the group determination information generation unit JB performs the above-described direction detection processing.
- the group determination information generated by the group determination information generation unit JB is supplied to the group determination unit GJD.
- the group determination unit GJD performs a group determination based on each group determination information, and a group indicating which group each conference participant HM belongs to based on the group determination result. Generate information.
- the group determination unit GJD holds the target table shown in FIG. 6 and the group table shown in FIG.
- the initialization processing at the start of communication shown in Fig. 8 is performed.
- the group judgment unit GJD receives the group judgment information from the group judgment information generation unit JB. Then, the processing at the time of generation of the group determination information shown in FIG. 9 is performed.
- the group determination unit GJD supplies the generated group information to the information processing unit PB.
- the information processing unit PB performs information processing on the image data and / or audio data corresponding to each of the teleconference devices TCD1 to TCD ⁇ based on the group information supplied from the group determination unit GJD.
- the parameters used for performing the calculation are calculated, and based on the parameters obtained by this calculation, the image data and / or corresponding to each of the teleconferencing devices TCD1 to TCDn are separated.
- the desired adjustment processing is performed on the audio data, and each image data and each audio data after the adjustment processing are transmitted from the communication network NT via the information transmitting / receiving unit 10 and the network connection terminal 11 to each remote conference. It transmits to each of the monitor devices MD1 to MDn provided corresponding to the devices TCDl to TCDn.
- the attention level of the conference participant HM is detected by the group determination information generation unit JB in the server SV, and based on the detection result, each conference participant HM determines which group Generates group judgment information used to judge whether a participant is participating in a topic.Furthermore, the group judgment unit GJD in the server SV performs grouping based on the group judgment information, and participates in each conference. HM generates group information indicating which group the HM belongs to, and furthermore, the information processing unit PB in the server SV generates an image corresponding to each teleconference device TCD based on the group information. A desired adjustment process is performed on the data and / or audio data.
- the remote control shown as the eighth embodiment to which the present invention is applied the functions of the attention level detection device, the grouping device, and the processing device can be realized by one server SV. Therefore, the teleconferencing system can reduce the processing load of each teleconferencing device TCD, and can simplify the configuration. Of course, in a teleconferencing system, it is possible to make the remarks of each conference participant participating in the same topic particularly easy to hear and to see.
- each remote conference device TCD in the remote conference system can be realized by a device such as a personal computer shown in FIG. 50, for example.
- Each of the remote conference devices TCD may have the configuration shown in FIGS. 51 to 54.
- This teleconferencing system is similar to the teleconferencing system whose basic configuration is shown as the eighth embodiment in that the teleconferencing device TCD does not have the functions of the attention detection device, the grooving device and the processing device.
- the functions of the attention level detection device, the grouping device, and the processing device are realized by the two servers SV 1 and SV 2 respectively. Therefore, components corresponding to those of the remote conference system shown as the eighth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.
- each teleconferencing device TCD captures the image data and audio data of the corresponding conference participant HM, and transmits the image data and audio data of the conference participant HM to a communication network. While transmitting to other teleconferencing device TCD via work NT, it can also receive and present image data and audio data of other conference participants HM transmitted from other teleconferencing device TCD. .
- Each teleconferencing device TCD in this teleconferencing system has a configuration as shown in FIG. That is, each teleconference device TCD receives the image data supplied from the camera of the monitor device MD disposed, for example, in front of the conference participant HM and the switch press information from the switch SW described above. Sends to server SV1 from communication network NT via network connection terminal TN1.
- the server SV1 is configured as shown in FIG. 70, and functions as an attention level detection device that generates group determination information for grouping conference participants who are participating in the same topic during the conference. Further, the server SV1 performs grouping based on the group determination information transmitted from each of the remote conference devices TCDl to TCDn, and a group indicating which group each conference participant HM belongs to. It functions as a grouping device that generates information.
- the server SV 1 is connected to the network connection terminal 11! And an information transmission / reception unit 10, and also includes a group determination information generation unit JB and a group determination unit GJD.
- the information transmission / reception unit 1 receives, for example, from a camera of a monitor device MD disposed at the front of each conference participant HM transmitted from each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCD ⁇ via the communication network NT.
- the supplied image data switch switch information is received, and the image data and switch press information are supplied to the group determination information generation unit JB.
- Ma The information transmitting / receiving unit 10 i transmits the group information generated by the group determination unit GJD to the network connection terminal 11! And to the server SV2 via the communication network NT.
- the group determination information generation unit JB generates the group determination information as described above.
- the group determination information generation unit JB receives the image data supplied from the camera of the monitor device MDm arranged in front of the conference participant HM or the switch SW described above.
- the degree of interest of each conference participant HM is detected on the basis of the switch press information, and the above-described group determination information is generated based on the detection result.
- the group determination information generation unit JB performs the above-described direction detection processing.
- the group determination information generation unit jB supplies the generated group determination information to the group determination unit GJD.
- the group determination unit GJD performs a group determination based on each group determination information, and a group indicating which group each conference participant HM belongs to based on the group determination result. Generate information.
- the group determination unit GJD holds the target table shown in FIG. 6 and the group table shown in FIG.
- the initialization processing at the start of communication shown in Fig. 8 is performed. Further, upon receiving the group determination information from the group determination information generation unit JB, the group determination unit GJD performs the processing at the time of generation of the group determination information shown in FIG.
- the group judgment unit GJD sends the generated group information to the information Network connection terminal 1 1! To the server SV2 from the communication network N via the Internet.
- the server SV2 is configured as shown in FIG. 71, and based on the group information transmitted from the server SV1, the image data and / or corresponding to each of the teleconference devices TCD1 to TCD ⁇ are provided. Alternatively, it functions as a processing device that performs information processing on audio data.
- the server SV 2 includes a network connection terminal 1 1 2 described above, with and an information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2, and a data processing unit [rho beta.
- Information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2 via the communication network NT, and receives the group information transmitted from the server SV 1, and supplies the group information to the information processing unit PB.
- the information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2 the communication Netw When network NT receiving a signal transmitted through it which corresponding image data and audio to each remote conference apparatus T CD 1 ⁇ T CD ⁇ from the signal The data is separated, and the separated image data and sound data are supplied to the information processing unit. Further, the information transmitting / receiving unit 102 transmits each image data and each audio data adjusted by the information processing unit 2 to each of the teleconference devices TCD1 to TCDn via the communication network NT.
- Information processing unit PB based on the group information supplied from the information transceiver unit 10 2 performs information processing with respect to each remote conference apparatus T CD 1 to T CDn corresponding image data and / or audio data
- the parameters used in the calculation are calculated, and based on the parameters obtained by this calculation, the image data and / or images corresponding to the respective teleconferencing devices TCD1 to TCDn are separated.
- the attention level of the conference participant HM is detected by the group determination information generation unit JB in the server SV1, and based on the detection result, each conference participant HM talks in any group.
- Group judgment information used to judge whether or not they participate in the subject, and the group judgment unit GJD in the server SV 1 performs grouping based on the group judgment information, and each conference participant HM It generates group information indicating which group it belongs to.
- the teleconferencing system uses the information adding unit PB in the server SV2 to perform a desired adjustment process on the corresponding video data and / or audio data for each teleconferencing device TCD based on the group information based on the group information. Apply.
- the functions of the attention level detection device, the grouping device, and the processing device are respectively performed by the two servers SV 1 and SV 2. It can be realized. Therefore, the teleconferencing system can simplify the configuration by reducing the processing load of the individual teleconferencing device TCD and simplify the configuration by reducing the processing load of the servers SV1 and SV2. It can be. Of course, in a teleconferencing system, it is possible to make the remarks of each conference participant participating in the same topic particularly easy to hear and to see.
- the signal processing device SPD of each teleconferencing device TCD and the servers SV1 and SV2 in the teleconferencing system can be realized by a device such as a personal computer shown in FIG. 50, for example.
- Each of the teleconferencing devices TCD may have the configuration shown in FIGS. 51 to 54.
- This teleconferencing system is similar to the teleconferencing system whose basic configuration is shown as the eighth embodiment in that the teleconferencing device TCD does not have the functions of the attention detection device, the grouping device, and the processing device.
- the functions of the attention level detection device, and the grouping device and the processing device are realized by two servers SV 1 and SV 2 respectively. Therefore, components corresponding to those of the remote conference system shown as the eighth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- each teleconferencing device TCD captures the image data and audio data of the corresponding conference participant HM, and transmits the image data and audio data of the conference participant HM to the communication network NT.
- the image data and the voice data of the other conference participants HM transmitted from the other teleconferencing device TCD can be received and presented while transmitting to the other teleconferencing device TCD via the other teleconferencing device TCD.
- Each teleconferencing device TCD in this teleconferencing system has a configuration as shown in FIG. That is, each of the remote conference devices TCD is provided with the image data supplied from the camera of the monitor device MD arranged, for example, in front of the conference participant HM, or the above-described image data.
- the switch depression information from the switch SW is transmitted from the communication network NT to the server SV1 via the network connection terminal TN1.
- the server SV1 is configured as shown in FIG. 72, and functions as an attention level detection device that generates group determination information for grouping conference participants who are participating in the same topic during the conference.
- the server SVI includes the above-described network connection terminal 11, a message transmission / reception unit 10, and also includes a group determination information generation unit JB.
- the information transmitting and receiving unit 10 is, for example, a camera of a monitor device MD disposed at the front of each conference participant HM transmitted from each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCDn via the communication network NT. It receives the image data switch switch information supplied from the server and supplies the image data and switch switch information to the group determination information generation unit JB. Further, the information transmitting / receiving unit 10 transmits the group determination information generated by the group determination information generation unit JB to the server SV 2 via the network connection terminal 11 and the communication network NT.
- the group determination information generation unit JB generates the group determination information as described above.
- the group determination information generation unit JB receives the image data supplied from the camera of the monitor device MDm disposed in front of the conference participant HM or the switch SW described above.
- the degree of interest of each conference participant HM is detected on the basis of the switch press information, and the above-described group determination information is generated based on the detection result.
- the group determination information generation unit JB Perform direction detection processing.
- the group determination information generation unit JB supplies the generated group determination information to the information transmission / reception unit 10.
- the server SV2 is configured as shown in FIG. 73, and performs grouping based on the group determination information transmitted from the server SV1, to which group each conference participant HM belongs. It functions as a grouping device that generates group information representing. Further, the server SV2 performs information processing on the image data and / or audio data corresponding to each of the remote conference devices T CD1 to T CDn based on the group information supplied from the group determination unit GJD. Performs as a processing device.
- the server SV 2 is provided with a network connection terminal 1 1 2 described above, with and an information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2, and the group determining unit GJD, and an information processing unit PB.
- Information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2 via the communication network NT receives each group determination information transmitted from the server SV 1, supplies each of these groups determination information to the group determining unit GJD.
- the information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2 receives the signal transmitted via the communication network NT, image data and audio de one it to it corresponding to the remote conference apparatus T CD 1 ⁇ TC D n from the signal Evening is separated, and the separated image data and audio data are supplied to the information processing unit PB. Furthermore, the information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2, the respective image data each audio data adjusted processed by the information processing unit PB via the communication network NT to the remote conference apparatus T CD 1 ⁇ T CD n.
- the group judgment unit GJD In addition to performing group determination based on the information, group information indicating which group each conference participant HM belongs to is generated based on the group determination result.
- the group judgment unit GJD holds the target table shown in FIG. 6 and the group table shown in FIG. 7, and as shown in FIG. 8 as a stage before receiving the group judgment information from the server SV1. Perform the initialization processing at the start of the indicated communication. Further, upon receiving the group determination information from the server SVI, the group determination unit G JD performs the processing at the time of generation of the group determination information shown in FIG. The group determination unit GJD supplies the generated group information to the information processing unit PB.
- the information processing unit PB performs information processing on the image data and / or audio data corresponding to each of the teleconferencing devices TCD1 to TCD ⁇ based on the group information supplied from the group determination unit GJD.
- the parameters used when performing the calculation are calculated, and based on the parameters obtained by this calculation, the image data separated and corresponding to each of the teleconferencing devices TCD1 to TCDn are calculated.
- the transmission is performed to each of the monitoring devices MD1 to MDn provided corresponding to each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCDn.
- the attention level of the conference participant HM is detected by the group determination information generation unit JB in the server SV1, and based on the detection result, each conference participant HM talks in any group.
- group determination used to determine if you are participating in a title Generate information.
- the group determination unit GJD in the server SV 2 performs grouping based on the group determination information, and obtains group information indicating which group each conference participant HM belongs to.
- the information processing unit PB in the server SV2 performs a desired adjustment process on the image data and / or the audio data corresponding to each teleconference device TCD based on the group information.
- the functions of the attention level detection device, and the grooving device and the processing device are respectively stored in the two servers SV 1 and SV 2.
- the teleconferencing system can simplify the configuration by reducing the processing load of each teleconferencing device TCD and simplify the configuration by reducing the processing load of the servers SV1 and SV2. It can be.
- each remote conference device TCD in the remote conference system can be realized by a device such as a personal computer shown in FIG. 50, for example.
- Each of the teleconference devices TCD may have the configuration shown in FIGS. 51 to 54.
- This teleconferencing system has a basic structure in that the teleconference device TCD does not have the functions of an attention detection device, a grooving device, and a processing device.
- the configuration is the same as that of the teleconference system shown in the eighth embodiment. However, as shown in the schematic configuration of FIG. SV1, SV2 This is realized in SV3. Therefore, components corresponding to those of the remote conference system shown as the eighth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.
- each teleconference device TCD captures the image data and audio data of the corresponding conference participant HM, and transmits the image data and audio data of the conference participant HM to the communication network. In addition to transmitting to other teleconferencing devices TCD via NT, it can also receive and present image data and audio data of other conference participants HM transmitted from other teleconferencing devices TCD.
- Each teleconferencing device TCD in this teleconferencing system has a configuration as shown in FIG. That is, each of the remote conference devices TCD receives the image data supplied from the camera of the monitor device MD disposed, for example, in front of the conference participant HM, or presses the switch from the switch SW described above. Information is transmitted from the communication network NT to the server SV1 via the network connection terminal T1.
- the server SV 1 is configured as shown in Fig. 75 and functions as an attention level detection device that generates group determination information for grouping each conference participant who is participating in the same topic during the conference. .
- the server SVI includes the above-described network connection terminal 11i, an information transmitting / receiving unit 10, and a group determination information generating unit JB.
- the information transmitting and receiving unit 10 is, for example, a camera of a monitor device MD disposed at the front of each conference participant HM transmitted from each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCDn via the communication network NT.
- the switch receives the image data switch pressing information supplied from the server and supplies the image data and the switch pressing information to the group determination information generating unit JB.
- the information transmitting / receiving unit 10t transmits the group determination information generated by the group determination information generation unit JB to the server SV2 via the network connection terminal 11i and the communication network NT.
- the group determination information generation unit JB generates the group determination information as described above.
- the group determination information generation unit JB may perform the image data supplied from the camera of the monitor device The degree of attention of each conference participant HM is detected based on the switch press information from the switch SW, and the above-described group determination information is generated based on the detection result. At this time, the group determination information generation unit JB performs the above-described direction detection processing.
- the group determination information generation unit jB supplies the generated group determination information to the information transmission / reception unit 10.
- the server SV2 is configured as shown in Fig. 76 and performs grouping based on the group determination information transmitted from the server SVI, and indicates to which group each conference participant HM belongs. It functions as a grooving device that generates group information.
- the server SV2 together includes a network connection terminal 1 1 2 described above, the information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2, Group Judgment unit Equipped with GJD.
- Information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2 via the communication network NT receives each group determination information transmitted from the server SV 1, supplies each of these groups determination information to the group determining unit GJD.
- the information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2 transmits the group information generated by the group determination unit GJD the server SV 3 via the network connection terminal 1 1 2 and the communication network NT.
- the group determination unit GJD performs a group determination based on each group determination information, and a group indicating which group each conference participant HM belongs to based on the group determination result. Generate information.
- the group judgment unit GJD holds the target table shown in FIG. 6 and the group table shown in FIG. 7, and as shown in FIG. 8 as a stage before receiving the group judgment information from the server SV1. Perform the initialization processing at the start of the indicated communication. Further, upon receiving the group determination information from the server SVI, the group determination unit GJD performs the processing when the group determination information shown in FIG. 9 is generated. Group determining unit GJD supplies the generated Group information to the information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2.
- the server SV3 is configured as shown in FIG. 77, and, based on the group information transmitted from the server SV2, each of the teleconference devices TCD1 to TCD ⁇ has its corresponding image data and / or audio data. It functions as a processing device that performs information processing on.
- the server SV3 includes a network connection terminal 1 1 2 described above, with and an information transmitting and receiving unit 10 2, and a data processing unit Robeta.
- the information transmitting / receiving unit 103 receives the group information transmitted from the server SV2 via the communication network NT, and supplies the group information to the information processing unit PB.
- the information transmitting and receiving section 103 includes a communication Netw When network NT receiving a signal transmitted through it which corresponding image data and audio to each remote conference apparatus T CD 1 ⁇ T CD ⁇ from the signal The data is separated, and the separated image data and sound data are supplied to the information processing unit. Furthermore, the information transmitting and receiving unit 10 3, each image data each audio data adjusted processed by the information processing unit ⁇ via the communication network NT to the remote conference apparatus TCD 1 ⁇ TCD ⁇ .
- Information processing unit ⁇ based on the group information supplied from the information receiving unit 103, the information processing with respect to each remote conference apparatus T CD 1 ⁇ T CD ⁇ thereto which corresponding image data and / or audio data
- the parameters to be used when performing the calculation are calculated, and based on the parameters obtained by the calculation, the image data and the image data separated corresponding to each of the teleconferencing devices TCD1 to TCDn are calculated.
- each image data each audio data evening after the adjustment process from the communication network NT via the information transmitting and receiving unit 103 and the network connection terminal 1 13 This is transmitted to each of the monitor devices MD1 to MDn provided corresponding to each of the remote conference devices TCD1 to TCDn.
- the attention level of the conference participant HM is detected by the group determination information generation unit JB in the server SV1, and based on the detection result, each conference participant HM talks in any group.
- group determination used to determine if you are participating in a title Generate information.
- the remote conference system uses the group determination unit GJD in the server SV2 to perform grouping based on the information for group determination, and generates group information indicating which group each conference participant HM belongs to. I do.
- the teleconferencing system performs the desired adjustment processing on the image data and the audio or audio data corresponding to each teleconference device TCD based on the group information by the information processing unit PB in the server SV3. .
- the functions of the attention level detection device, the grouping device, and the processing device are respectively included in three servers SV1, SV2, and SV3.
- the teleconferencing system can greatly reduce the processing load of each teleconference device TCD, simplify the configuration, and also reduce the processing load of the servers SVI, SV2, and SV3.
- the configuration can be simplified.
- each teleconferencing device TCD and the servers SV1, SV2, SV3 in the teleconferencing system can be realized by a device such as a personal computer shown in FIG. 50, for example.
- Each of the teleconference devices TCD may have the configuration shown in FIGS.
- the teleconferencing system provides each conference participant Information and comfort.
- each monitor device MD and the signal processing device SPD are described as having different configurations.
- each or one of the monitor devices MD may have the function of the signal processing device SPD.
- one group can belong to one conference participant at each time.
- Multiple groups such as groups that do not want to get information but want to obtain information, allow each conference participant to belong to multiple groups, and determine which group each of the other conference participants belongs to. Examples of controlling / processing information such as sound, voice, and images are also conceivable.
- the illuminator depends on which group each of the other conference participants belongs to. May be controlled.
- the group judgment result prior to the meeting, register multiple agenda items to be discussed and necessary participants for each agenda item.
- the agenda that can be discussed within each group is presented in the form of an image or voice based on the results of group determination for each conversation.
- the required participants are not in the group People and the agenda itself can be presented in images and sounds.
- the remote conference device TCD is used for recreational use.
- each conference participant registers his / her area of interest prior to the conference, and according to the participants in each group during the conference. One might look at areas of concentration of interest and provide topics about areas of high concentration.
- this usage method is applied, for example, for a group that includes many participants who have registered that they like baseball, the results of baseball games played at a point near the meeting are presented. be able to.
- the communication system is a communication system which obtains interest level prediction information for detecting the interest level of communication data communicated from that of another communication apparatus. At least a communication data output unit that outputs communication data processed based on the group information to a corresponding presentation device.
- An attention level detection device having three communication devices, an attention level detection unit that detects the attention level based on the attention level prediction information, and an attention level output unit that outputs the attention level, based on the attention level,
- a grouping device having grouping means for grouping communication data, and group information output means for outputting group information indicating a result of the grouping, and a communication data transmitted from another communication device for each of the communication devices.
- There is provided a processing apparatus having processing means for processing based on group information, and processing data output means for outputting communication data processed by the processing means.
- the communication system when performing communication between at least three communication devices, groves communication data transmitted by a plurality of communication devices according to the degree of interest in communication data transmitted by each communication device. Then, by processing the communication data from other communication devices according to the grouping of the communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices, for example, in a teleconferencing system, It makes it especially easy to hear and see what participants say.
- the communication system includes: attention degree prediction information acquisition means for acquiring attention degree prediction information for detecting a degree of attention to communication data communicated from each of the other communication apparatuses; At least three communication devices having communication data output means for outputting communication data processed based on the information to corresponding presentation devices, and attention level detection for detecting an attention level based on attention level prediction information And an attention level detection device having an attention level output means for outputting an attention level, and a grouping means for grouping communication data based on the attention level A grouping device having group information output means for outputting group information indicating a result of the grooving, and processing of communication data transmitted from another communication device in response to that of the communication device based on the group information A processing device having processing means and processing data output means for outputting communication data processed by the processing means;
- the communication system when performing communication between at least three communication devices, groves communication data transmitted by a plurality of communication devices according to the degree of interest in communication data transmitted by each communication device. Then, by processing communication data from other communication devices in accordance with the grouping of communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices, for example, in a remote conference system, each conference participating in the same topic This makes it especially easy to hear and see what people say.
- a grouping device is used in a communication system including at least three communication devices, and a grouping device for grouping communication data communicated from another communication device with that of the communication device.
- a grouping means for performing grouping of communication data based on a degree of attention of a user corresponding to that of the communication apparatus during a communication from another communication apparatus, and a grouping by the grouping means.
- group information output means for outputting group information indicating the result of the above.
- the grouping device is applied to a case where communication is performed between at least three communication devices, so that a plurality of communication devices can be connected according to the degree of attention to the communication data transmitted by each communication device.
- Communication data to be transmitted is grouped, and communication data from other communication devices can be processed according to the grouping of communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices. The remarks of each participating participant can be particularly easily heard and seen.
- the grouping method according to the present invention is used in a communication system including at least three communication devices, and a grouping method for grouping communication data transmitted from another communication device to each of the communication devices.
- a grouping step of grouping communication data based on the degree of attention of a user corresponding to that of the communication device and that of communication data from other communication devices, and a result of the grouping performed by the grouping step.
- the grouping method according to the present invention is applied to the case where communication is performed between at least three communication devices, so that a plurality of communication devices transmit according to the degree of interest in communication data transmitted by each communication device. It is possible to group communication data and to process communication data from other communication devices in accordance with the grouping of communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices. However, it is possible to make the remarks of each conference participant participating in the same topic particularly easy to hear and to see.
- a recording medium on which the grouping program according to the present invention is recorded is used in a communication system including at least three communication devices, and stores a communication data transmitted from each of the communication devices by another communication device.
- Grouping blog with controllable combination In the recording medium on which the program is recorded, the grouping program performs a grouping process of grouping communication data based on a degree of attention of a user corresponding to that of the communication device with respect to communication data from another communication device. And a group information output step of outputting group information indicating a result of the grooving in the grooving step.
- the recording medium on which the grouping program according to the present invention is recorded is applied to a case where communication is performed between at least three communication devices, and thus a plurality of recording media are provided in accordance with the degree of attention to communication data transmitted by each communication device. It is possible to group communication data transmitted by one communication device and to process communication data from other communication devices according to the grouping of communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices, for example. In a teleconferencing system, it is possible to make the remarks of each conference participant participating in the same topic particularly easy to hear and to see.
- an information processing device is an information processing device in a communication system having an information processing device and at least three communication devices, wherein the communication device receives communication data from each of the communication devices, Receiving means for receiving the attention level of the communication data transmitted from another communication device other than the communication device itself, and a grouping of the communication data based on the attention level. Grouping means for performing, and processing means for processing communication data transmitted from another communication apparatus other than the communication apparatus itself for each of the communication apparatuses based on a group to which each of the communication apparatuses belongs. The communication data processed by the processing means is transmitted to the communication device by the processing data output means. Obtain.
- the information processing apparatus when performing communication between at least three communication apparatuses, groups communication data transmitted by a plurality of communication apparatuses according to the degree of interest in communication data transmitted by each communication apparatus.
- the communication data transmitted from the plurality of communication devices and can process the communication data from other communication devices in accordance with the grouping of the communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices. Yes The speech of each conference participant can be particularly easily heard and seen.
- the receiving unit may receive, instead of the attention level, the user's reaction information transmitted from the communication apparatus, and the user's reaction information corresponding to the user's reaction information
- the information processing apparatus further includes an interest level detection unit that detects an interest level of the communication data based on the reaction information of the user.
- this information processing apparatus can detect the degree of attention to the communication data transmitted by each communication apparatus when performing communication between at least three communication apparatuses.
- Communication data transmitted by one communication device is grouped, and communication data from another communication device can be processed according to the grouping of communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices.
- the remarks of each conference participant participating in the same topic can be particularly easily heard and seen.
- the information processing method according to the present invention is an information processing method in a communication system having an information processing device and at least three communication devices, wherein the communication device receives communication data from each of the communication devices, The attention level sent from it, Receiving a degree of interest in communication data transmitted from another communication device other than the communication apparatus itself, a grouping step of grouping communication data based on the degree of interest, and A processing step of processing communication data transmitted from another communication apparatus other than the communication apparatus itself, based on a group to which the communication apparatus belongs, and processing in this processing step And a processed data output step of transmitting the communication data obtained by the communication device to the communication device.
- the information processing method according to the present invention provides a communication data communication method for performing communication between at least three communication devices.
- the communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices is grooved in accordance with the degree of attention to the communication data transmitted by the devices, and the communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices is transmitted. Enables processing of communication data from other communication devices according to the rubbing.For example, in a teleconferencing system, the speech of each conference participant participating in the same topic is made particularly easy to hear and see. Is possible.
- the processing method in the receiving step, instead of the attention level, the response information of the user transmitted from the communication device is received, and the response information of the user corresponding to that of the communication device is received.
- the processing method further includes an interest level detection step of detecting an interest level of each of the communication data based on the reaction information of the user.
- this information processing method makes it possible to detect the degree of attention with respect to the communication data transmitted by each communication apparatus when communicating between at least three communication apparatuses, and furthermore, according to this degree of attention.
- a group of communication data transmitted by a plurality of communication devices is grouped, and other communication devices are grouped according to the grouping of communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices. It makes it possible to process communication data from devices, for example, in a teleconferencing system, to make it easier to hear and see the remarks of each conference participant who is participating in the same topic.
- the recording medium on which the information processing program according to the present invention is recorded is a recording medium on which a computer-controllable information processing program is recorded in a communication system having an information processing device and at least three communication devices.
- the information processing program receives the communication data from each of the communication devices and the degree of attention transmitted from each of the communication devices, and is transmitted from another communication device except the communication device itself.
- the recording medium on which the information processing program according to the present invention when performing communication between at least three communication devices, a plurality of communication media according to the degree of interest in the communication data transmitted by each communication device. It is possible to group communication data transmitted by devices and to process communication data from other communication devices according to the grouping of communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices. In the system, it is possible to make the remarks of each conference participant participating in the same topic particularly easy to hear and see.
- the recording medium on which the information processing program is recorded is In the process, instead of the degree of attention, the reaction information of the user transmitted from that of the communication device is received, and the reaction information of the user corresponding to that of the communication device is received.
- the method further includes an attention level detection step of detecting an attention level for each of the communications based on the information.
- the recording medium on which the information processing program is recorded can detect the degree of attention to the communication data transmitted by each communication device when performing communication between at least three communication devices.
- communication data transmitted by a plurality of communication devices is grouped according to the degree of attention, and communication data from another communication device is grouped according to the communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices. Processing becomes possible, for example, in a teleconferencing system, it becomes possible to make the remarks of each conference participant participating in the same topic particularly easy to hear and to see.
- the communication device is at least a data processing device.
- receiving means for receiving communication data from another communication device and receiving group information indicating a group to which the communication data transmitted from the information processing device belongs,
- Information acquisition means for acquiring user's reaction information to the communication data from the communication device, attention degree detection means for detecting the attention degree to the communication data based on the user's reaction information, and attention degree Means for outputting the degree of attention to the information processing device, processing means for processing the communication data based on the group information, and processing data output means for outputting the communication data processed by the processing means to the presentation device.
- the communication device when performing communication between at least three communication devices, is a communication device that is transmitted by a plurality of communication devices according to the degree of interest in the communication data transmitted by each communication device. Data can be grouped, and communication data from other communication devices can be processed in accordance with the grouping of communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices. It is possible to make the remarks of each meeting participant in particular easier to hear and to see.
- the communication method according to the present invention is a communication method in a communication system having an information processing device and at least three communication devices, wherein a first receiving step of receiving communication data from another communication device is provided.
- communication data transmitted by a plurality of communication devices is transmitted according to the degree of interest in communication data transmitted by each communication device.
- Grouping and processing of communication data from other communication devices in accordance with the grouping of communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices enables, for example, to participate in the same topic in a remote conference system. Yes, it is possible to make the remarks of each conference participant particularly easy to hear and see. Noh.
- a recording medium on which a communication program according to the present invention is recorded is a recording medium on which a computer-controllable communication program is recorded in a communication system having an information processing device and at least three communication devices.
- the recording medium on which the communication program according to the present invention is recorded when performing communication between at least three communication devices, a plurality of communication devices according to the degree of interest in the communication data transmitted by each communication device.
- Communication data to be transmitted is grouped, and communication data from other communication devices can be processed according to the grouping of communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices. It is possible to make the remarks of each conference participant participating in the conference particularly easy to hear and see.
- an information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus in a communication system having an information processing apparatus and at least three communication apparatuses, wherein the communication apparatus transmits and receives communication data transmitted from each of the communication apparatuses.
- the information processing apparatus when performing communication between at least three communication apparatuses, groups communication data transmitted by a plurality of communication apparatuses according to the degree of interest in communication data transmitted by each communication apparatus. Rubbing and processing of communication data from other communication devices according to the grouping of communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices.For example, in a teleconferencing system, they participate in the same topic. It is possible to make the remarks of each conference participant particularly easy to hear and understand.
- the receiving means receives the communication data transmitted from each of the communication apparatuses instead of the degree of attention, and the information processing apparatus transmits the communication data to the user in response to each of the communication data.
- the apparatus further includes attention level detection means for detecting the attention level.
- this information processing apparatus can detect the degree of attention to the communication data transmitted by each communication apparatus when performing communication between at least three communication apparatuses.
- the communication data transmitted by one communication device is grouped, and the communication data from other communication devices can be processed according to the grouping of the communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices. For example, in a teleconferencing system, the remarks of each conference participant participating in the same topic can be particularly easily heard and seen.
- the information processing method is a An information processing method in a communication system having at least three communication devices, comprising: a receiving step of receiving attention of communication devices transmitted from each of the communication devices; and receiving communication data based on the attention.
- the method includes a grouping step of performing grouping, and a group information output step of outputting group information indicating a result of the grouping in the grouping step.
- the information processing method when performing communication between at least three communication devices, groups communication data transmitted by a plurality of communication devices according to the degree of interest in the communication data transmitted by each communication device.
- the communication data from the other communication devices according to the grouping of the communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices. It is possible to make the remarks of each meeting participant particularly easy to hear and see.
- the information processing method in the receiving step, instead of the attention level, communication data transmitted from each of the communication devices is received, and the information processing method determines a user's attention level for each of the communication data.
- the method further includes an attention level detection step of detecting.
- this information processing method makes it possible to detect the degree of attention with respect to the communication data transmitted by each communication apparatus when communicating between at least three communication apparatuses, and furthermore, according to this degree of attention.
- grouping communication data transmitted by a plurality of communication devices it is possible to process communication data from other communication devices according to the grouping of communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices.
- the statements of each conference participant participating in the same topic It is possible to make it easy to hear and see.
- the recording medium on which the information processing program according to the present invention is recorded is a recording medium on which a computer-controllable information processing program is recorded in a communication system having an information processing device and at least three communication devices.
- the information processing program includes: a receiving step of receiving a degree of interest in the communication device transmitted from the communication device; a grooving step of performing grouping of the communication data based on the degree of interest; A group information output step of outputting group information indicating a result of the grooving by the group information.
- the recording medium on which the information processing program according to the present invention is recorded may have a plurality of recording media depending on the degree of attention to the communication data transmitted by each communication device when performing communication between at least three communication devices.
- Communication data transmitted by one communication device is grouped, and communication data from other communication devices can be processed according to the grouping of communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices.
- the receiving step instead of the degree of attention, communication data transmitted from each of the communication devices is received. Further comprises an attention level detection step for detecting the user's attention level for
- the recording medium on which the information processing program is recorded can detect the degree of attention to the communication data transmitted by each communication device when performing communication between at least three communication devices.
- communication data transmitted by a plurality of communication devices is grouped according to the degree of attention, and communication data from other communication devices is transmitted in response to a grouping of communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices. For example, in a teleconferencing system, it becomes possible to make the speech of each conference participant participating in the same topic particularly easy to hear and to see.
- a communication device is a communication device in a communication system that performs communication between at least three communication devices, wherein a receiving unit that receives communication data from another communication device, and a communication device that receives communication data from another communication device.
- Information acquisition means for acquiring user reaction information for each of the evenings; attention degree detection means for detecting the attention degree of each of the communication data based on the user reaction information; and communication data based on the attention degree.
- a grouping means for performing a grouping of data overnight, a processing means for processing each of communication data based on a group to which each of the communication data belongs, and a device for presenting communication data processed by the processing means.
- output means for outputting the processed data.
- the communication device when performing communication between at least three communication devices, transmits communication data transmitted by a plurality of communication devices according to the degree of interest in the communication data transmitted by each communication device. Grouping can process communication data from other communication devices according to the grouping of communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices. This makes it especially easy to hear and see what participants say.
- the communication method according to the present invention is a communication method in a communication system in which communication is performed between at least three communication devices. A receiving step of receiving communication data from the communication device, an information obtaining step of obtaining information on a user's response to each of the communication data from the communication device, and a communication data on the basis of the user's response information.
- An attention level detection step for detecting the attention level; a grouping step for performing a grouping of communication data based on the attention level; and a communication data basis based on a group to which the communication data belongs. And a processing data output step of outputting the communication data processed in the processing step to a presentation device.
- communication data transmitted by a plurality of communication devices is transmitted according to the degree of interest in communication data transmitted by each communication device.
- Grooving enables processing of communication data from other communication devices in accordance with the grouping of communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices.Participation in the same topic, for example, in a teleconferencing system It makes it possible to make the remarks of each conference participant particularly easy to hear and understand.
- the recording medium on which the communication program according to the present invention is recorded is a recording medium on which a computer-controllable communication program in a communication system for performing communication between at least three communication devices is recorded.
- the recording medium on which the communication program according to the present invention is recorded can be used to communicate with at least three communication devices, depending on the degree of interest in communication data transmitted by each communication device. Grouping communication data transmitted by other communication devices, and processing communication data from other communication devices according to the grouping of communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices.For example, in a remote conference system, the same It is possible to make the remarks of each conference participant participating in the topic particularly easy to hear and easy to see.
- a communication device is a communication device in a communication system having an information processing device and at least three communication devices, wherein the information acquisition means for acquiring user's reaction information for communication data from the communication device.
- Communication means for receiving communication data from the information processing apparatus and group information indicating a group to which the communication data transmitted from the information processing apparatus belongs, and transmitting reaction information of the user to the information processing apparatus;
- the information processing apparatus includes processing means for processing communication data based on the information, and processing data output means for outputting the communication data processed by the processing means to a presentation device.
- the communication device when performing communication between at least three communication devices, is a communication device that is transmitted by a plurality of communication devices according to the degree of interest in the communication data transmitted by each communication device.
- Data can be grouped, and communication data from other communication devices can be processed according to the communication data grouping transmitted by the plurality of communication devices.
- the remarks of each conference participant participating in the same topic can be particularly easily heard and seen.
- the communication method of the present invention in a communication method in a communication system having an information processing device and at least three communication devices, user response information to communication data from the communication device is acquired.
- An information obtaining step a transmitting step of transmitting reaction information of the user to the information processing apparatus, and receiving communication data from the information processing apparatus and group information indicating a group to which the communication data transmitted from the information processing apparatus belongs. It includes a receiving step, a processing step of processing communication data based on the group information, and a processing data output step of outputting the communication data processed in this processing step to a presentation device.
- communication data transmitted by a plurality of communication devices is transmitted according to the degree of interest in communication data transmitted by each communication device.
- Grouping enables processing of communication data from other communication devices in accordance with the grouping of communication data transmitted by the plurality of communication devices. It makes it possible to make the remarks of each conference participant particularly easy to hear and understand.
- a recording medium on which a communication program according to the present invention is recorded is a recording medium on which a computer-controllable communication program is recorded in a communication system having an information processing device and at least three communication devices.
- An information acquisition step of acquiring response information of a user for each of communication data from the communication apparatus, a transmission step of transmitting reaction information of the user to the information processing apparatus, and an information processing apparatus A receiving step of receiving communication data from the communication device and group information indicating a group to which the communication data transmitted from the information processing device belongs; a processing step of processing the communication data based on the group information; A processing data output step of outputting communication data processed in the processing step to a presentation device.
- the recording medium on which the communication program according to the present invention is recorded can be used to communicate with at least three communication devices, depending on the degree of interest in communication data transmitted by each communication device. It is possible to process communication data from other communication devices according to the grouping of communication data transmitted by a plurality of communication devices. In addition, it is possible to make the remarks of each conference participant participating in the same topic particularly easy to hear and to see.
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