Video display modification for video environments

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10531046-B2
Application number	US-201715844330-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 15, 2017
Priority date	Jul 13, 2012
Publication date	Jan 7, 2020
Grant date	Jan 7, 2020

Abstract

Provided herein are systems, methods, and software for facilitating a video environment. In at least one implementation, video of at least a first object to be displayed in the video environment is received. Video of at least a second object is also received which is to be displayed with the first object in the video environment. A zoom operation is identified to be performed on the first object to reduce a difference between a size of the first object and a size of the second object. The zoom operation is then performed on the video of the first object. In response to the zoom operation, the first object and the second object are displayed in the video environment.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer apparatus comprising:
one or more computer readable storage devices;
a processing system operatively coupled to the one or more computer readable storage devices; and
program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage device that, when executed by the processing system, direct the processing system to at least:
receive video of at least a first object to be displayed in a video environment;
receive video of at least a second object to be displayed with the first object in the video environment;
identify a zoom operation to perform on the first object to reduce a difference between a size of the first object and a size of the second object; and
perform the zoom operation on the video of the first object and display the first object and the second object in the video environment.

2. The computer apparatus of claim 1 wherein the zoom operation comprises a zoom-in operation on the first object that equalizes the size of the first object and the size of the second object as displayed in the video environment.

3. The computer apparatus of claim 1 wherein the zoom operation comprises a zoom-out operation on the first object that equalizes the size of the first object and the size of the second object as displayed in the video environment.

4. The computer apparatus of claim 1 wherein the program instructions, when executed by the processing system, further direct the processing system to:
prior to identifying the zoom operation, receive an indication of a preferred size of each of a plurality of objects to be display in the video environment;
identify an initial zoom operation based at least in part on the size of the second object and the preferred size of each of the plurality of objects; and
initiate the initial zoom operation.

5. The computer apparatus of claim 1 wherein the program instructions, when executed by the processing system, further direct the processing system to, prior to identifying the zoom operation, receive a selection of the second object on which to base the identifying of the zoom operation.

6. The one or more computer readable media of claim 1 wherein the first object comprises a head shape and the second object comprises a different head shape.

7. The computer apparatus of claim 1 wherein the zoom operation is based on size criteria for the first object.

8. A method for facilitating a video environment comprising:
receiving video of at least a first object to be displayed in the video environment;
receiving video of at least a second object to be displayed with the first object in the video environment;
identifying a zoom operation to perform on the first object to reduce a difference between a size of the first object and a size of the second object; and
performing the zoom operation on the video of the first object and displaying the first object and the second object in the video environment.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the zoom operation comprises a zoom-in operation on the first object that equalizes the size of the first object and the size of the second object as displayed in the video environment.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the zoom operation comprises a zoom-out operation on the first object that equalizes the size of the first object and the size of the second object as displayed in the video environment.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein the method further comprises:
prior to identifying the zoom operation, receiving an indication of a preferred size of each of a plurality of objects to be display in the video environment;
identifying an initial zoom operation based at least in part on the size of the second object and the preferred size of each of the plurality of objects; and
initiating the initial zoom operation.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein the method further comprises, prior to identifying the zoom operation, receiving a selection of the second object on which to base, at least in part, the identifying of the zoom operation.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein the first object comprises a head shape and the second object comprises a different head shape.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein the zoom operation is based on size criteria for the first object.

15. One or more computer readable storage media having program instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processing system, direct the processing system to at least:
receive video of at least a first object to be displayed in a video environment;
receive video of at least a second object to be displayed with the first object in the video environment;
identify a zoom operation to perform on the first object to reduce a difference between a size of the first object and a size of the second object; and
perform the zoom operation on the video of the first object and display the first object and the second object in the video environment.

16. The one or more computer readable media of claim 15 wherein the zoom operation comprises a zoom-in operation on the first object that equalizes the size of the first object and the size of the second object as displayed in the video environment.

17. The one or more computer readable media of claim 15 wherein the zoom operation comprises a zoom-out operation on the first object that equalizes the size of the first object and the size of the second object as displayed in the video environment.

18. The one or more computer readable media of claim 15 wherein the program instructions, when executed by the processing system, further direct the processing system to:
prior to identifying the zoom operation, receive an indication of a preferred size of each of a plurality of objects to be display in the video environment;
identify an initial zoom operation based at least in part on the size of the second object and the preferred size of each of the plurality of objects; and
initiate the initial zoom operation.

19. The one or more computer readable media of claim 15 wherein the program instructions, when executed by the processing system, further direct the processing system to, prior to identifying the zoom operation, receive a selection of the second object on which to base, at least in part, the identifying of the zoom operation.

20. The one or more computer readable media of claim 15 wherein the first object comprises a head shape and the second object comprises a different head shape.

Assignees

• Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc

Inventors

• Tandon Ankit
• Aichner Robert
• Cutler Ross
• Velayutham Senthil

Classifications

• H04N7/152 Primary

  Multipoint control units therefor · CPC title

• H04N7/141

  between two video terminals, e.g. videophone (telephonic communication systems combined with television receiver for reception of entertainment or information matter H04M11/085) · CPC title

• H04N7/157

  defining a virtual conference space and using avatars or agents (computer conference optimisation or adaptation H04L12/1827) · CPC title