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US8994775B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8994775-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313894708-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jan 6, 2010 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A handheld communication device is used to capture video streams and generate a multiplexed video stream. The handheld communication device has at least two cameras facing in two opposite directions. The handheld communication device receives a first video stream and a second video stream simultaneously from the two cameras. The handheld communication device detects a speech activity of a person captured in the video streams. The speech activity may be detected from direction of sound or lip movement of the person. Based on the detection, the handheld communication device automatically switches between the first video stream and the second video stream to generate a multiplexed video stream. The multiplexed video stream interleaves segments of the first video stream and segments of the second video stream. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: receiving a first video stream from a first camera oriented in a first direction on a handheld communication device and a second video stream from a second camera, the second camera facing a second direction different from the first direction; detecting a speech activity captured by handheld communication device based at least in part on an audio signal received from either a first microphone directed in the first direction or a second…
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- What does patent US8994775B2 cover?
- A handheld communication device is used to capture video streams and generate a multiplexed video stream. The handheld communication device has at least two cameras facing in two opposite directions. The handheld communication device receives a first video stream and a second video stream simultaneously from the two cameras. The handheld communication device detects a speech activity of a perso…
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- Apple Inc
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- Primary CPC classification H04N7/142. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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