US 11,700,351 B2
Virtual eye contact in video interaction
Graham Barrett, City Beach (AU); and Michael Winlo, Nedlands (AU)
Assigned to See I2I Pty Ltd, Nedlands (AU)
Filed by See I2I Pty Ltd, Nedlands (AU)
Filed on Aug. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/397,131.
Application 17/397,131 is a continuation of application No. 17/097,819, filed on Nov. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,089,262.
Prior Publication US 2022/0210368 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 7/14 (2006.01); H04N 7/15 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 7/144 (2013.01) [H04N 7/15 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
an assembly comprising:
a beam splitter having a front surface and a rear surface,
a video sensor and an optical lens mounted within a housing that faces the rear surface of the beam splitter, wherein the housing is a modular housing configured to be interchangeable with a second housing containing a second video sensor that is of a distinct model compared to the video sensor, and wherein the optical lens has an optical axis extending from the video sensor through the beam splitter, and
a video display at a location that faces the front surface of the beam splitter;
a base comprising one or more speakers; and
a stand connecting the assembly to the base, wherein the assembly is mounted to the stand via the housing containing the video sensor and the optical lens.