Title:
TERMINAL UNIT FOR VIRTUAL CONFERENCE SYSTEM AND VIRTUAL CONFERENCE SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2539153
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To provide a virtual conference system which can intuitively, clearly and effectively expedite proceedings.
CONSTITUTION: All terminals 161 to 16K are connected with one another through a network, attendants 181 to 18K who operate each terminal are shown as agents 201 to 20K and the agents 201 to 20K are shown in a virtual conference window 62 that shows a complete view of a conference room which is shown in a display screen of every terminal. When each attendant is given the right to speak or use the blackboard in conference, his agent shows which attendant has the right by moving to the platform or in front of the blackboard in response to the attendant's behavior. The volume, etc., of voices are controlled and also the situation is shown by agents' movement in response to a secret story among attendants and the chairperson's remark. Thus, a conference proceeding state is visually shown through each agent's movement by transmitting moving information of each attendant in conference to each terminal.
Inventors:
Ichiro Shiio
Kobayashi Makoto
Kobayashi Makoto
Application Number:
JP6026993A
Publication Date:
October 02, 1996
Filing Date:
March 19, 1993
Export Citation:
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
International Classes:
G06F3/153; G06F13/00; G06T1/00; G06T13/00; G06T13/20; G06T13/80; H04N7/15; (IPC1-7): G06T1/00; H04N7/15
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Koichi Tonmiya (1 person outside)