Appeal No. 2006-0909 Page 2
Application No. 09/282,320
A typical computer vision application is often operated using a fixed position
camera, without a dedicated camera operator. Without such an operator, keeping the
targeted person in view of the camera can be difficult. Another difficulty associated with
an unattended camera is the lack of feedback to the person as to how he appears to the
camera. (Id. at ll. 17-22.)
Accordingly, the appellants' invention integrates a camera and a mirror such that
the mirror's field of reflection corresponds substantially to the camera's field of view. If a
targeted person can see his reflection in the mirror, he is assured that a substantially
similar image is being seen by the camera. (Id., p. 2, ll. 18-22.)
A further understanding of the invention can be achieved by reading the following
claim.
18. A method of framing an image of an object within a camera image
comprising the steps of:
aligning a mirror having a two-way transparent center area having a
field of view that substantially corresponds to a field of view of the camera,
and
attaching the mirror to an external surface of the camera so as to
provide a mirror image that is representative of the camera image except
for the transparent solid center area, and
adjusting a position of the object in dependence upon the mirror
image and thereby frame the image of the object in the camera image.
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