JPH0456571A - Monitoring device with built-in camera - Google Patents

Monitoring device with built-in camera

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Publication number
JPH0456571A
JPH0456571A JP2167116A JP16711690A JPH0456571A JP H0456571 A JPH0456571 A JP H0456571A JP 2167116 A JP2167116 A JP 2167116A JP 16711690 A JP16711690 A JP 16711690A JP H0456571 A JPH0456571 A JP H0456571A
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camera
user
sight
monitor
line
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Inventor
Kenichi Hagio
健一 萩尾
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Panasonic Electric Works Co Ltd
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Matsushita Electric Works Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a line of the user's sight match with a line of sight of an opposite party displayed on a monitor by using a half mirror, arranging a camera or a monitor in the direction of the line of the user's sight and arranging the other in a direction of the line reflected on the half mirror. CONSTITUTION:A half mirror 3 is placed between the user M and a camera 1 and the angle of installation of the half mirror 3 is set so that the monitor 2 is located in a direction of the line of sight reflected on the half mirror 3 with respect to the sight line I of the user M. Thus, since the user M can observe the monitor 2 while being in the state of viewing the camera 1, the deviation of the sight line of the user M is not caused in the monitor of the opposite party and both the parties can make conversation while the sight lines of both the parties are matched in a television telephone set.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、例えば、テレビ電話システムのように、モニ
タに映った画像を見ながら、自分の画像を相手に送るよ
うなシステムに用いるカメラ一体型モニタ装置に関する
ものである。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a camera unit used in a system such as a video telephone system in which a user sends his or her own image to the other party while viewing the image displayed on a monitor. The present invention relates to a body shape monitoring device.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来、第2図に示すように、例えば、テレビ電話のよう
に、モニタに映った相手の画像を見ながら、使用者の画
像を相手に送るようなカメラ一体型モニタ装置Aにおい
て、通常、使用者を映すカメラ1は、使用者Mがモニタ
2を見る視線■上から外れた位置(第2図の場合は、視
線Iより上方)に設置される。
Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 2, a camera-integrated monitor device A is usually used, for example, in a videophone, in which the user sends an image of the user to the other party while viewing the other party's image on the monitor. The camera 1 that images the person is installed at a position that is outside the line of sight (I) where the user M looks at the monitor 2 (in the case of FIG. 2, above the line of sight I).

〔発明が解決しようとする課題] ところが、上述のような配置だと、相手方のモニタには
、使用者Mが下を向いているような画像が映り、不自然
であった。
[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, with the above arrangement, an image of the user M looking down was displayed on the other party's monitor, which was unnatural.

また、カメラ1の位置と視線Iの方向を一致させるため
に、カメラ1を使用者Mとモニタ2との間に設置すると
、カメラ1が邪魔になってしまうという問題があった。
Furthermore, when the camera 1 is installed between the user M and the monitor 2 in order to match the position of the camera 1 with the direction of the line of sight I, there is a problem that the camera 1 becomes an obstruction.

本発明は、上記の点に鑑みてなしたものであり、使用者
の視線とモニタに映った相手の視線とが合うようなカメ
ラ一体型モニタ装置を提供することにある。
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a camera-integrated monitor device that allows the user's line of sight to match the line of sight of the other party displayed on the monitor.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

本発明は、使用者を映すカメラを内蔵したカメラ一体型
モニタ装置において、、前記使用者と、カメラ及びモニ
タ間にハーフミラ−を設置し、使川音の視線方向と、使
用者の視線の前記ハーフミラ−による反射方向に、前記
カメラと前記モニタを配置したことを特徴とするもので
ある。
The present invention provides a camera-integrated monitor device with a built-in camera that reflects the user, in which a half mirror is installed between the user, the camera, and the monitor, and the direction of the line of sight of Oto Shikawa and the half mirror of the user's line of sight are The present invention is characterized in that the camera and the monitor are arranged in the direction of reflection by -.

〔作用] 本発明のカメラ一体型モニタ装置では、ハーフミラ−を
用いることにより、使用者の視線方向にカメラあるいは
モニタのいずれか一方を配置し、使用者の視線のハーフ
ミラ−による反射方向に、他方を配置することにより、
使用者の視線は、カメラとモニタの両方に達することが
できるのである。
[Function] In the camera-integrated monitor device of the present invention, by using a half mirror, either the camera or the monitor is arranged in the direction of the user's line of sight, and the other is arranged in the direction in which the user's line of sight is reflected by the half mirror. By placing
The user's line of sight can reach both the camera and the monitor.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下、本発明の一実施例を図面に基づき説明する。 Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

第1図は、本発明の一実施例を示すカメラ一体型モニタ
装置の概略構成図であり、Aはカメラ−体型モニタ装置
全体を示している。1は使用者Mを撮影するカメラであ
り、画像信号を出力する。
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a camera-integrated monitor device showing an embodiment of the present invention, and A indicates the entire camera-integrated monitor device. 1 is a camera that photographs the user M, and outputs an image signal.

4はA/D変換器であり、前記画像信号をデジタル信号
に変換する。5はメモリであり、A/D変換器4から出
力されるデジタル化された画像信号を記憶する。6はモ
デムであり、メモリ5から出力される画像信号を変調し
、相手方の装置へ信号を伝送するものである。
4 is an A/D converter, which converts the image signal into a digital signal. A memory 5 stores the digitized image signal output from the A/D converter 4. A modem 6 modulates the image signal output from the memory 5 and transmits the signal to the other party's device.

7はモデムで、相手方の装置から伝送されてきた画像信
号を復調するものである。8はメモリであり、復調され
た画像信号を記憶する。9はD/A変換器であり、メモ
リ8から出力される画像信号をアナログ信号に変換する
。2はモニタであり、前記アナログ信号を取り込み、相
手方の画像を表示する。
A modem 7 demodulates the image signal transmitted from the other party's device. A memory 8 stores the demodulated image signal. A D/A converter 9 converts the image signal output from the memory 8 into an analog signal. 2 is a monitor which takes in the analog signal and displays an image of the other party.

以上の各部は各々CPUl0により制御されるのである
Each of the above units is controlled by CPU10.

ここで、カメラ1は、使用者Mの視線I上に配置され、
モニタ2は、視線Iに対しである角度を持った位置に配
置される。
Here, the camera 1 is placed on the line of sight I of the user M,
The monitor 2 is placed at a certain angle with respect to the line of sight I.

3はハーフミラ−であり、使用者Mとカメラ1との間に
設置される。ハーフミラ−3の設置角度は、使用者M側
からの視線Iのハーフミラ−3による反射方向にモニタ
2が位置するように設定されるのである。
3 is a half mirror, which is installed between the user M and the camera 1. The installation angle of the half mirror 3 is set so that the monitor 2 is positioned in the direction in which the line of sight I from the user M side is reflected by the half mirror 3.

ここで、例えば、ハーフミラ−3の反射、透過の率を各
々0.5とすると、カメラ1に入力される使用者Mの像
の光量は、初期のものの1/2となり、モニタ2から使
用者Mへ反射して伝わる光量もハーフミラ−3での反射
により1/2になる。
Here, for example, if the reflection and transmission ratios of the half mirror 3 are each 0.5, the amount of light of the image of the user M input to the camera 1 will be 1/2 of the initial image, and the The amount of light reflected and transmitted to M is also reduced to 1/2 by reflection at the half mirror 3.

従って、装置A全体の入力と出力の光量の比は、0.2
5となるので、カメラ1の感度及びモニタ2の輝度を高
くしておくのが望ましい。
Therefore, the ratio of the input and output light amounts of the entire device A is 0.2
5, so it is desirable to increase the sensitivity of the camera 1 and the brightness of the monitor 2.

本実施例によれば、使用者Mは、カメラ1の方向をみて
いる状態で、モニタ2をみることができるので、相手方
のモニタでは、使用者Mの視線がずれるということはな
くなる。
According to this embodiment, since the user M can view the monitor 2 while looking in the direction of the camera 1, the user M's line of sight will not be misaligned on the other party's monitor.

従って、テレビ電話等で、お互いに本実施例の装置を用
いれば、互いに相手と視線を合わせた状態で会話ができ
るのである。
Therefore, if both parties use the device of this embodiment in a videophone call or the like, they can have a conversation while maintaining eye contact with the other party.

なお、第1図の実施例において、カメラ1とモニタ2の
位置を逆にしても良いことは言うまでもない。
It goes without saying that in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the positions of the camera 1 and the monitor 2 may be reversed.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上のように、本発明によれば、カメラ一体型モニタ装
置において、ハーフミラ−を用い、使用者の視線方向に
カメラあるいはモニタのいずれか一方を配置し、使用者
の視線のハーフミラ−による反射方向に、他方を配置す
ることにより、使用者の視線は、カメラとモニタの両方
に達するようになるので、使用者の視線とモニタに映っ
た相手の視線とが合うようなカメラ一体型モニタ装置が
提供できた。
As described above, according to the present invention, in a camera-integrated monitor device, a half mirror is used, either the camera or the monitor is arranged in the direction of the user's line of sight, and the direction in which the user's line of sight is reflected by the half mirror is By placing the other side on the camera, the user's line of sight will reach both the camera and the monitor. Therefore, a camera-integrated monitor device that aligns the user's line of sight with the other person's line of sight on the monitor is recommended. I was able to provide it.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は、本発明の一実施例を示す概略構成図、第2図
は、従来例を示す模式図である。 1−・−カメラ      2・・−モニタ3−・ハー
フミラ−4・・−A/D変換器5−メモリ      
 6−モゾム 7−モデム      8−メモリ 9−D / A変換器 特許出願人  松下電工株式会社
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional example. 1--Camera 2--Monitor 3--Half mirror 4--A/D converter 5-Memory
6-Mozom 7-Modem 8-Memory 9-D/A converter patent applicant Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)使用者を映すカメラを内蔵したカメラ一体型モニ
タ装置において、、前記使用者と、カメラ及びモニタ間
にハーフミラーを設置し、使用者の視線方向と、使用者
の視線の前記ハーフミラーによる反射方向に、前記カメ
ラと前記モニタを配置したことを特徴とするカメラ一体
型モニタ装置。
(1) In a camera-integrated monitor device with a built-in camera that reflects the user, a half mirror is installed between the user, the camera, and the monitor, and the direction of the user's line of sight and the half mirror of the user's line of sight are provided. A camera-integrated monitor device, characterized in that the camera and the monitor are arranged in a direction of reflection.
JP2167116A 1990-06-26 1990-06-26 Monitoring device with built-in camera Pending JPH0456571A (en)

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JPH0456571A true JPH0456571A (en) 1992-02-24

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