# US 10,771,740 B1 · Adding an individual to a video conference > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,771,740 B1 - Document ID: US10771740B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 16/428,130 - Filed: 2019-05-31 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2019-05-31 - Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation - Applicants: International Business Machines Corporation - Inventors: Spencer Thomas Reynolds; Brian Lee White Eagle; Steven Garrett Raden; Cameron Jeoffrey Wilks - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10771740B1 ## CPC - H04N 7/15: Conference systems - G06F 18/22: Matching criteria, e.g. proximity measures - G06V 20/46: {Extracting features or characteristics from the video content, e.g. video fingerprints, representative shots or key frames} - G06V 40/10: Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands - G06V 40/172: {Classification, e.g. identification} - H04N 7/142: {Constructional details of the terminal equipment, e.g. arrangements of the camera and the display} - H04N 21/42204: {User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor (constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205)} - H04N 23/90: Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums - G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)} - G06F 3/167: {Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback} - H04N 21/42224: {Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING ## Abstract A method, computer system, and computer program product for adding individual to a video conference. The method may include capturing a first video stream of a user from a first camera of a device and providing the first video to a device of at least one video conference participant other than the user. The method may include capturing and analyzing second video stream from second camera to detect whether an individual appears in the second video stream. In response to detecting an individual in the second video stream, the method may include determining an identity for the individual and prompting the user to confirm adding the individual to the video conference. In response to receiving the confirmation from the user to add the individual to the video conference, the method may include adding the second video stream to the video conference, thereby adding the individual to the video conference. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer system for adding an individual to a video conference, comprising: one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage media, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable tangible storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more computer-readable memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising: capturing a first video stream of a user from a first camera of a user device and providing the first video to a device of at least one video conference participant other than the user; actively scanning, while the user is participating in the video conference, an environment where the user is located using a second camera to capture a second video stream from the second camera; analyzing the second video stream captured by the second camera to determine whether an individual appears in the second video stream; in response to detecting the individual in the second video stream, determining an identity for the individual; prompting the user to confirm adding the individual to the video conference; and in response to receiving the confirmation from the user to add the individual to the video conference, adding the second video stream to the ongoing video conference, thereby adding the individual to the video conference. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer system of claim 1, wherein the first camera is on a first side of the user device and the second camera is on a different side of the user device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computer system of claim 1, wherein the first camera is on a first side of the user device and the second camera is on an TOT device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The computer system of claim 1, wherein the adding the second video stream to the video conference is performed using a single prompt response. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The computer system of claim 1, wherein determining the identity for the individual further comprising: capturing an image of the individual appearing in the second camera; and comparing the image of the individual captured by the second camera to a photo stored in a database. ### Claim 6 A computer program product for adding an individual to a video conference, comprising: one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising: capturing a first video stream of a user from a first camera of a user device and providing the first video to a device of at least one video conference participant other than the user; actively scanning, while the user is participating in the video conference, an environment where the user is located using a second camera to capture a second video stream from the second camera; analyzing the second video stream captured by the second camera to determine whether an individual appears in the second video stream; in response to detecting the individual in the second video stream, determining an identity for the individual; prompting the user to confirm adding the individual to the video conference; and in response to receiving the confirmation from the user to add the individual to the video conference, adding the second video stream to the ongoing video conference, thereby adding the individual to the video conference. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The computer program product of claim 6, wherein the first camera is on a first side of the user device and the second camera is on a different side of the user device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The computer program product of claim 6, wherein the first camera is on a first side of the user device and the second camera is on an TOT device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The computer program product of claim 6, wherein the adding the second video stream to the video conference is performed using a single prompt response. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the single prompt response is a touch response. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the single prompt response is a voice response. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The computer program product of claim 6, wherein determining the identity for the individual further comprising: capturing an image of the individual appearing in the second camera; and comparing the image of the individual captured by the second camera to a photo stored in a database.