Multi-device teleconferences

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• generating, using a computer coupled with a database and comprising a processor and memory, a teleconference space in which two or more initial communication devices participate;
• transmitting requests to join the teleconference space to the two or more initial communication devices;
• storing in the computer memory identification information for each of the two or more initial communication devices;
• storing audiovisual data associated with one or more users associated with each of the two or more initial communication devices;
• transmitting audiovisual teleconference data to each of the two or more initial communication devices;
• transmitting a request to join the teleconference space to a third communication device;
• storing in the computer memory identification information for the third communication device;
• storing audiovisual data associated with one or more users associated with the third communication device;
• determining that a first user of the one or more users associated with each of the two or more initial communication devices is also associated with the third communication device;
• selecting a visual stream associated with the first user to use as an outbound teleconference stream of the first user based on visual stream selection criteria;
• and
• transmitting audiovisual teleconference data, including audiovisual data comprising the visual stream associated with the first user, to each of the three or more communication devices.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium embodied with software, the software when executed configured to:

• generate, using a computer coupled with a database and comprising a processor and memory, a teleconference space in which two or more initial communication devices participate;
• transmit requests to join the teleconference space to the two or more initial communication devices;
• store in the computer memory identification information for each of the two or more initial communication devices;
• store audiovisual data associated with one or more users associated with each of the two or more initial communication devices;
• transmit audiovisual teleconference data to each of the two or more initial communication devices;
• transmit a request to join the teleconference space to a third communication device;
• store in the computer memory identification information for the third communication device;
• store audiovisual data associated with one or more users associated with the third communication device;
• determine that a first user of the one or more users associated with each of the two or more initial communication devices is also associated with the third communication device;
• select a visual stream associated with the first user to use as an outbound teleconference stream of the first user based on visual stream selection criteria;
• and
• transmit audiovisual teleconference data, including audiovisual data comprising the visual stream associated with the first user, to each of the three or more communication devices.