US 11,908,246 B2 · View layout configuration for increasing eye contact in video communications

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media relate to a method for providing an active pane within a communication platform. The system displays video of a video conference with one or more participants. A view menu is configured to receive selection of a view layout. Selection of an active pane view may be received via the view menu. The system may display a draggable active pane. A drag input from the user is received to move the active pane to a new location on screen near a camera capturing video of the user in the video conference. The system displays the active pane on the screen at the new location near the camera.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method for providing an active pane within a communication platform, comprising:

determining a location of a camera of a computer system;
determining screen coordinates for a screen location in proximity to the location of the camera of the computer system;
displaying the active pane at the screen coordinates of a display of the computer system;
and
automatically switching and displaying in the active pane one of multiple video conference participants based on which of the multiple video conference participants is speaking.

2 more elements

Non-transitory computer storage that stores executable program instructions that, when executed by one or more computing devices, configure the one or more computing devices to perform operations comprising:

determining a location of a camera of a computer system;
determining screen coordinates for a screen location in proximity to the location of the camera of the computer system;
displaying an active pane at the screen coordinates of a display of the computer system;
and
automatically switching and displaying in the active pane one of multiple video conference participants based on which of the multiple video conference participants is speaking.

2 more elements

A system comprising one or more processors configured to perform operations comprising:

determining a location of a camera of a computer system;
determining screen coordinates for a screen location in proximity to the location of the camera of the computer system;
displaying an active pane at the screen coordinates of a display of the computer system;
and
automatically switching and displaying in the active pane one of multiple video conference participants based on which of the multiple video conference participants is speaking.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

17/852,352Filed 28 Jun 2022 · continuation

Priority

9 Jun 2021

Published

US 2022/0398869 A115 Dec 2022

Granted

20 Feb 2024

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification14 codes

G06V 40/67
Static or dynamic means for assisting the user to position a body part for biometric acquisition: by interactive indications to the user
H04N 7/147
Between two video terminals, e.g. videophone: communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication,…
G06F 3/0481
Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a…
G06F 3/0482
Based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like…:…

View layout configuration for increasing eye contact in video communications

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View layout configuration for increasing eye contact in video communications

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Abstract

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