Using a Touch Interface to Control a Videoconference
AssigneeLifeSize Communications, Inc.
InventorsWayne E. Mock, Keith C. King, Matthew K. Brandt
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Abstract
Initiating a conference in a conferencing system (e.g., a videoconferencing or aduioconferencing system). Input may be received to the conferencing system from a mobile communication device. The input may specify one or more participants in the videoconference, e.g., by selecting from contact information stored on the mobile communication device. Accordingly, the conferencing system may initiate the conference based on the received input. The videoconference may include the one or more participants selected from the contact information stored on the mobile communication device.
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A non-transitory, computer accessible memory medium comprising program instructions for controlling a videoconference using a touch screen, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
- receive user input to the touch screen, wherein the user input comprises a touch gesture to perform a videoconference action in a videoconference, wherein the touch gesture comprises at least a single touch combined with additional touch input;
- perform the videoconference action based on the touch gesture.
The non-transitory, computer accessible memory medium of claim 12,
- wherein the touch gesture comprises a reverse pinch gesture;
- wherein the videoconference action comprises minimizing a portion of the visual configuration on a videoconference display in response to the reverse pinch gesture.
A non-transitory, computer accessible memory medium comprising program instructions for controlling a videoconference using a touch screen, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
- receive user input from at least one finger to the touch screen to modify a first visual configuration of the videoconference, wherein the first visual configuration is displayed on a display of the videoconference, wherein the first visual configuration comprises a plurality of portions, wherein each of the portions displays at least one participant in the videoconference;
- provide an output to modify the first visual configuration of the videoconference in response to the user input from the at least one finger to modify the first visual configuration.
A method for controlling a videoconference using a touch screen, comprising:
- displaying, on a display, a first visual configuration of a videoconference, wherein the visual configuration comprises a plurality of portions, wherein each of the portions displays at least one participant in the videoconference;
- receiving user input from at least one finger to the touch screen to modify the first visual configuration of the videoconference;
- displaying, on the display, a second visual configuration of the videoconference in response to the user input from the at least one finger to modify the first visual configuration.
A non-transitory, computer accessible memory medium comprising program instructions for controlling a videoconference using a touch screen, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
- display, on a display, a visual configuration of at least one participant in the videoconference;
- receive multi-touch input to the touch screen to zoom the visual configuration;
- zoom the visual configuration according to the multi-touch input to the touch screen.
A non-transitory computer accessible memory medium comprising program instructions for controlling a videoconference using a touch screen, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
- display a visual configuration of the videoconference on a display;
- receive user input to the touch screen, wherein the user input comprises a drag gesture to modify the visual configuration of the videoconference;
- modify the visual configuration of the videoconference based on the drag gesture user input received to the touch screen.
A non-transitory computer accessible memory medium comprising program instructions for controlling a videoconference using a touch screen, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
- display a visual configuration of the videoconference on a display;
- receive user input to the touch screen, wherein the user input comprises a double tap gesture to modify the visual configuration of the videoconference;
- modify the visual configuration of the videoconference based on the double tap gesture user input received to the touch screen.
A non-transitory computer accessible memory medium comprising program instructions for controlling a videoconference using a touch screen, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
- display a visual configuration of the videoconference on a display;
- receive user input to the touch screen, wherein the user input comprises a multi-touch gesture to modify the visual configuration of the videoconference;
- modify the visual configuration of the videoconference based on the multi-touch gesture user input received to the touch screen.
A non-transitory computer accessible memory medium comprising program instructions for controlling a videoconference using a touch screen, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
- display a visual configuration of the videoconference on a display;
- receive user input to the touch screen, wherein the user input comprises a pinch gesture to modify the visual configuration of the videoconference;
- modify the visual configuration of the videoconference based on the pinch gesture user input received to the touch screen.
A non-transitory computer accessible memory medium comprising program instructions for controlling a videoconference using a touch screen, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
- display a visual configuration of the videoconference on a display;
- receive user input to the touch screen, wherein the user input comprises a reverse pinch gesture to modify the visual configuration of the videoconference;
- modify the visual configuration of the videoconference based on the reverse pinch gesture user input received to the touch screen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.