System and Method for Displaying a Videoconference

A method for displaying a videoconference, comprising:

• receiving a first video feed, the first video feed comprising a first plurality of video signals, each video signal from at least one source and originating from one or more sites;
• assigning for a videoconference each video signal of the first plurality of video signals to a zone of a plurality of zones of a display window based on positions of the zones, each zone of the plurality of zones able to display at least one video signal at a time;
• and
• for each zone of the plurality of zones of the display window to which more than one video signal has been assigned, switching the current video signal to be displayed in the zone to another video signal assigned to the zone based on a switching protocol.

A system for displaying a videoconference, comprising:

• an interface operable to receive a first video feed, the first video feed comprising a first plurality of video signals, each video signal from at least one source and originating from one or more sites;
• and
• a processor coupled to the interface and operable to:
• assign for a videoconference each video signal of the first plurality of video signals to a zone of a plurality of zones of a display window based on positions of the zones, each zone of the plurality of zones able to display at least one video signal at a time;
• and
• for each zone of the plurality of zones of the display window to which more than one video signal has been assigned, switch the current video signal to be displayed in the zone to another video signal assigned to the zone based on a switching protocol.

Logic embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer readable medium comprising code operable to:

• receive a first video feed, the first video feed comprising a first plurality of video signals, each video signal from at least one source and originating from one or more sites;
• assign for a videoconference each video signal of the first plurality of video signals to a zone of a plurality of zones of a display window based on positions of the zones, each zone of the plurality of zones able to display at least one video signal at a time;
• and
• for each zone of the plurality of zones of the display window to which more than one video signal has been assigned, switch the current video signal to be displayed in the zone to another video signal assigned to the zone based on a switching protocol.

A system for displaying a videoconference, comprising:

• means for receiving a first video feed, the first video feed comprising a first plurality of video signals, each video signal from at least one source and originating from one or more sites;
• means for assigning for a videoconference each video signal of the first plurality of video signals to a zone of a plurality of zones of a display window based on positions of the zones, each zone of the plurality of zones able to display at least one video signal at a time;
• and
• for each zone of the plurality of zones of the display window to which more than one video signal has been assigned, means for switching the current video signal to be displayed in the zone to another video signal assigned to the zone based on a switching protocol.