User Interface Allowing a Participant to Rejoin a Previously Left Videoconference

A non-transitory, computer accessible memory medium storing program instructions for rejoining a previous videoconference, wherein the program instructions are executable to:

• initiate a videoconference with a plurality of videoconferencing endpoints;
• leave the videoconference while the videoconference is in progress;
• display a user interface which includes an option to rejoin the videoconference;
• receive user input to rejoin the videoconference;
• and
• rejoin the videoconference in response to the user input.

A videoconferencing system, comprising:

• a videoconferencing unit at a participant location;
• at least one display coupled to the videoconferencing unit, wherein the at least one display is configured to provide video corresponding to other participant locations during a videoconference;
• at least one audio output coupled to the videoconferencing unit, wherein the at least one audio output is configured to provide audio corresponding to the other participant locations during the videoconference;
• at least one video input coupled to the videoconferencing unit, wherein the at least one video input is configured to capture video of the participant location for provision to the other participant locations;
• at least one audio input coupled to the videoconferencing unit, wherein the at least one audio input is configured to capture audio of the participant location for provision to the other participant locations;
• wherein the videoconference unit is configured to:
• initiate a videoconference with a plurality of videoconferencing endpoints;
• leave the videoconference while the videoconference is in progress;
• display a user interface on the at least one display, wherein the user interface includes an option to rejoin the videoconference;
• receive user input to rejoin the videoconference;
• and
• rejoin the videoconference in response to the user input.