Automatic Positioning of Videoconference Camera to Presenter at Presentation Device

A videoconferencing system, comprising:

• a visual component;
• a sensor associated with the visual component and obtaining touch data relative to the visual component;
• and
• a videoconferencing unit operatively coupled to a videoconference network, at least one camera, and at least one of (i) the visual component and (ii) the sensor, the videoconferencing unit configured to:
• detect an activation related to the at least one of (i) the visual component and (ii) the sensor;
• store a current orientation of the at least one camera;
• direct the at least one camera at the visual component;
• output to a far-end at least one of (i) video captured of the visual component with the at least one directed camera and (ii) content displayed with the visual component;
• detect a deactivation related to the at least one of (i) the visual component and (ii) the sensor;
• and
• redirect the at least one camera to the stored orientation.