# US 2014/0192138 A1 · Displaying Participant Information in a Videoconference > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0192138 A1 - Document ID: US20140192138A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/203,157 - Filed: 2014-03-10 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2006-01-24 - Assignees: Logitech Europe S.A. - Applicants: Logitech Europe S.A. - Inventors: Michael L. Kenoyer - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140192138A1 ## CPC - H04N 7/147: {Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals (selecting H04Q)} - H04L 65/403: Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences (data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15) - H04L 65/4046: {with distributed floor control} - H04L 65/764: {at the destination (reformatting of additional data in video clients H04N21/4355)} - H04N 7/14: Systems for two-way working ({H04N7/12, } H04N7/173 take precedence) - H04N 7/15: Conference systems - H04N 7/152: {Multipoint control units therefor} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A method for displaying information in a videoconference is disclosed. Video information from a first endpoint of the videoconference may be received. The video information may include an image of a participant at the first endpoint. Participant information for the participant (e.g., name, phone number, job title, etc.) may also be received. The video information and the participant information for the participant may be displayed together on a display screen at a second endpoint of the videoconference. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for displaying information in a videoconference, comprising: receiving video information, at a second endpoint, from a first endpoint of the videoconference, wherein the video information represents a first scene at the first endpoint including images of a plurality of participants, wherein the plurality of participants include a first participant; determining first participant information for the first participant, wherein the first participant information comprises distinguishing information associated with the first participant; displaying the video information on a display screen at the second endpoint of the videoconference; and displaying the first participant information for the first participant on the display screen at the second endpoint of the videoconference, wherein the first participant information is displayed proximally to an image of the first participant in the video information. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first participant information for the first participant comprises one or more of: a name of the first participant; a phone number of the first participant; an email address of the first participant; a mailing address of the first participant; a job title of the first participant; or an employer of the first participant. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said displaying the first participant information for the first participant comprises displaying the first participant information for the first participant substantially simultaneously with the image of the first participant. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said displaying the first participant information comprises moving the displayed first participant information relative to the displayed first participant to visually associate the first participant information with the displayed first participant when the first participant moves relative to a camera capturing the video information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of participants include a second participant, wherein the method further comprises: determining second participant information for the second participant, wherein the second participant information comprises distinguishing information associated with the second participant; displaying the second participant information for the second participant on the display screen at the second endpoint of the videoconference, wherein the second participant information is displayed proximally to an image of the second participant in the video information. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: analyzing the images in the scene to determine which of the plurality of participants is the first participant, wherein said displaying the first participant information is based on said analyzing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said determining the first participant information for the first participant comprises: receiving the first participant information for the first participant. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: transmitting the first participant information for the first participant to one or more participants at the second endpoint of the videoconference. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein said transmitting the first participant information to the one or more participants at the second endpoint of the videoconference comprises one or more of: wirelessly transmitting the first participant information to a personal wireless device of a participant at the second endpoint of the videoconference; and/or sending an email comprising the first participant information to an email address of a participant at the second endpoint. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said displaying the video information and said displaying the first participant information comprises: a videoconferencing device at the second endpoint of the videoconference creating a composite video output signal configured for display of the first participant information with the video information; and the videoconferencing device at the second endpoint displaying the composite video output signal on the display screen at the second endpoint. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said receiving the video information and said determining the first participant information comprises a videoconferencing device at the second endpoint of the videoconference receiving the video information and the participant information from a videoconferencing device at the first endpoint of the videoconference. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said receiving the video information comprises a videoconferencing device at the second endpoint of the videoconference receiving the video information from a videoconferencing device at the first endpoint of the videoconference; and wherein said determining the first participant information comprises the videoconferencing device at the second endpoint of the videoconference receiving the first participant information from a database. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving an indication of an extent of the first participant information to display on the display screen at the second endpoint of the videoconference; and wherein said displaying the participant information comprises displaying the first participant information to the indicated extent. ### Claim 14 A videoconferencing device, comprising: one or more input ports configured to receive video information from a first endpoint of a videoconference, wherein the video information represents a first scene at the first endpoint including images of a plurality of participants, wherein the plurality of participants include a first participant; one or more computational elements configured to: determine first participant information for the first participant, wherein the first participant information comprises distinguishing information associated with the first participant; create a composite video output signal configured for display of the first participant information with the video information, wherein the first participant information is proximate to an image of the first participant in the video output signal; and an output port operable to provide the composite video output signal for displaying on a display screen. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The videoconferencing device of claim 14, wherein the first participant information for the first participant comprises one or more of: a name of the first participant; a phone number of the first participant; an email address of the first participant; a mailing address of the first participant; a job title of the first participant; or an employer of the first participant. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The videoconferencing device of claim 14, wherein said creating the composite video output comprises moving the displayed first participant information relative to the image of the first participant to visually associate the first participant information with the first participant when the first participant moves relative to a camera capturing the video information. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The videoconferencing device of claim 14, wherein the plurality of participants include a second participant, wherein the one or more computational elements are further configured to: determine second participant information for the second participant, wherein the second participant information comprises distinguishing information associated with the second participant; wherein the second participant information is proximate to an image of the second participate in the composite video output signal. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The videoconferencing device of claim 14, wherein the one or more computational elements are configured to: analyze the images in the scene to determine which of the plurality of participants is the first participant, wherein creating the composite video output signal is based on said analyzing. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The videoconferencing device of claim 14, wherein said determining the first participant information for the first participant comprises: receiving the first participant information for the first participant. ### Claim 20 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to: receive video information, at a second endpoint, from a first endpoint of the videoconference, wherein the video information represents a first scene at the first endpoint including images of a plurality of participants, wherein the plurality of participants include a first participant; determine first participant information for the first participant, wherein the first participant information comprises distinguishing information associated with the first participant; display the video information on a display screen at the second endpoint of the videoconference; and display the first participant information for the first participant on the display screen at the second endpoint of the videoconference, wherein the first participant information is displayed proximally to an image of the first participant in the video information. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the first participant information for the first participant comprises one or more of: a name of the first participant; a phone number of the first participant; an email address of the first participant; a mailing address of the first participant; a job title of the first participant; or an employer of the first participant. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein said displaying the first participant information for the first participant comprises displaying the first participant information for the first participant substantially simultaneously with the image of the first participant. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein said displaying the first participant information comprises moving the displayed first participant information relative to the displayed first participant to visually associate the first participant information with the displayed first participant when the first participant moves relative to a camera capturing the video information. ### Claim 24 (depends on 20) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the plurality of participants include a second participant, wherein the program instructions are further executable to: determine second participant information for the second participant, wherein the second participant information comprises distinguishing information associated with the second participant; display the second participant information for the second participant on the display screen at the second endpoint of the videoconference, wherein the second participant information is displayed proximally to an image of the second participant in the video information. ### Claim 25 (depends on 20) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the program instructions are further executable to: analyze the images in the scene to determine which of the plurality of participants is the first participant, wherein said displaying the first participant information is based on said analyzing the images. ### Claim 26 (depends on 20) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein said determining the first participant information for the first participant comprises: receiving the first participant information for the first participant. ### Claim 27 (depends on 20) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the program instructions are further executable to: transmit the first participant information for the first participant to one or more participants at the second endpoint of the videoconference.