Method and system for multiparty video conferencing

An apparatus comprising:

• a memory configured to store data and instructions;
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• a processors configured to execute a network interface and a conference solution generator stored in the memory,
• the network interface configured to receive a plurality of resource constraints from a plurality of conference devices, the plurality of resource constraints including a resource constraint for each conference device in the plurality of conference devices, wherein at least a first resource constraint of a first conference device identifies video capturing capability of the first conference device,
• and the network interface further configured to send solution entries of a conference solution matrix to corresponding conference devices of the plurality of conference devices, wherein the corresponding conference devices configure their settings for conferencing based on the solution entries, and
• the conference solution generator configured to compute the conference solution matrix for the plurality of conference devices based on the plurality of resource constraints, wherein the conference solution matrix contains a solution entry for each of the plurality of conference devices, and wherein for the first conference device, a corresponding first solution entry indicates a video processing solution selection for the first conference device.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations at a conference apparatus, the operations comprising:

• receiving a plurality of resource constraints from a plurality of conference devices, the plurality of resource constraints including a resource constraint for each conference device in the plurality of conference devices, wherein at least a first resource constraint of a first conference device contains an indication of video capturing capability of the first conference device;
• computing a conference solution matrix for the plurality of conference devices based on the plurality of resource constraints, wherein the conference solution matrix contains a solution entry for each of the plurality of conference devices, and wherein for the first conference device, a corresponding first solution entry indicates a video processing solution selection for the first conference device;
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• sending solution entries to corresponding conference devices of the plurality of conference devices, wherein the corresponding conference devices configure their settings for conferencing based on the solution entries.