Adjusting Spatial Congruency in a Video Conferencing System

A method for adjusting spatial congruency in a video conference, the method comprising:

• detecting spatial congruency between a visual scene captured by a video endpoint device and an auditory scene captured by an audio endpoint device that is positioned in relation to the video endpoint device, the spatial congruency being a degree of alignment between the auditory scene and the visual scene;
• comparing the detected spatial congruency with a predefined threshold;
• and
• in response to the detected spatial congruency being below the threshold, adjusting the spatial congruency.

A system for adjusting spatial congruency in a video conference, the system comprising:

• a video endpoint device configured to capture a visual scene;
• an audio endpoint device configured to capture an auditory scene that is positioned in relation to the video endpoint device;
• a spatial congruency detecting unit configured to detect the spatial congruency between the captured auditory scene and the captured visual scene, the spatial congruency being a degree of alignment between the auditory scene and the visual scene;
• a spatial congruency comparing unit configured to compare the detected spatial congruency with a predefined threshold;
• and
• a spatial congruency adjusting unit configured to adjust the spatial congruency in response to the detected spatial congruency being below the threshold.