Autonomous video conferencing system with virtual director assistance

A multi-camera videoconferencing system, comprising:

• two or more cameras, wherein each camera of the multi-camera videoconferencing system includes an image sensor configured to capture an overview video stream;
• and
• at least one video processing unit configured to:
• cause an overview video stream from a first camera to be shown on a display during a first time period;
• and
• cause a focus video stream, derived from an overview video stream associated with a second camera different from the first camera, to be shown on the display during a second time period;
• wherein the focus video stream derived from the overview video stream associated with the second camera features an object that is also represented in the overview video stream of the first camera.

A multi video conferencing camera system, comprising:

• at least one image sensor configured to capture an overview video stream;
• and
• a video processing unit configured to:
• receive input from a user indicative of a selection by the user of a video stream mode from among two or more video stream modes, wherein each of the two or more video stream modes is associated with a unique video framing scheme for automatically transitioning from an overview video stream to a focus video stream and for automatically framing the focus video stream;
• generate the focus video stream from the overview video stream in accordance with the user's video stream mode selection;
• and
• in accordance with the user's video stream mode selection, cause the overview video stream to be shown on a display and cause the focus video stream to be shown on the display following a transition from the overview video stream to the focus video stream.

A multi-camera videoconferencing system, comprising:

• at least one sensor configured to monitor one or more aspects of a videoconference environment;
• two or more cameras, wherein each camera of the multi-camera videoconferencing system includes an image sensor configured to capture an overview video stream;
• and
• at least one video processing unit configured to:
• cause an overview video stream from a first camera to be shown on a display during a first time period;
• and
• cause a focus video stream, derived from an overview video stream associated with a second camera different from the first camera, to be shown on the display during a second time period;
• wherein the focus video stream is derived from the overview video stream based on an output of the at least one sensor and based upon a frame transition trigger detected based on analysis of at least one overview video stream of the two or more cameras.