Method and system for capturing video on a personal computer

A computer storage medium having stored computer-executable instructions which when executed by a computer system having a camera for capturing video perform a method for commencing a video capture simultaneously with answering a telephone call, the method comprising:

• receiving a telephone call that supports video at the computer system;
• displaying an indication to a user of the computer system that the telephone call has been received;
• in response to the user pressing a button of the computer system, simultaneously answering the telephone call and commencing a video capture;
• streaming the captured video in conjunction with the telephone call;
• and
• in response to the user closing a lens cover of the camera, ending the video capture without hanging up the telephone call such that the telephone call transitions to an audio only state.

A computer system that has a camera for capturing video and that receives telephone calls comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory in communication with the processor having stored thereon instructions which when executed cause the processor to perform a method for commencing a video capture simultaneously with answering a telephone call, the method comprising:
• receiving a telephone call that supports video at the computer system;
• displaying an indication to a user of the computer system that the telephone call has been received;
• in response to the user pressing a button of the computer system, simultaneously answering the telephone call and commencing a video capture;
• streaming the captured video in conjunction with the telephone call;
• and
• in response to the user closing a lens cover of the camera, ending the video capture without hanging up the telephone call such that the telephone call transitions to an audio only state.