Method and system for videoconference configuration
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsJ. William Mauchly, David W. Sowa
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing camera configuration for points in a multi-point videoconference system are provided. First configuration information is determined for a first point of a multi-point videoconferencing system. Second configuration information is determined for a second point of the multi-point videoconferencing system. One or more first cameras at the first point or one or more second cameras at the second point of the multi-point videoconferencing system are reconfigured based on the first configuration information or the second configuration information.
Claims22
A method comprising:
- determining a first participant configuration for a first endpoint of a videoconferencing system, wherein the first endpoint includes more than one first endpoint participant and more than one first endpoint display, each first endpoint display includes more than one first endpoint camera to capture multiple views of a first endpoint participant viewing the first endpoint display;
- determining a second participant configuration for a second endpoint of a videoconferencing system, wherein the second endpoint includes more than one second endpoint participant and more than one second endpoint display, each second endpoint display includes more than one second endpoint camera to capture multiple views of a second endpoint participant viewing the second endpoint display, wherein the number of captured multiple views of the second endpoint participant is equal to the number of first endpoint displays;
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- selecting a camera configuration based on the first participant configuration and the second participant configuration.
A multi-endpoint videoconferencing system comprised of:
- a first endpoint of the multi-point videoconferencing system including more than one first endpoint participant and more than one first endpoint video display, each first endpoint video display including one or more first endpoint cameras to capture multiple views of a first endpoint participant viewing the first endpoint display, one or more first positions, and a first presence detector, wherein a first participant configuration is determined for the first endpoint;
- a second endpoint of the multi-point videoconferencing system including more than one second endpoint participant and more than one second endpoint video display, each second endpoint video display including one or more second endpoint cameras to capture multiple views of a second endpoint participant viewing the second endpoint display, wherein the number of captured multiple views of the second endpoint participant is equal to the number of first endpoint displays, and a second presence detector, wherein a second participant configuration is determined for the second endpoint;
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- a processor operably connected with the first presence detector and the one or more first cameras and the second presence detector and the one or more second cameras, wherein the processor is configured to determine a first camera configuration and a second camera configuration by;
- detecting first participants at the first endpoint and second participants at the second endpoint;
- determining whether each of the first positions at the first endpoint is occupied by a first participant and determine whether each of the second positions at the second endpoint is occupied by a second participant;
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- determining a current camera viewpoint for each of the one or more first cameras at the first endpoint and determine a current camera viewpoint for each of the one or more second cameras at the second endpoint.
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