Video conferencing system and multi-way video conference switching method

A multi-way video conference switching method for use in a video conferencing system, wherein the video conferencing system comprising a first video conferencing terminal, a second video conferencing terminal, and a management server, the method comprising:

• establishing a video conference between the first video conferencing terminal and the second video conferencing terminal via a peer-to-peer connection;
• automatically terminating the peer-to-peer connection between the first video conferencing terminal and the second video conferencing terminal when a user needs to add a third video conferencing terminal to the video conference to establish a multi-way video conference;
• connecting the first video conferencing terminal and the second video conferencing terminal to the third video conferencing terminal through the management server to perform the multi-way video conference;
• when the user adds the third video conferencing terminal to the video conference to establish the multi-way video conference, utilizing the first video conferencing terminal to transmit a setup command to the management server;
• utilizing the management server to determine whether to allow the multi-way video conference;
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• when the management server determines to allow the multi-way video conference, utilizing the management to provide a group list to the user for selecting a group, wherein the selected group comprises at least one member.