Adjusting a media stream in a video communication system based on participant count
US10284616B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/147
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example method includes receiving, by the computing device, a first video stream from a first client device of a plurality of client devices, wherein the computing device is communicatively coupled to each client device of the plurality of client devices. The method further includes detecting a participant count associated with the first client device based on the first video stream from the first client device and based on the participant count associated with the first client device, adjusting the first video stream. The method further includes receiving a second video stream from a second client device of the plurality of client devices and adjusting at least one of video stream display size or video stream resolution of the second video stream. The method further includes sending the adjusted first video stream and the adjusted second video stream to at least one client device of the plurality of client devices.
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