Systems and methods for novel interactions with participants in videoconference meetings
US8885013B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/141
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support the operation of a Virtual Media Room or Virtual Meeting Room (VMR), wherein each VMR can accept from a plurality of participants at different geographic locations a variety of video conferencing feeds of audio and video streams from video conference endpoints. The approach provides various ways for the participants to the video conference to access, control, and interact with each other during the conference for a customized personal experience. A globally distributed infrastructure supports the sharing of the event among the participants at geographically distributed locations through a plurality of MCUs (Multipoint Control Unit), each configured to process the plurality of audio and video streams from the plurality of video conference endpoints in real time.
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