Producing and viewing publically viewable video-based group conversations
US9693020B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/155
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for producing a video-based group conversation for viewing over a network. The system is configured to generate a display at a first user computer which includes a plurality of sections in a single screen display, including at least a preview section configured for displaying an indicator for each of one or more viewers who are viewing the video-based conversation, and a media player section configured for displaying a video signal including at least some of the video feeds. The creator of the publically viewable video-based group conversation controls which users can participate in the publically viewable video-based group conversation by enabling video streams provided by those users to be displayed on the screen and viewable to other users who access the group conversation.
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