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Adjusting a media stream in a video communication system based on participant count

  • US 10,284,616 B2
  • Filed: 08/22/2014
  • Issued: 05/07/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by a computing device having at least one processor, the method comprising:

  • 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;

    detecting, by the computing device, a participant count associated with the first client device based on the first video stream from the first client device;

    based on the participant count associated with the first client device, adjusting, by the computing device, the first video stream wherein the adjusting comprises one of;

    if the participant count is greater than one, increasing one or more of a display size and a resolution of the first video stream to add perceivable detail to the first video stream; and

    if the participant count is one, reducing the display size of the first video stream;

    receiving, by the computing device, a second video stream from a second client device of the plurality of client devices;

    adjusting, by the computing device, at least one of video stream display size or video stream resolution of the second video stream such that a difference in perceivable detail between the adjusted second video stream and the adjusted first video stream is minimized; and

    sending, by the computing device, 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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