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Method and apparatus for controllable conference content via back-channel video interface

  • US 20040008249A1
  • Filed: 07/10/2002
  • Published: 01/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A videoconference system, comprising:

  • a client component having a monitoring agent configured to detect events within a video display window of the client component;

    a server component configured to distribute video and audio data streams to participants of a conference session;

    a conference channel communication connection over which the video and audio data streams are carried between the client component and the server component; and

    a back-channel communication connection over which events captured by the monitoring agent are transmitted to the server component, wherein the back-channel communication connection enables each of the participants to define a video layout of the video display window.

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