System and Method for Configuring Routing of Video from Multiple Sources to Multiple Destinations of Videoconference Using Software Video Switch
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1. A videoconferencing unit, comprising:
- a plurality of video inputs configured to receive video data from a plurality of video sources;
a plurality of video outputs configured to output video data for a plurality of video destinations;
a user interface module configured to receive a user selected configuration; and
a video processing module coupled to the user interface module, the video inputs, and the video outputs, the video processing module having a software video switch, the video switch being configurable by the user selected configuration to perform one or more of route video data from one of the video sources to one or more of the video destinations, combine video data from two or more of the video sources for routing to at least one of the video destinations, and disable routing of video data from one or more of the video sources to one or more of the video destinations.
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Abstract
A videoconferencing unit allows a user to customize the routing and display of video and content from a plurality of sources to a plurality of destinations or display devices. Although described in terms of videoconferencing and related applications, the techniques described herein are equally applicable to any system in which it is desired to display multiple video sources using mulitple video display devices and/or multiple video display windows.
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25 Claims
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1. A videoconferencing unit, comprising:
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a plurality of video inputs configured to receive video data from a plurality of video sources;
a plurality of video outputs configured to output video data for a plurality of video destinations;
a user interface module configured to receive a user selected configuration; and
a video processing module coupled to the user interface module, the video inputs, and the video outputs, the video processing module having a software video switch, the video switch being configurable by the user selected configuration to perform one or more of route video data from one of the video sources to one or more of the video destinations, combine video data from two or more of the video sources for routing to at least one of the video destinations, and disable routing of video data from one or more of the video sources to one or more of the video destinations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A videoconferencing method, comprising:
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determining a plurality of video sources and a plurality of video destinations of video data for a videoconferencing unit;
generating a configuration scheme showing the video sources relative to the video destinations;
displaying the configuration scheme in a graphical user interface;
receiving one or more user selections from the configuration scheme displayed in the graphical user interface;
configuring routing of video data from the video sources to the video destinations based on the one or more user selections; and
automatically processing video data of a videoconference for the videoconferencing unit according the configured routing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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