Method and system for optimal balance and spatial consistency
First Claim
1. A method for assigning video signals, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of video signals from a plurality of cameras located at one or more remote sites, the plurality of video signals for display on a plurality of monitors at a local site;
determining an optimal monitor for displaying a first video signal associated with a first camera based on the location and alignment of the first camera in relation to one or more other cameras of the plurality of cameras;
calculating a respective difference between a number of video signals assigned to the optimal monitor and a respective number of video signals assigned to each monitor of the plurality of monitors; and
assigning the first video signal to the optimal monitor if the respective difference is not greater than a threshold value with respect to each of the plurality of monitors.
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Abstract
A method for assigning video signals includes receiving a plurality of video signals from a plurality of cameras located at one or more remote sites, the plurality of video signals for display on a plurality of monitors at a local site. The method also includes determining an optimal monitor for displaying a first video signal associated with a first camera based on the location and alignment of the first camera in relation to one or more of the plurality of cameras. In addition, the method includes calculating a respective difference between a number of video signals assigned to the optimal monitor and a respective number of video signals assigned to each respective monitor of the plurality of monitors. The method further includes assigning the first video signal to the optimal monitor if the respective difference is not greater than a threshold value with respect to each of the plurality of monitors.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for assigning video signals, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of video signals from a plurality of cameras located at one or more remote sites, the plurality of video signals for display on a plurality of monitors at a local site; determining an optimal monitor for displaying a first video signal associated with a first camera based on the location and alignment of the first camera in relation to one or more other cameras of the plurality of cameras; calculating a respective difference between a number of video signals assigned to the optimal monitor and a respective number of video signals assigned to each monitor of the plurality of monitors; and assigning the first video signal to the optimal monitor if the respective difference is not greater than a threshold value with respect to each of the plurality of monitors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for assigning video signals, comprising:
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an interface operable to receive a plurality of video signals from a plurality of cameras located at one or more remote sites; a plurality of monitors at a local site, the plurality of monitors operable to display one or more of the plurality of video signals; and a processor coupled to the interface and operable to; determine an optimal monitor for displaying a first video signal associated with a first camera based on the location and alignment of the first camera in relation to one or more other cameras of the plurality of cameras; calculate a respective difference between a number of video signals assigned to the optimal monitor and a respective number of video signals assigned to each monitor of the plurality of monitors; and assign the first video signal to the optimal monitor if the respective difference is not greater than a threshold value with respect to each of the plurality of monitors. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable medium including code for assigning video signals, the code operable to:
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receive a plurality of video signals from a plurality of cameras located at one or more remote sites, the plurality of video signals for display on a plurality of monitors at a local site; determine an optimal monitor for displaying a first video signal associated with a first camera based on the location and alignment of the first camera in relation to one or more other cameras of the plurality of cameras; calculate a respective difference between a number of video signals assigned to the optimal monitor and a respective number of video signals assigned to each monitor of the plurality of monitors; and assign the first video signal to the optimal monitor if the respective difference is not greater than a threshold value with respect to each of the plurality of monitors. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for displaying a videoconference comprising:
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means for receiving a plurality of video signals from a plurality of cameras located at one or more remote sites; means for displaying one or more of the plurality of video signals; means for determining an optimal monitor for displaying a first video signal associated with a first camera based on the location and alignment of the first camera in relation to one or more other cameras of the plurality of cameras; means for calculating a respective difference between a number of video signals assigned to the optimal monitor and a respective number of video signals assigned to each monitor of the plurality of monitors; and means for assigning the first video signal to the optimal monitor if the respective difference is not greater than a threshold value with respect to each of the plurality of monitors.
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