METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING IMAGES IN A CONFERENCE BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF VIDEO CONFERENCING TERMINALS
First Claim
1. A method for an image processing device in conference between a plurality of video conferencing terminals, the method comprising:
- providing properties of at least two video conferencing terminals;
defining, by the image processing device, a number of groups based on the provided properties of the at least two video conferencing terminals;
determining, by the image processing device for a first video conferencing terminal, an ordered list of the number of groups;
selecting, by the image processing device for the first video conferencing terminal, a pane layout for displaying images from other video conferencing terminals, the pane layout selected based on the provided properties of the first video conferencing terminal on which the pane layout is to be displayed and the properties of the other video conferencing terminals in the conference;
mapping, by the image processing device for the first video conferencing terminal, the ordered list of the number of groups to the selected pane layout; and
providing, by the image processing device, a composite image stream to the first video conferencing terminal according to the selected pane layout and the mapped ordered list of the number of groups.
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Abstract
Processing images in conference between a plurality of video conferencing terminal. The method includes providing properties of terminals, defining a number of groups based on the properties of the terminals, then determining an ordered list of the a number of groups, and determining a pane layout for displaying images from the terminals. The pane layout is determined based on the provided properties of the terminal the pane layout is displayed on and the properties of the other terminals in the conference. Then, mapping the ordered list of the number of groups to the respective determined pane layout, and providing at least one composite image stream to each of the terminals according to the selected pane layout and mapping of the a number of groups. Different types of telepresence endpoints, (e.g. different manufacturers, numbers of screens/cameras, etc.) can thus interoperate well in the same video conference.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for an image processing device in conference between a plurality of video conferencing terminals, the method comprising:
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providing properties of at least two video conferencing terminals; defining, by the image processing device, a number of groups based on the provided properties of the at least two video conferencing terminals; determining, by the image processing device for a first video conferencing terminal, an ordered list of the number of groups; selecting, by the image processing device for the first video conferencing terminal, a pane layout for displaying images from other video conferencing terminals, the pane layout selected based on the provided properties of the first video conferencing terminal on which the pane layout is to be displayed and the properties of the other video conferencing terminals in the conference; mapping, by the image processing device for the first video conferencing terminal, the ordered list of the number of groups to the selected pane layout; and providing, by the image processing device, a composite image stream to the first video conferencing terminal according to the selected pane layout and the mapped ordered list of the number of groups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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14. An image processing device for processing images in conference between a plurality of video conferencing terminals, comprising:
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means for providing properties of at least two video conferencing terminals; means for defining a number of groups based on the provided properties of the at least two video conferencing terminals; means for determining, for a first video conferencing terminal, an ordered list of the number of groups; means for selecting, for the first video conferencing terminal, a pane layout for displaying images from other video conferencing terminals, the pane layout selected based on the provided properties of the first video conferencing terminal on which the pane layout is to be displayed and the properties of the other video conferencing terminals in the conference; means for mapping, for the first video conferencing terminal, the ordered list of the number of groups to the selected pane layout; and means for providing a composite image stream to the first video conferencing terminal according to the selected pane layout and the mapped ordered list of the number of groups.
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19. A computer readable medium including computer executable instructions, that when executed by a processing device in a video conference system, causes the processing device to perform a method, the method comprising:
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providing properties of at least two video conferencing terminals; defining a number of groups based on the provided properties of the at least two video conferencing terminals; determining, for a first video conferencing terminal, an ordered list of the number of groups; selecting, for the first video conferencing terminal, a pane layout for displaying images from other video conferencing terminals, the pane layout selected based on the provided properties of the first video conferencing terminal on which the pane layout is to be displayed and the properties of the other video conferencing terminals in the conference; mapping, for the first video conferencing terminal, the ordered list of the number of groups to the selected pane layout; and providing a composite image stream to the first video conferencing terminal according to the selected pane layout and the mapped ordered list of the number of groups.
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