CONTROLLING VIDEOCONFERENCE WITH TOUCH SCREEN INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A videoconferencing apparatus, comprising:
- a touch panel generating touch data and having a sensor, the sensor generating a source selection in response to user movement relative thereto; and
a videoconferencing device operatively coupled to the touch panel and to a plurality of sources, the videoconferencing device configured to;
establish a videoconference with at least one endpoint via a network,send video from at least a first of the sources to the at least one endpoint via the network,receive the source selection from the touch panel when user movement is made relative to the sensor,automatically select at least one second of the sources in response to the source selection,automatically switch from the at least one first source to the at least one second source, andsend video from the at least one second source to the at least one endpoint.
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Abstract
A videoconferencing system includes a touch screen display device and a videoconferencing unit. The display device displays video data for the videoconference and generates touch data based on user selections relative to the touch screen. The videoconferencing unit is operatively coupled to the touch screen device by a video connection and a data interface connection, for example. The unit establishes and conducts a videoconference with one or more endpoints via a network. The unit sends video data to the display device and receives touch data from the device. The received touch data is used to control operation of the videoconferencing system. The received touch data can be used to initiate a videoconference call, change an operating parameter, change orientation of a camera, initiate a picture-in-picture display, access a menu, access memory, change a source of video data, initiate a whiteboard display, and access a screen of a connected device.
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27 Claims
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1. A videoconferencing apparatus, comprising:
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a touch panel generating touch data and having a sensor, the sensor generating a source selection in response to user movement relative thereto; and a videoconferencing device operatively coupled to the touch panel and to a plurality of sources, the videoconferencing device configured to; establish a videoconference with at least one endpoint via a network, send video from at least a first of the sources to the at least one endpoint via the network, receive the source selection from the touch panel when user movement is made relative to the sensor, automatically select at least one second of the sources in response to the source selection, automatically switch from the at least one first source to the at least one second source, and send video from the at least one second source to the at least one endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A videoconferencing method, comprising:
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establishing a videoconference with at least one endpoint via a network; sending video from a first of a plurality of sources to the at least one endpoint via the network; receiving a source selection from a touch panel, the touch panel generating touch data and having a sensor, the sensor generating the source selection when user movement is made relative to a sensor; automatically selecting at least one second of the sources in response to the source selection; automatically switching from the at least one first source to the at least one second source; and sending video from the at least one second source to the at least one endpoint.
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18. A videoconferencing apparatus, comprising:
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a touch panel configured to generate touch data, the touch panel having a sensor generating an indication in response to user movement relative thereto; a videoconferencing device operatively coupled to the touch panel and configured to; establish a videoconference with at least one endpoint via a network, send video from at least one first source to the at least one endpoint via the network, receive the indication from the touch panel when user movement is made relative to the sensor, and automatically switch to an annotation mode of operation in response to the indication; wherein in the annotation mode of operation, the videoconferencing apparatus combines touch data from the touch panel as annotation to content from at least one second source and sends the annotated content to the at least one endpoint via the network and to the touch panel for display. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A videoconferencing method, comprising:
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establishing a videoconference with at least one endpoint via a network; sending video from at least one first source to the at least one endpoint via the network; receiving an indication from a touch panel configured to display video and generate touch data, the touch panel having a sensor generating the indication when user movement is made relative to the sensor; automatically switching to an annotation mode of operation in response to the indication; combining touch data from the touch panel as annotation to content from at least one second source; and sending the annotated content to the at least one endpoint via the network and to the touch panel for display.
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