Switching Cameras During a Video Conference of a Multi-Camera Mobile Device
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer readable medium of a first mobile device that includes first and second cameras, the computer readable medium storing a computer program for conducting a video conference between the first mobile device and a second device, the computer program comprising sets of instructions for:
- selecting the first camera for capturing images;
transmitting images captured by the first camera to the second device;
during the video conference, receiving selections of the second camera for capturing images; and
during the video conference, terminating the transmission of images captured by the first camera and transmitting images captured by the second camera of the first mobile device to the second device.
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide a method for conducting a video conference between a first mobile device and a second device. The first mobile device includes first and second cameras. The method selects the first camera for capturing images. The method transmits images captured by the first camera to the second device. The method receives selections of the second camera for capturing images during the video conference. The method terminates the transmission of images captured by the first camera and transmits images captured by the second camera of the first mobile device to the second device during the video conference.
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19 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium of a first mobile device that includes first and second cameras, the computer readable medium storing a computer program for conducting a video conference between the first mobile device and a second device, the computer program comprising sets of instructions for:
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selecting the first camera for capturing images; transmitting images captured by the first camera to the second device; during the video conference, receiving selections of the second camera for capturing images; and during the video conference, terminating the transmission of images captured by the first camera and transmitting images captured by the second camera of the first mobile device to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable medium of a first mobile device that includes first and second cameras, the computer readable medium storing a computer program for conducting a video conference between the first mobile device and a second device, the computer program comprising a graphical user interface (“
- GUI”
) comprising;a display area for displaying images that are (1) captured by a camera of the first mobile device and (2) transmitted to the second mobile device during a real-time video conference session; and a selectable user interface (“
UI”
) item for switching between the cameras of the first mobile device during the video conference, wherein when a switch occurs between the cameras, the first mobile device terminates the transmission of images captured by one of the first device'"'"'s camera and transmits to the second device images captured by the other of the device'"'"'s camera. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of defining a computer program for a first mobile device to conduct a video conference with a second device, said first mobile device comprising first and second cameras, the method comprising:
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defining a display area for displaying images that are (1) captured by a camera of the first mobile device and (2) transmitted to the second mobile device during a real-time video conference session; and defining a selectable user interface (“
UI”
) item for switching between the cameras of the first mobile device during the video conference, wherein when a switch occurs between the cameras, the first mobile device terminates the transmission of images captured by one of the first device'"'"'s camera and transmits to the second device images captured by the other of the device'"'"'s camera. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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