INTELLIGENT LAYOUTS FOR CALL SCALING AND LAYOUT PERSISTENCE
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1. A method of establishing persistent, intelligent video layouts, executed by a multipoint control unit operatively coupled to two or more endpoints in a videoconference, the method comprising:
- determining, by a presentation and layout manager of the multipoint control unit, a current call type during a call;
retrieving layout parameters of a last call of a same type as the current call from a storage medium associated with the multipoint control unit, at least one of the layout parameters having been previously configured by a user of at least one of the endpoints; and
providing by the presentation and layout manager to at least one of the endpoints display configuration instructions according to the retrieved parameters.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and techniques for creating media conferencing layouts that are intelligent (i.e., based on some underlying principle to enhance user-perceived conference quality) and persistent (i.e., consistent within a call and from one call to the next).
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1. A method of establishing persistent, intelligent video layouts, executed by a multipoint control unit operatively coupled to two or more endpoints in a videoconference, the method comprising:
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determining, by a presentation and layout manager of the multipoint control unit, a current call type during a call; retrieving layout parameters of a last call of a same type as the current call from a storage medium associated with the multipoint control unit, at least one of the layout parameters having been previously configured by a user of at least one of the endpoints; and providing by the presentation and layout manager to at least one of the endpoints display configuration instructions according to the retrieved parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A videoconferencing device comprising:
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an endpoint module comprising endpoint hardware and software; interfaces for at least one camera, at least one microphone, at least one speaker, and one or more displays operatively coupled to the endpoint module; and a multipoint control unit module operatively coupled to the endpoint module and to a network interface, the multipoint control unit module comprising multipoint control unit hardware and software, the multipoint control unit hardware and software including a presentation and layout manager configured to; determine a call type of a current call; retrieve layout parameters of a last call having a same type as the current call from a storage medium associated with the endpoint module or the multipoint control unit, at least one of the layout parameters having been previously configured by a user of at least one of the endpoints; and provide display configuration instructions to the endpoint module in accordance with the retrieved parameters. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A multipoint control unit for videoconferencing configured to be operatively coupled to two or more endpoints in a video conference, the multipoint control unit including a presentation and layout manager configured to:
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determine a call type of a current call; retrieve layout parameters of a last call having a same type as the current call from a storage medium associated with the multipoint control unit, at least one of the layout parameters having been previously configured by a user of one of the two or more endpoints; and provide to at least one of the two or more endpoints display configuration instructions according to the retrieved parameters and according to a role of each of a plurality of media streams in the video conference; determine, during the video conference, whether the call type of the current call has changed; and if the call type has changed, provide display configuration instructions according to the change in call type to the endpoint module.
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19. The multipoint control unit of claim 22 wherein the role is included as part of an identifier of each of the plurality of media streams.
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20. The multipoint control unit of claim 22 wherein the role is permanent.
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