Graphical user interface for video feed on videoconference terminal
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1. A method for selecting the video source signal for display during a videoconference comprising:
- presenting a plurality of selectable icons for user selection on a first videoconferencing terminal;
associating, in response to user selection, an icon with a certain source of video signal to be transmitted by the first videoconferencing terminal;
sending a plurality of icons each associated with a source of video signal to a second videoconferencing terminal; and
,switching the video signal transmitted by the first videoconferencing terminal to the second videoconferencing terminal in response to user activation of an icon on the second videoconferencing terminal.
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Abstract
The Graphical User Interface (GUI) of a videoconference terminal is provided with user-selectable icons which are associated by the user with various video signals. Textual labels for the various video signals may also be provided. This information may be exchanged with the “far end” participant in the video conference. During the videoconference participants may then simply select an icon to dynamically switch video feeds without having to remember by number the particular camera or other video signal associated with a desired video feed.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for selecting the video source signal for display during a videoconference comprising:
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presenting a plurality of selectable icons for user selection on a first videoconferencing terminal; associating, in response to user selection, an icon with a certain source of video signal to be transmitted by the first videoconferencing terminal; sending a plurality of icons each associated with a source of video signal to a second videoconferencing terminal; and
,switching the video signal transmitted by the first videoconferencing terminal to the second videoconferencing terminal in response to user activation of an icon on the second videoconferencing terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for selecting the video source signal for display during a videoconference comprising:
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presenting, in response to user input, a plurality of selectable icons for user selection on a first videoconferencing terminal; associating, in response to user selection, an icon with a certain source of video signal input to the first videoconferencing terminal; sending the icon to a second videoconferencing terminal; displaying the selected icons on a video display associated with the second videoconferencing terminal in response to user activation of an input device; and switching the video signal displayed on the second videoconferencing terminal in response to user activation of a displayed icon associated with a video signal source. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for selecting the video source signal for display during a videoconference comprising:
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presenting a plurality of selectable icons on a first videoconferencing terminal; selecting an icon for association with a certain source of video signal; sending the icon to a second videoconferencing terminal; and
,activating the icon on the second videoconferencing terminal to cause switching of the video source signal displayed to the video signal source associated with the activated icon. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A processor-based videoconference terminal comprising a medium storing instructions for causing the processor to present a plurality of selectable icons for user selection on a first videoconferencing terminal;
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associate, in response to user selection, a first icon with a first source of video signal; associate, in response to user selection, a second icon with a second source of video signal; send the first icon and the second icon to a second videoconferencing terminal; switch the video signal transmitted by the first videoconferencing terminal in response to user activation of an icon on the second videoconferencing terminal.
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