Participant display and selection in video conference calls
DCFirst Claim
1. A teleconferencing system for conducting a teleconference among a plurality of participants comprising:
- (a) a plurality of video display devices each having associated(i) participant video capture capabilities, and(ii) participant audio(1) capture and(2) reproduction capabilities; and
(b) at least one communication path(i) along which signals(1) representing participant audio and video(ii) can be transmitted,(c) a graphical rolodex displayed on a participant'"'"'s video display device and including a scrollable listing of entries of video-enabled potential participants; and
(d) a quick dial list, listing icons representing video-enabled potential participants copied from the graphical rolodex, wherein the system is configured to allow an initiating participant to(i) initiate collaboration by selecting at least one participant listed in at least one of the graphical rolodex and quick dial list, and(ii) automatically establishing one of a plurality of communication types, with a selected participants upon a communication type being selected or by default when the participant is selected.
8 Assignments
Litigations
0 Petitions
Reexamination
Accused Products
Abstract
A teleconferencing system for conducting a teleconference among a plurality of participants. The system has a plurality of video display devices, each having associated participant video capture capabilities and participant audio capture and reproduction capabilities. At least one communication path is provided for transmitting signals representing participant audio and video. A graphical rolodex can be displayed on a participant'"'"'s video display device and includes a scrollable listing of entries of video-enabled potential participants. Also included is a quick dial list, listing icons representing video-enabled potential participants copied from the graphical rolodex. The system is configured to allow an initiating participant to initiate collaboration by selecting at least one participant listed in at least one of the graphical rolodex and quick dial list, and automatically establish one of a plurality of communication types, with a selected participant, upon a communication type being selected or by default when the participant is selected.
-
Citations
22 Claims
-
1. A teleconferencing system for conducting a teleconference among a plurality of participants comprising:
-
(a) a plurality of video display devices each having associated (i) participant video capture capabilities, and (ii) participant audio (1) capture and (2) reproduction capabilities; and (b) at least one communication path (i) along which signals (1) representing participant audio and video (ii) can be transmitted, (c) a graphical rolodex displayed on a participant'"'"'s video display device and including a scrollable listing of entries of video-enabled potential participants; and (d) a quick dial list, listing icons representing video-enabled potential participants copied from the graphical rolodex, wherein the system is configured to allow an initiating participant to (i) initiate collaboration by selecting at least one participant listed in at least one of the graphical rolodex and quick dial list, and (ii) automatically establishing one of a plurality of communication types, with a selected participants upon a communication type being selected or by default when the participant is selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A method for conducting a teleconference among a plurality of participants, each having
an associated video capture and display and audio capture and reproduction capabilities, the method comprising the steps of: -
(a) displaying a graphical rolodex on a participant'"'"'s video display device, including a scrollable listing of entries of video-enabled potential participants; (b) displaying a quick dial list on the participant'"'"'s video display device and listing icons representing video-enabled potential participants copied from the graphical rolodex (c) allowing an initiating participant to initiate collaboration by selecting at least one participants listed in at least one of the graphical rolodex and quick dial list; and (d) automatically establishing one of a plurality of communication types with a selected participant upon a communication type being selected or by default when the participant is selected. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
-
Specification