Floor control in multi-point conference systems
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing a conference with multiple locations;
receiving a plurality of video segments from the multiple locations, wherein a particular location can send more than one video segment, and wherein the particular location includes a plurality of displays showing video from a portion of the multiple locations;
receiving a push to talk (PTT) input from a PTT button;
determining a PTT video segment associated with the push to talk input;
switching the PTT video segment in with one or more video segments; and
displaying the PTT video segment with the one or more video segments on a selected one of the plurality of displays.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a conference with multiple end points is provided. At the locations, multiple screens may be configured to display video from a portion of the multiple end points. Video from multiple locations is output onto the multiple screens, such as video streams from N different segments are output on N different screens. The video output may be determined based on a first dimension of the floor control algorithm. A push-to-talk input may then be received from a button. A video segment associated with the push-to-talk button is then determined and the video segment is output on one of the multiple screens in response to receiving the push-to-talk input. The push-to-talk input may be used by users that cannot actively participate in the first dimension of the floor control algorithm. For example, users using sign language cannot speak louder and thus by using the push to talk button or hand gestures can indicate their desire to be switched in as one of the displayed segments.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a conference with multiple locations; receiving a plurality of video segments from the multiple locations, wherein a particular location can send more than one video segment, and wherein the particular location includes a plurality of displays showing video from a portion of the multiple locations; receiving a push to talk (PTT) input from a PTT button; determining a PTT video segment associated with the push to talk input; switching the PTT video segment in with one or more video segments; and displaying the PTT video segment with the one or more video segments on a selected one of the plurality of displays. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; and logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to; provide a conference with multiple locations; receive a plurality of video segments from the multiple locations, wherein a particular location can send more than one video segment, and wherein the particular location includes a plurality of displays showing video from a portion of the multiple locations; receive a push to talk (PTT) input from a PTT button; determine a PTT video segment associated with the push to talk input; and switch the PTT video segment in with one or more video segments; and display the PTT video segment with the one or more video segments on a selected one of the plurality of displays. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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means for providing a conference with multiple locations; means for receiving a plurality of video segments from the multiple locations, wherein a particular location can send more than one video segment, and wherein the particular location includes a plurality of displays showing video from a portion of the multiple locations; means for receiving a push to talk (PTT) input from a PTT button; means for determining a PTT video segment associated with the push to talk input; and means for switching the PTT video segment in with one or more video segments; and means for displaying the PTT video segment with the one or more video segments on a selected one of the plurality of displays.
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