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Implementing multiple dominant speaker video streams with manual override

  • US 8,330,794 B2
  • Filed: 06/10/2009
  • Issued: 12/11/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method to be executed at least in part in a computing device for facilitating a multiple stream video conference, the method comprising:

  • receiving a plurality of video streams each video stream being associated with a participant of the video conference, wherein one of the video streams is designated as current active speaker;

    receiving a selection of at least one other participant based on an automatic selection algorithm;

    receiving a selection of at least one other participant by a viewing participant;

    controlling the video streams through one of;

    a media channel and a signaling channel with the participants; and

    selecting video streams to be displayed to the viewing participant in addition to the video stream of the current active speaker, wherein video streams associated with the viewing participant selection are prioritized over automatically selected participants, and wherein duplicate video streams are removed from being displayed.

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