System and method for controlling video data to be rendered in a video conference environment
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1. A method, comprising:
- establishing a video session in which a plurality of displays are used for rendering video data;
evaluating a presentation element to identify a control element that includes control data, wherein the control element is included in the presentation element, and the presentation element is a selected one of a group of presentation elements, the group consisting of;
a word processor document, a PDF document, a slide presentation, and an e-mail; and
communicating at least a portion of the control data such that the portion of the control data can be used to determine which video data is to be rendered on the plurality of displays.
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Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes establishing a video session in which a plurality of displays are used for rendering video data, and evaluating a presentation element in order to identify a control element that includes control data. The control element is included in the presentation element. The method further includes communicating at least a portion of the control data such that it can be used to determine which video data is to be rendered on the plurality of displays.
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1. A method, comprising:
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establishing a video session in which a plurality of displays are used for rendering video data; evaluating a presentation element to identify a control element that includes control data, wherein the control element is included in the presentation element, and the presentation element is a selected one of a group of presentation elements, the group consisting of;
a word processor document, a PDF document, a slide presentation, and an e-mail; andcommunicating at least a portion of the control data such that the portion of the control data can be used to determine which video data is to be rendered on the plurality of displays. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Logic encoded in non-transitory media that includes code for execution and, when executed by a processor, operable to perform operations comprising:
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establishing a video session in which a plurality of displays are used for rendering video data; evaluating a presentation element to identify a control element that includes control data, wherein the control element is included in the presentation element, and the presentation element is a selected one of a group of presentation elements, the group consisting of;
a word processor document, a PDF document, a slide presentation, and an e-mail; andcommunicating at least a portion of the control data such that the portion of the control data can be used to determine which video data is to be rendered on the plurality of displays. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus, comprising:
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a memory element configured to store data; a command decoder module; and a processor operable to execute instructions associated with the data, wherein the processor, the command decoder module, and the memory element cooperate to; establish a video session in which a plurality of displays are used for rendering video data; evaluate a presentation element to identify a control element that includes control data, wherein the control element is included in the presentation element, and the presentation element is a selected one of a group of presentation elements, the group consisting of;
a word processor document, a PDF document, a slide presentation, and an e-mail; andcommunicate at least a portion of the control data such that the portion of the control data can be used to determine which video data is to be rendered on the plurality of displays. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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