Method and system for presenting metadata during a videoconference

• US 8,791,977 B2
• Filed: 10/05/2010
• Issued: 07/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Marvit, David
• Primary Examiner(s): El-Zoobi, Maria
• Application Number:
  US12/898,407
• Publication Number:
  US 20120081506A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,393 Days
• Field of Search: 348 1401- 1409, 348/14.11, 382/278
• US Class Current: 348/14.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/15 Conference systems

Abstract

A method for presenting metadata during a video conference includes receiving a first video conferencing stream from a first site. Metadata associated with the first video conferencing stream is identified. A second video conferencing stream incorporating the identified metadata is created using a processor. The second video conferencing stream is presented at a second site.

Claims

1. A method for presenting metadata during a video conference, comprising:

receiving a first video conferencing stream from a first site;

identifying metadata associated with the first video conferencing stream by performing face, voice, or location recognition;

creating, using a processor, a second video conferencing stream incorporating the identified metadata, wherein the identified metadata comprises a name of a first person being displayed;

presenting the second video conferencing stream at a second site;

identifying a topic being discussed in the first video conferencing stream and a third video conferencing stream originating from the second site based at least in part on image recognition performed on the first video conferencing stream and the third video conferencing stream to facilitate identifying the topic being discussed in the first video conferencing stream and the third video conferencing stream;

detecting a change that occurs in the first video conferencing stream from the first person being displayed to a second person being displayed;

automatically identifying, in a database remote from the second site, supplemental metadata associated with the first video conferencing stream according to the change and according to the identified topic being discussed in the first video conferencing stream and the third video conferencing stream;

updating, using the processor, the second video conferencing stream incorporating the identified supplemental metadata, wherein the supplemental metadata comprises a name of the second person being displayed; and

presenting the updated second video conferencing stream at the second site.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein analyzing the first video conferencing stream and the third video conferencing stream to identify the topic comprises performing image recognition on the first video conferencing stream and the third video conferencing stream to facilitate identifying the topic being discussed in the first video conferencing stream and the third video conferencing stream.

2. A method for presenting metadata during a video conference, comprising:

receiving a first video conferencing stream from a first site;

identifying metadata associated with the first video conferencing stream;

creating, using a processor, a second video conferencing stream incorporating the identified metadata and the first video conferencing stream;

identifying a topic being discussed in the first video conferencing stream and a third video conferencing stream originating from a second site based at least in part on image recognition performed on the first video conferencing stream and the third video conferencing stream to facilitate identifying the topic being discussed in the first video conferencing stream and the third video conferencing stream;

identifying supplemental metadata associated with the first video conferencing stream received from the first site in response to detecting a change in the first video conferencing stream and according to the identified topic being discussed in the first video conferencing stream and the third video conferencing stream; and

presenting the second video conferencing stream with the supplemental metadata at the second site.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein analyzing the first video conferencing stream comprises performing face, voice, or location recognition.

4. The method of claim 2, the method further comprising identifying metadata in a database remote from the second site.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the database remote from the second site comprises at least a portion of a website.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein identifying metadata associated with the first video conferencing stream comprises receiving input from a person.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein presenting the second video conferencing stream comprises displaying the identified metadata on a display.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein the identified metadata comprises information associated with dynamics of a conversation.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein presenting the second video conferencing stream comprises playing audio metadata at the second site.

19. The method of claim 2, further comprising presenting the second video conferencing stream with the supplemental metadata at the second site while receiving the first video conferencing stream and in response to detecting the change in the first video conferencing stream.

10. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing logic, the logic operable when executed by one or more processors to:

receive a first video conferencing stream from a first site;

identify metadata associated with the first video conferencing stream;

create, using a processor, a second video conferencing stream incorporating the identified metadata and the first video conferencing stream;

identify a topic being discussed in the first video conferencing stream and a third video conferencing stream originating from a second site based at least in part on image recognition performed on the first video conferencing stream and the third video conferencing stream to facilitate identifying the topic being discussed in the first video conferencing stream and the third video conferencing stream;

identify supplemental metadata associated with the first video conferencing stream received from the first site in response to detecting a change in the first video conferencing stream and according to the identified topic being discussed in the first video conferencing stream and the third video conferencing stream; and

present the second video conferencing stream with the supplemental metadata at the second site.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the analysis comprises face, voice, or location recognition.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the identified metadata comprises information associated with dynamics of a conversation.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the logic is further operable to play audio metadata at the second site.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, the logic further operable to present the second video conferencing stream with the supplemental metadata at the second site while receiving the first video conferencing stream and in response to detecting the change in the first video conferencing stream.

14. A system for presenting metadata during a video conference, comprising:

a communication module operable to receive a first video conferencing stream from a first site;

a metadata engine operable to;

identify metadata associated with the first video conferencing stream;

identify a topic being discussed in the first video conferencing stream and a third video conferencing stream originating from a second site based at least in part on image recognition performed on the first video conferencing stream and the third video conferencing stream to facilitate identifying the topic being discussed in the first video conferencing stream and the third video conferencing stream; and

identify supplemental metadata associated with the first video conferencing stream received from the first site in response to detecting a change in the first video conferencing stream and according to the identified topic being discussed in the first video conferencing stream and the third video conferencing stream;

a stream creator module operable to create, using a processor, a second video conferencing stream incorporating the identified metadata and the first video conferencing stream; and

a presentation module operable to present the second video conferencing stream at the second site with the supplemental metadata.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the analysis comprises face, voice, or location recognition.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the identified metadata comprises information associated with dynamics of a conversation.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the presentation module is further operable to play audio metadata at the second site.

21. The system of claim 14, the presentation module further operable to present the second video conferencing stream at the second site with the supplemental metadata while receiving the first video conferencing stream and in response to detecting the change in the first video conferencing stream.