Recording a videoconference using a recording server
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer-readable memory medium comprising program instructions for recording a videoconference, wherein the videoconference is conducted among a plurality of videoconference endpoints, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
- provide respective videoconference information to each of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints;
provide second videoconference information to a recording server, wherein the recording server does not join as a participant in the videoconference, wherein the second videoconference information corresponds to the videoconference, and wherein the second videoconference information comprises video that is different from video in the videoconference information provided to any of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints;
wherein the second videoconference information is configured for recording by the recording server, and provision to clients by the recording server without substantial modification, wherein the clients are not participants in the videoconference, wherein the second videoconference information comprises a composite image, wherein the second videoconference information further comprises boundary metadata that specifies the boundaries of the composite image, wherein the boundary metadata is usable by the clients to change the layout of the videoconference on playback.
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Abstract
A videoconference may be initiated between a plurality of endpoints. At least one of the endpoints may be coupled to a recording server, which may be configured to record the videoconference. A configuration may be selected (e.g., automatically or manually) for performing the recording. The endpoint (e.g., acting as an MCU) may transmit information to endpoints and may transmit recording information to the recording server. The recording information may be different from the videoconference information. For example, it may be in a “streaming friendly” format, at a different bit rate, encoded differently, have different inputs, etc. The manner in which the videoconference is stored and/or recorded may be based on the selected configuration. Clients may be configured to receive and display the videoconference from the recording server and may be configured to change the provided layout to different layouts, e.g., based on user input.
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27 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable memory medium comprising program instructions for recording a videoconference, wherein the videoconference is conducted among a plurality of videoconference endpoints, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
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provide respective videoconference information to each of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints; provide second videoconference information to a recording server, wherein the recording server does not join as a participant in the videoconference, wherein the second videoconference information corresponds to the videoconference, and wherein the second videoconference information comprises video that is different from video in the videoconference information provided to any of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints; wherein the second videoconference information is configured for recording by the recording server, and provision to clients by the recording server without substantial modification, wherein the clients are not participants in the videoconference, wherein the second videoconference information comprises a composite image, wherein the second videoconference information further comprises boundary metadata that specifies the boundaries of the composite image, wherein the boundary metadata is usable by the clients to change the layout of the videoconference on playback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for recording a videoconference, wherein the videoconference is conducted among a plurality of videoconference endpoints, comprising:
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providing respective videoconference information to each of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints; providing second videoconference information to a recording server, wherein the recording server does not join as a participant in the videoconference, wherein the second videoconference information corresponds to the videoconference, and wherein the second videoconference information comprises video that is different from video in the videoconference information provided to any of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints; wherein the second videoconference information is configured for recording by the recording server, and provision to clients by the recording server without substantial modification, wherein the clients are not participants in the videoconference, wherein the second videoconference information comprises a composite image, wherein the second videoconference information further comprises boundary metadata that specifies the boundaries of the composite image, wherein the boundary metadata is usable by the clients to change the layout of the videoconference on playback. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable memory medium comprising program instructions for recording a videoconference, wherein the videoconference is conducted among a plurality of videoconference endpoints, wherein the program instructions are executable to implement:
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receiving videoconference information at a recording server, wherein the recording server does not join as a participant in the videoconference, wherein the videoconference information corresponds to the videoconference, and wherein the videoconference information comprises video that is different from video in the videoconference information provided to any of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints; recording the received videoconference information, wherein the received videoconference information comprises a composite image, wherein the received videoconference information further comprises boundary metadata that specifies the boundaries of the composite image, wherein the boundary metadata is usable by clients of the recording server to change the layout of the videoconference on playback, and wherein the clients are not participants in the videoconference. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A non-transitory computer-readable memory medium comprising program instructions for streaming a videoconference, wherein the videoconference is conducted among a plurality of videoconference endpoints, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
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provide respective videoconference information to each of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints; provide second videoconference information to a streaming server, wherein the streaming server does not join as a participant in the videoconference, wherein the second videoconference information corresponds to the videoconference, and wherein the second videoconference information comprises video that is different from video in the videoconference information provided to any of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints; wherein the second videoconference information is configured for streaming by the streaming server, and provision to clients by the streaming server without substantial modification, wherein the clients are not participants in the videoconference, wherein the second videoconference information comprises a composite image, wherein the second videoconference information further comprises boundary metadata that specifies the boundaries of the composite image, wherein the boundary metadata is usable by the clients to change the layout of the videoconference on playback. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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