Transition control in a videoconference
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1. A system comprising:
- an interface operable to receive a plurality of video streams from a plurality of cameras;
at least one monitor operable to display a first video stream of the plurality of video streams, the first video stream including a display of a first user at a first location; and
a memory storing;
a plurality of transition categories for a transition from the first video stream to the second video stream, each transition category indicating a type of transition from the first video stream to a second video stream of the plurality of video streams; and
a plurality of display transitions each associated in a one-to-one fashion with a corresponding one of the plurality of transition categories, wherein each display transition is indicative of the display category to which the display transition is associated, each of the display transitions being different; and
a processor coupled to the interface and operable to;
detect a stream selection event for display of a second video stream of the plurality of video streams, the second video stream including a display of a second user at a second location;
determine a transition category for a transition from the first video stream including the display of the first user at the first location to the second video stream including the display of the second user at the second location, the transition category indicating a type of transition from the first video stream to the second video stream, the determined transition category being one of voting, roll call, new attendee, conversation, and lecture; and
select a display transition from the plurality of stored display transitions based on the transition category for displaying the transition from the first video stream including the display of the first user to the second video stream including the display of the second user, wherein the display transition comprises visual effects showing a transition on the at least one monitor from the first video stream to the second video stream.
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Abstract
A method for transition control in a videoconference comprises receiving a plurality of video streams from a plurality of cameras, displaying a first video stream of the plurality of video streams, detecting a stream selection event for display of a second video stream of the plurality of video streams, determining a transition category for a transition from the first video stream to the second video stream, and selecting a display transition based on the transition category for displaying the transition from the first video stream to the second video stream.
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1. A system comprising:
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an interface operable to receive a plurality of video streams from a plurality of cameras; at least one monitor operable to display a first video stream of the plurality of video streams, the first video stream including a display of a first user at a first location; and a memory storing; a plurality of transition categories for a transition from the first video stream to the second video stream, each transition category indicating a type of transition from the first video stream to a second video stream of the plurality of video streams; and a plurality of display transitions each associated in a one-to-one fashion with a corresponding one of the plurality of transition categories, wherein each display transition is indicative of the display category to which the display transition is associated, each of the display transitions being different; and a processor coupled to the interface and operable to; detect a stream selection event for display of a second video stream of the plurality of video streams, the second video stream including a display of a second user at a second location; determine a transition category for a transition from the first video stream including the display of the first user at the first location to the second video stream including the display of the second user at the second location, the transition category indicating a type of transition from the first video stream to the second video stream, the determined transition category being one of voting, roll call, new attendee, conversation, and lecture; and select a display transition from the plurality of stored display transitions based on the transition category for displaying the transition from the first video stream including the display of the first user to the second video stream including the display of the second user, wherein the display transition comprises visual effects showing a transition on the at least one monitor from the first video stream to the second video stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 37, 38)
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13. A method comprising:
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storing; a plurality of transition categories for a transition from the first video stream to the second video stream, each transition category indicating a type of transition from the first video stream to a second video stream of the plurality of video streams; and a plurality of display transitions each associated in a one-to-one fashion with a corresponding one of the plurality of transition categories, wherein each display transition is indicative of the display category to which the display transition is associated, each of the display transitions being different; and receiving a plurality of video streams from a plurality of cameras; displaying a first video stream of the plurality of video streams, the first video stream displaying a first user at a first location; detecting a stream selection event for display of a second video stream of the plurality of video streams, the second video stream displaying a second user at a second location; determining a transition category for a transition from the first video stream displaying the first user to the second video stream displaying the second user, the transition category indicating a type of transition from the first video stream to the second video stream, the determined transition category being one of voting, roll call, new attendee, conversation, and lecture; and selecting a display transition from the plurality of stored display transitions based on the transition category for displaying the transition from the first video stream displaying the first user to the second video stream displaying the second user, wherein the display transition comprises visual effects showing a transition from the first video stream to the second video stream, the visual effects indicative of the transition category. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A non-transitory, tangible computer readable medium comprising code operable to:
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a memory, storing; a plurality of transition categories for a transition from the first video stream to the second video stream, each transition category, indicating a type of transition from the first video stream to a second video stream of the plurality of video streams; and a plurality of display transitions each associated in a one-to-one fashion with a corresponding one of the plurality of transition categories, wherein each display transition is indicative of the display category, to which the display transition is associated, each of the display transitions being different; and receive a plurality of video streams from a plurality of cameras; display a first video stream of the plurality of video streams; detect a stream selection event for display of a second video stream of the plurality of video streams; determine a transition category for a transition from the first video stream to the second video stream; and select a display transition from the plurality of stored display transitions based on the transition category for displaying the transition from the first video stream including the display of the first user to the second video stream including the display of the second user, wherein the display transition comprises visual effects showing a transition from the first video stream to the second video stream. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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