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Overlay for a video conferencing application

  • US 9,237,305 B2
  • Filed: 10/18/2010
  • Issued: 01/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing a video conferencing application for execution by a first electronic device, the video conferencing application for conducting a video conference between the first electronic device and a second electronic device, the video conferencing application comprising sets of instructions for:

  • in a first display area, presenting a video captured by the first electronic device prior to initiating a video conference;

    in a partially transparent second display area that is superimposed on a portion of the video in the first display area, presenting a set of selectable items representing a set of contacts for the video conferencing application, wherein the portion of the video presented in the first display area remains partially visible under the second display area; and

    upon receiving selection of a particular selectable item in the partially transparent second display area, initiating a video conference with the second electronic device corresponding to a contact represented by the particular selectable item.

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