Automatic positioning of videoconference camera to presenter at presentation device
First Claim
1. A method of conducting a videoconference, comprising:
- detecting an activation related to a presentation device at a near-end of the videoconference;
monitoring, in response to the activation, activity on the presentation device with a timer;
storing a current orientation of at least one camera at the near-end;
directing the at least one camera at the presentation device at the near-end;
outputting to a far-end at a same time both (i) a first stream of video captured of the presentation device with the at least one directed camera and (ii) a second stream of content displayed with the presentation device separate from the video of the contents captured with the at least one directed camera;
detecting a deactivation related to the presentation device at the near-end by timing out of the timer without monitored activity; and
redirecting the at least one camera to the stored orientation at the near-end.
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Abstract
In a system and method of conducting a videoconference, a videoconferencing unit detects an activation related to a presentation device at a near-end of the videoconference. The unit stores a current orientation of at least one camera and directs the at least one camera at the presentation device. At this point, the unit begins outputting to a far-end at least one of (i) video captured of the presentation device with the at least one directed camera and (ii) content displayed with the presentation device. At some point, the unit detects a deactivation related to the presentation device at the near-end and then redirects the at least one camera to the stored orientation so the videoconference can proceed as before.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of conducting a videoconference, comprising:
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detecting an activation related to a presentation device at a near-end of the videoconference; monitoring, in response to the activation, activity on the presentation device with a timer; storing a current orientation of at least one camera at the near-end; directing the at least one camera at the presentation device at the near-end; outputting to a far-end at a same time both (i) a first stream of video captured of the presentation device with the at least one directed camera and (ii) a second stream of content displayed with the presentation device separate from the video of the contents captured with the at least one directed camera; detecting a deactivation related to the presentation device at the near-end by timing out of the timer without monitored activity; and redirecting the at least one camera to the stored orientation at the near-end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A programmable storage device having program instructions stored thereon for causing a programmable control device to perform a method of conducting a videoconference, comprising:
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detecting an activation related to a presentation device at a near-end of the videoconference; monitoring, in response to the activation, activity on the presentation device with a timer; storing a current orientation of at least one camera at the near-end; directing the at least one camera at the presentation device at the near-end; outputting to a far-end at a same time both (i) a first stream of video captured of the presentation device with the at least one directed camera and (ii) a second stream of content displayed with the presentation device separate from the video of the content captured with the at least one directed camera; detecting a deactivation related to the presentation device at the near-end by timing out of the timer without monitored activity; and redirecting the at least one camera to the stored orientation at the near-end. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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12. A videoconferencing system, comprising:
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a visual component; a sensor associated with the visual component and obtaining touch data relative to the visual component; and a videoconferencing unit operatively coupled to a videoconference network, at least one camera, and at least one of (i) the visual component and (ii) the sensor, the videoconferencing unit configured to; detect an activation related to the at least one of (i) the visual component and (ii) the sensor; monitor, in response to the activation, activity on the at least one of (i) the visual component and (ii) the sensor with a timer; store a current orientation of the at least one camera; direct the at least one camera at the visual component; output to a far-end at a same time both (i) a first stream of video captured of the visual component with the at least one directed camera and (ii) a second stream of content displayed with the visual component separate from the video of the content captured with the at least one directed camera; detect a deactivation related to the at least one of (i) the visual component and (ii) the sensor in response to timing out of the timer without monitored activity; and redirect the at least one camera to the stored orientation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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