Systems and methods for enhancing teleconferencing collaboration
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1. An apparatus for providing networked environmental control at a plurality of conference sites, comprising:
- a mechanism for storing a conference state for each of the plurality of conference sites in a distributed fashion in regard to an environmental variable;
a user interface at one or more of the conference sites for receiving an adjustment of the environmental variable by a user during a conference; and
a mechanism for maintaining synchronization of the conference state in an event driven manner to synchronize the environmental variable between at least two of the plurality of conference sites, upon a receipt of the adjustment of the environmental variable, wherein the synchronized environmental variable enhances a same-room experience during the conference.
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Abstract
An advanced video teleconferencing system facilitates an engaging and realistic video conferencing experience. Key design elements and video, audio, and control capabilities are provided for a video conferencing experience that cannot be attained with conventional methods, which elements and capabilities include careful design of the table and room at each site, supplementary displays showing imagery in a mirrored manner, networked environmental control, an AutoDirector with keyword and gesture recognition, and audio reflection from a display or beam splitter.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing networked environmental control at a plurality of conference sites, comprising:
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a mechanism for storing a conference state for each of the plurality of conference sites in a distributed fashion in regard to an environmental variable; a user interface at one or more of the conference sites for receiving an adjustment of the environmental variable by a user during a conference; and a mechanism for maintaining synchronization of the conference state in an event driven manner to synchronize the environmental variable between at least two of the plurality of conference sites, upon a receipt of the adjustment of the environmental variable, wherein the synchronized environmental variable enhances a same-room experience during the conference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for providing networked environmental control at a plurality of conference sites, comprising:
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storing a conference state for each of the plurality of conference sites in a distributed fashion in regard to an environmental variable; receiving an adjustment of the environmental variable by a user during a conference, through a user interface at one or more of the conference sites; and synchronizing the conference state in an event driven manner to synchronize the environmental variable between at least two of the plurality of conference sites, upon the receipt of the adjustment of the environmental variable, wherein the synchronized environmental variable enhances a same-room experience during the conference. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method for providing networked environmental control at a plurality of conference sites, comprising:
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storing a conference state for each of the plurality of conference sites in a distributed fashion in regard to an environmental variable; updating the conference state for a specific conference site of the plurality of conference sites, based on an adjustment of the environmental variable during a conference by a user through a user interface for the specific conference site; and synchronizing the environmental variable for at least one other conference site of the plurality of conference sites, based on the adjustment of the environmental variable by the user at the specific conference site, wherein the synchronized environmental variable enhances a same-room experience during the conference. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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