Multi-point video conferencing scheme
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting an audio signal corresponding to a first participating location of a plurality of participating locations in a multi-point video conference, wherein the first participating location has no corresponding active display window, and the first participating location corresponds to an image;
when a number of active display windows is less than a maximum number of the active display windows, activating a first active display window, and displaying the image in the first active display window to each participating location; and
when the number of active display windows is not less than the maximum number, inactivating a second active display window, activating a third active display window, and displaying the image in the third active display window to each participating location.
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Abstract
A multi-point video conferencing system and method for managing display of images of multiple participating locations and bandwidth allocated for a multi-point video conference. The multi-point video conferencing system detects an audio signal associated with an image not currently displayed to each participating location in the multi-point video conference. When the number of active display windows is less than the maximum number of active display windows, a first active display window is activated and the image displayed in the first active display window. When the number of the active display windows is not less than the maximum number, a second active display window of the active display windows is inactivated, a third active display window is activated, and the image is displayed in the third active display window.
The multi-point video conferencing system can include a video display decision-making module, a multi-point control unit, and an audio presence detecting module.
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48 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting an audio signal corresponding to a first participating location of a plurality of participating locations in a multi-point video conference, wherein the first participating location has no corresponding active display window, and the first participating location corresponds to an image;
when a number of active display windows is less than a maximum number of the active display windows, activating a first active display window, and displaying the image in the first active display window to each participating location; and
when the number of active display windows is not less than the maximum number, inactivating a second active display window, activating a third active display window, and displaying the image in the third active display window to each participating location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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detecting a change in audio status corresponding to a first participating location of a plurality of participating locations in a multi-point video conference;
when the change in audio status is from silent to audible, and when a number of active display windows is less than a maximum number of the active display windows, activating a first active display window;
starting a first display timer corresponding to the first active display window; and
displaying the image in the first active display window to each participating location; and
when the change in audio status is from silent to audible, and when the number of active display windows is not less than the maximum number, inactivating a second active display window;
stopping a second display timer corresponding to the second active display window;
activating a third active display window;
starting a third display timer corresponding to the third active display window; and
displaying the image in the third active display window to each participating location; and
when the change in audio status is from audible to silent, starting a first silence timer corresponding to the first participating location. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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detecting a change in audio status corresponding to a first participating location of a plurality of participating locations in a multi-point video conference;
when the change in audio status is from silent to audible, and when a number of active display windows is less than a maximum number of the active display windows, activating a first active display window, starting a first display timer corresponding to the first active display window, and displaying the image in the first active display window to each participating location; and
when a number of active display windows is not less than a maximum number of active display windows, inactivating a second active display window according to one of a group consisting of the following;
a second silence timer indicating a first length of time that the second active display window has been silent, and a second display timer indicating a second length of time that the second active display window has been displayed;
activating a third active display window;
starting a third display timer corresponding to the third active display window; and
displaying the image in the third active display window to each participating location; and
when the change in audio status is from audible to silent, starting a first silence timer corresponding to the first participating location. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A multi-point video conferencing system comprising:
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a video display decision-making module to determine a display window for displaying an image to a set of participating locations in a multi-point video conference; and
a multi-point control unit configured to provide communication between the video display decision-making module and a plurality of display devices, wherein each display device of the display devices corresponds to a respective participating location of the set of participating locations. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A multi-point video conferencing system comprising:
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detecting means for detecting an audio signal corresponding to a first participating location of a plurality of participating locations in a multi-point video conference, wherein the first participating location has no corresponding active display window, and the first participating location corresponds to an image;
first displaying means for, when a number of at least one active display window is less than a maximum number of the at least one active display window, activating a first active display window, and displaying the image in the first active display window;
second displaying means for, when the number of the at least one active display window is not less than the maximum number, inactivating a second active display window;
activating a third active display window; and
displaying the image in the third active display window. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An information handling system comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory comprising instructions executable by the processor, wherin the information handling system is configured to communicate with a plurality of audio signal detecting devices, a corresponding audio signal detecting device for each participating location of a plurality of participating locations;
the information handling system is further configured to communicate with a plurality of display devices, a respective display device for each participating location of a set of the participating locations; and
the instructions comprise;
detecting instructions to detect an audio signal corresponding to a first participating location of the participating locations, wherein the detecting is performed by a first audio signal detecting device of the audio signal detecting devices, the first participating location has no corresponding active display window, and the first participating location corresponds to an image;
first displaying instructions to, when a number of active display windows is less than a maximum number of the active display windows, activate a first active display window, and display the image in the first active display window on each display device of the display devices; and
second displaying instructions to, when the number of the active display windows is not less than the maximum number, inactivate a second active display window;
activate a third active display window; and
display the image in the third active display window on each display device of the display devices. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A computer program product comprising:
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detecting instructions to detect an audio signal corresponding to a first participating location of a plurality of participating locations in a multi-point video conference, wherein the first participating location has no corresponding active display window, and the first participating location corresponds to an image;
first displaying instructions to, when a number of active display windows is less than a maximum number of the active display windows, activate a first active display window, and display the image in the first active display window; and
second displaying instructions to, when the number of the active display windows is not less than the maximum number, inactivate a second active display window;
activate a third active display window; and
display the image in the third active display window. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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