Apparatus, method, and computer program for supporting video conferencing in a communication system
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1. A method for video conferencing, comprising:
- receiving through at least one port at least one channel of a plurality of channels for a communication session, the at least one channel having audio and video information from at least two of a plurality of video conference participants;
identifying a channel of the plurality of channels as a primary speaker channel from at least some of the audio information of the plurality of channels; and
providing the video information from the primary speaker channel to the communication session.
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Abstract
A call conferencing apparatus, method, and computer program switch the video information presented to one or more participants during a conference call. The apparatus, method, and computer program identify a primary speaker channel during a video conference. Video information from the primary speaker channel is then provided to at least one other channel of the communication session.
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1. A method for video conferencing, comprising:
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receiving through at least one port at least one channel of a plurality of channels for a communication session, the at least one channel having audio and video information from at least two of a plurality of video conference participants;
identifying a channel of the plurality of channels as a primary speaker channel from at least some of the audio information of the plurality of channels; and
providing the video information from the primary speaker channel to the communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for video conferencing, comprising:
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one or more ports operable to receive at least one channel of a plurality of channels for a communication session, the at least one channel having audio and video information from at least two of a plurality of conference communication session participants; and
one or more processors collectively operable to;
identify a channel of the plurality of channels as a primary speaker channel from at least some of the audio information of the plurality of channels; and
provide the video information from the primary speaker channel to the communication session. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium and operable to be executed by a processor, the computer program comprising computer readable program code for:
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receiving through at least one port at least one channel of a plurality of channels for a communication session, the at least one channel having audio and video information from at least two of a plurality of video conference participants;
identifying a channel of the plurality of channels as a primary speaker channel from at least some of the audio information of the plurality of channels; and
providing the video information from the primary speaker channel to the communication session. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for video conferencing, comprising:
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receiving audio and video information from a first source;
receiving audio and video information from a second source;
selecting one of the video information from the first source and the video information from the second source; and
sending the selected video information to a destination. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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