COMPUTER-PROCESSOR BASED INTERFACE FOR TELEPRESENCE SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
First Claim
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- A computer-implemented interface for a local telepresence video conferencing facility that communicates with remote telepresence video conferencing facilities each including a plurality of cameras and a plurality of displays, said computer-implemented interface comprising;
a tactile input device having a touchscreen display that converts forces applied by a user into control commands, said touchscreen display positioned within reach of a user of the local telepresence video conferencing facility when the user is positioned at a station captured by one of the plurality of cameras, said touchscreen display includes a displayed replica of a physical layout of the plurality of displays arranged in the local telepresence video conference facility;
a signal interface that exchanges video signals and voice signals between the local telepresence video conferencing facility and the remote telepresence video conferencing facilities; and
a controller that pre-assigns the plurality of displays at the local telepresence video conferencing facility to respective video images from the remote telepresence video conference facilities such that respective video images from the remote telepresence video conference facilities will be displayed on corresponding displays at the local telepresence video conferencing facility once communications connections are made, said controller pre-assigns the plurality of displays according to control commands from the tactile input device prior to establishing the communication connections with the remote telepresence video conference facilities, whereinsaid touchscreen display presents avatars of remote conference participants to illustrate pre-assignments of displays to particular remote telepresence video conference facilities prior to the communication connections being made.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented interface for a local telepresence video conferencing facility, pre-assigns displays at the local telepresence video conferencing facility to respective video images from remote telepresence video conference facilities such that respective video images from the remote telepresence video conference facilities will be displayed on corresponding displays at the local telepresence video conferencing facility once communications connections are made. A controller pre-assigns the displays according to control commands from a tactile input device prior to establishing the communication connections with the remote telepresence video conference facilities. A touchscreen display presents avatars of remote conference participants to illustrate pre-assignments of displays to particular remote telepresence video conference facilities prior to the communication connections being made.
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22 Claims
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- A computer-implemented interface for a local telepresence video conferencing facility that communicates with remote telepresence video conferencing facilities each including a plurality of cameras and a plurality of displays, said computer-implemented interface comprising;
a tactile input device having a touchscreen display that converts forces applied by a user into control commands, said touchscreen display positioned within reach of a user of the local telepresence video conferencing facility when the user is positioned at a station captured by one of the plurality of cameras, said touchscreen display includes a displayed replica of a physical layout of the plurality of displays arranged in the local telepresence video conference facility; a signal interface that exchanges video signals and voice signals between the local telepresence video conferencing facility and the remote telepresence video conferencing facilities; and a controller that pre-assigns the plurality of displays at the local telepresence video conferencing facility to respective video images from the remote telepresence video conference facilities such that respective video images from the remote telepresence video conference facilities will be displayed on corresponding displays at the local telepresence video conferencing facility once communications connections are made, said controller pre-assigns the plurality of displays according to control commands from the tactile input device prior to establishing the communication connections with the remote telepresence video conference facilities, wherein said touchscreen display presents avatars of remote conference participants to illustrate pre-assignments of displays to particular remote telepresence video conference facilities prior to the communication connections being made. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- A computer-implemented interface for a local telepresence video conferencing facility that communicates with remote telepresence video conferencing facilities each including a plurality of cameras and a plurality of displays, said computer-implemented interface comprising;
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- A computer-implemented method for pre-assigning displays of a local telepresence video conferencing facility with video images of remote telepresence video conferencing facilities, each of the local and remote telepresence video conferencing facilities including a plurality of cameras and a plurality of displays, said method comprising;
applying forces from a user to a tactile input device having a touchscreen display and converting the forces into control commands, said touchscreen display positioned within reach of a user of the local telepresence video conferencing facility when the user is positioned at a station captured by one of the plurality of cameras; displaying on said touchscreen display a displayed replica of a physical layout of the plurality of displays arranged in the local telepresence video conference facility; exchanging video and voice signals through a signal interface between the local telepresence video conferencing facility and the remote telepresence video conferencing facilities; pre-assigning through a controller the plurality of displays at the local telepresence video conferencing facility to respective video images from the remote telepresence video conference facilities such that respective video images from the remote telepresence video conference facilities will be displayed on corresponding displays at the local telepresence video conferencing facility once communications connections are made, said pre-assigning step includes assigning the plurality of displays according to control commands from the tactile input device prior to establishing the communication connections with the remote telepresence video conference facilities; and presenting avatars of remote conference participants on said touchscreen display to illustrate pre-assignments of displays to particular remote telepresence video conference facilities prior to the communication connections being made. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- A computer-implemented method for pre-assigning displays of a local telepresence video conferencing facility with video images of remote telepresence video conferencing facilities, each of the local and remote telepresence video conferencing facilities including a plurality of cameras and a plurality of displays, said method comprising;
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- A computer program product having instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method that pre-assigns displays of a local telepresence video conferencing facility with video images of remote telepresence video conferencing facilities, each of the local and remote telepresence video conferencing facilities including a plurality of cameras and a plurality of displays, said method comprising;
converting forces applied by a user to a tactile input device having a touchscreen display into control commands, said touchscreen display positioned within reach of a user of the local telepresence video conferencing facility when the user is positioned at a station captured by one of the plurality of cameras; displaying on said touchscreen display a displayed replica of a physical layout of the plurality of displays arranged in the local telepresence video conference facility; exchanging video and voice signals through a signal interface between the local telepresence video conferencing facility and the remote telepresence video conferencing facilities; pre-assigning through a controller the plurality of displays at the local telepresence video conferencing facility to respective video images from the remote telepresence video conference facilities such that respective video images from the remote telepresence video conference facilities will be displayed on corresponding displays at the local telepresence video conferencing facility once communications connections are made, said pre-assigning step includes assigning the plurality of displays according to control commands from the tactile input device prior to establishing the communication connections with the remote telepresence video conference facilities; and presenting avatars of remote conference participants on said touchscreen display to illustrate pre-assignments of displays to particular remote telepresence video conference facilities prior to the communication connections being made. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- A computer program product having instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method that pre-assigns displays of a local telepresence video conferencing facility with video images of remote telepresence video conferencing facilities, each of the local and remote telepresence video conferencing facilities including a plurality of cameras and a plurality of displays, said method comprising;
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