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Method and apparatus for a video conference user interface
Assignee: Cisco Technology Inc
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Filing: 1997-08-08
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Granted: 1999-02-16
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Expires: 2017-08-08
Abstract
Abstract A video conference platform includes a graphical user interface for configuration and control of a video conference. In particular, the graphical user interface allows for "windows" type operations to control various aspects of the video conference, including initial configuration, camera control, and data transmission.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Hogan
- 👤 Reed Howard Rinn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:23
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/141; H04N7/142
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A video conference platform for transmitting and receiving audio and video signals to and from other video conference platforms, comprising: a display for displaying video generated at a selected one of a remote camera and a local camera; an input device operable to generate input signals, said input signals used in part to position a cursor on said display; and a processor coupled to said display and said input device, said processor operable; to receive said input signals; to determine a position of said cursor on said display; to effect pan, tilt, and zoom of the selected camera based on said position of said cursor; and to cause the selected camera to pan and tilt to center video from the selected camera on said position of said cursor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A video conference platform for transmitting and receiving audio and video signals to and from other video conference platforms, comprising: a display for displaying video generated at a selected one of a remote camera and a local camera; an input device operable to generate input signals, said input signals used in part to position a cursor on said display; and a processor coupled to said display and said input device, said processor operable; to receive said input signals; to determine a position of said cursor on said display; to effect pan, tilt, and zoom of the selected camera based on said position of said cursor; and to cause the selected camera to pan and tilt to center video from the selected camera on said position of said cursor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The video conference platform of claim 1, wherein said video is displayed full-screen on said display.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of controlling a video conference, comprising: displaying video generated at a selected one of a remote camera and a local camera on a display; positioning a cursor on the display; determining a position of the cursor on the display; and panning, tilting, and zooming the selected camera based on the position of the cursor to center video from the selected camera on said position of said cursor.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of controlling a video conference, comprising: displaying video generated at a selected one of a remote camera and a local camera on a display; positioning a cursor on the display; determining a position of the cursor on the display; and panning, tilting, and zooming the selected camera based on the position of the cursor to center video from the selected camera on said position of said cursor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 3, wherein displaying video comprises displaying full-screen video.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of controlling a video conference, comprising: displaying video generated at a remote camera on a display; displaying a tool bar on the display, the tool bar including a plurality of icons representing video conference functions; and positioning a cursor on a selected one of the plurality of icons and initiating the video conference function represented by the selected icon; and transmitting a computer object to a remote video conference platform in response to an icon representing said computer object being selected, dragged and dropped onto said video.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of controlling a video conference, comprising: displaying video generated at a remote camera on a display; displaying a tool bar on the display, the tool bar including a plurality of icons representing video conference functions; and positioning a cursor on a selected one of the plurality of icons and initiating the video conference function represented by the selected icon; and transmitting a computer object to a remote video conference platform in response to an icon representing said computer object being selected, dragged and dropped onto said video.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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