Video feed layout in video conferences

摘要

A method for positioning video feeds of a video conference on an electronic display. The method includes selecting a first property of the plurality of video feeds used to position the plurality of video feeds on the electronic display. A first and second value of the first property is received from a respective first and second video feed. A request for a layout style of the plurality of video feeds on the electronic display is received. The layout style has a plurality of positions for the plurality of video feeds. Each of the plurality of positions has a criteria of the first property. The first and second video feed belong is positioned on the layout. The positioning is based on a relationship of the criteria of each of the plurality of positions to the first and second values.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for presenting a plurality of video feeds of participants in a video conference on an electronic visual display, comprising:
selecting a first property of the plurality of video feeds, the first property used to position the plurality of video feeds on the electronic visual display, wherein the first property is a geographical location property; receiving a first value of the first property from a first video feed of the plurality of video feeds, wherein the first value is a geographical location of the first video feed; receiving a second value of the first property from a second video feed of the plurality of video feeds, wherein the second value is a geographical location of the second video feed; receiving a request for a layout style of the plurality of video feeds on the visual display, wherein the layout style has a plurality of positions for the plurality of video feeds, each of the plurality of positions having a criterion of the first property, and wherein the request for a layout style includes a request for a three-dimensional globe having a plurality of positions, each position having a geographical location criterion, wherein one of the geographical location criterion is matched with the respective geographical location properties of the first video feed and the second video feed; determining positions for the first video feed and the second video feed on the visual display based on a relationship of the geographical location criterion of each of the plurality of positions to the first value and the second value; and sending the first video feed and the second video feed in their determined positions of the layout style to be displayed on the electronic visual display.