Adapting a continuous presence layout to a discussion situation

摘要

A system and method is disclosed for adapting a continuous presence videoconferencing layout according to interactions between conferees. Using regions of interest found in video images, the arrangement of images of conferees may be dynamically arranged as displayed by endpoints. Arrangements may be responsive to various metrics, including the position of conferees in a room and dominant conferees in the videoconference. Video images may be manipulated as part of the arrangement, including cropping and mirroring the video image. As interactions between conferees change, the layout may be automatically rearranged responsive to the changed interactions.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing executable instructions comprising instruction when executed cause a programmable device to:
determine automatically an interaction between a first conferee and a second conferee of a plurality of conferees of a continuous presence videoconference; employ a layout for a continuous presence video image for a first endpoint responsive to the interaction between the first conferee and the second conferee; assign a first video image corresponding to the first conferee to a first segment of the layout; and assign a second video image corresponding to the second conferee to a second segment of the layout relative to the first video image in the continuous presence video image, responsive to the interaction between the first conferee and the second conferee; and compose the continuous presence video image responsive to information related to the layout and the assignment of the first video image and the assignment of the second video image by an editor for presentation by the first endpoint.