Systems And Methods For Room System Pairing In Video Conferencing

摘要

Systems and methods for the pairing of room systems, and other systems that lack portability and a convenient user interface, to videoconferences are disclosed herein. In one embodiment of the disclosed subject matter, a user initiates room system pairing from his or her device. For example, the user can press a button on a remote control associated with the room system to set the system to pairing mode. The room system can register with a server that is controlling the videoconferencing system, which in turn can display the room system in a list of available room systems on the user's device. The user can have the option to select the particular room system, instructing the server to add the room system to the conference.

主权项

1. A digital audiovisual communication system for performing conferencing sessions over a communication network, the system comprising:
a room system configured to communicate over the communication network with a portal; an end-user device configured to communicate over the communication network with the portal; wherein the room system is configured to enter a pairing mode state for a period of time at the request of its user, and to indicate the pairing mode state to the portal; wherein the portal is configured, in response to the pairing mode state, to indicate to the end-user device that the portal has received an indication from the room system for the pairing mode state; wherein the end-user device is configured to display to the end-user information about the room system that is in the pairing mode state such that the user is given an option to select the room system for inclusion to the end-user's conferencing session; wherein the end-user device is further configured to receive a selection of the room indication from the end user and to indicate the selection to the portal; and wherein the portal is further configured, in response to the selection, to instruct the room system to join the conferencing session.