Control of a video conference system using personal devices

摘要

A system and machine-implemented method for automatically linking a mobile device to a video conference control unit of a video conference site, providing control of the video conference control unit by the mobile device. A proximity detector and a wireless controller provide automatic linking with the mobile device. The linked mobile device adds the participant using the mobile device to a video conference and also controls video conference settings or functions without the need for a central user interface.

主权项

1. A video conference system comprising:
a proximity detector configured to detect the presence of a plurality of mobile devices within a predetermined proximity of the proximity detector; a wireless controller configured to establish a wireless link with each mobile device in response to the proximity detector detecting the presence of the mobile device; and a control unit configured to:
automatically add a plurality of users associated with the plurality of mobile devices as participants to a scheduled video conference;designate one of the plurality of mobile devices as a control mobile device having control of one or more video conference settings;receive a command from the control mobile device via the wireless link; andcontrol a video conference setting based on the received command.