Managing the layout of multiple video streams displayed on a destination display screen during a videoconference

摘要

A system includes a network interface for sending and receiving at least video data between two or more endpoints, where each endpoint includes a display screen. A camera may be located at more than one endpoint capturing video data. The system also includes a control unit for controlling spatial arrangement of one or more video data streams displayed on a display screen of one or more endpoints. The control unit determines a state and configuration of a videoconference and accesses a route description corresponding to the state and configuration of the videoconference. The route description includes a video data stream destination, one or more video data stream sources, and layout information determining the spatial arrangement of one or more video data streams displayed on the video data stream destination.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a network interface for sending and receiving at least video image data between two or more endpoints; and a control unit for controlling spatial arrangement of one or more video image data streams sent or received via the network interface to be displayed on a display screen of one or more endpoints, the control unit operable to execute instructions to:
determine a state and configuration of an ongoing videoconference; andaccess a route description corresponding to the state and configuration of the ongoing videoconference, the route description including a user created label describing a video image data stream destination, at least one user created label describing a video image data stream source for the video image data stream destination, and a user created label describing layout information determining the spatial arrangement of one or more video image data streams displayed on the video image data stream destination.