SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING VIRTUAL LIVE VIDEO

摘要

A system for enabling virtual live video, comprising a live video media server; a host computing device comprising at least a processor, a memory, a camera, a microphone, and a display; and a plurality of participant computing devices comprising at least a processor, a memory, a camera, a microphone, and a display. A host user establishes a session using the host computing device and a plurality of participants log in to the session each using one of the plurality of participant computing devices; at least some of the participants are selected for live video viewing by the host, whereupon the respective participant computing devices are directed by the host computing device to activate their cameras and microphones; and the host computing device subscribes to each of the activated cameras' video feeds and a plurality of participant video feeds is displayed in a grid on the host computing device.

主权项

1. A system for enabling virtual live video, comprising:
a live video media server stored and operating on a network-attached computer; a network-connected host computing device comprising at least a processor, a memory, a camera, a microphone or other audio input device such as a telephone, and a display; and a plurality of network-connected participant computing devices comprising at least a processor, a memory, a camera, a microphone or other audio input device such as a telephone, and a display; wherein a host user establishes a session using the host computing device and a plurality of participants log in to the session each using one of the plurality of participant computing devices; further wherein at least some of the participants are selected for live video viewing by the host, whereupon the respective participant computing devices are directed by the host computing device to activate their cameras and microphones or other audio input devices such as a telephones; and wherein the host computing device subscribes to each of the activated cameras' video feeds and a plurality of participant video feeds is displayed in a grid on the host computing device.