VIDEO CONFERENCING SYSTEM, VIDEO CONFERENCING APPARATUS, VIDEO CONFERENCING CONTROL METHOD, AND VIDEO CONFERENCING CONTROL PROGRAM

摘要

To provide a video conferencing system that a user can continue to use even when the user leaves for a different location. The video conferencing system includes: a takeover information generation unit (5109) which generates takeover information including configuration information on a screen layout used in a video conference held between a first video conferencing apparatus (5100) and a second video conferencing apparatus (5200); a sending unit (5111) which sends the takeover information; a receiving unit (5312) which receives the takeover information; and a takeover setting unit (5324) which sets a screen layout of the third video conferencing apparatus (5300) using the takeover information received by the receiving unit (5312), so that the third video conferencing apparatus (5300) takes over the screen layout and has the video conference with the second video conferencing apparatus (5200) after participation of the third video conferencing apparatus (5300) in the video conference is approved.