Method and apparatus for automatic chat room source selection based on filtered audio input amplitude of associated data streams

摘要

An apparatus and method as shown automatically selects a video stream of a video-conference for transmission or display. The apparatus and method includes a receiving step for receiving video and audio streams over a network from participants in a video-conference. Each of the audio streams each has amplitude data. A suppressing step suppresses some of either the first or second video stream based on the amplitude data of the corresponding audio stream. The video stream or streams that are not suppressed are either displayed on a display screen of a participant of the video conference or transmitted to other terminals for display on display screens.