Abstract: A local video conference system executing a video conference application, that lacks an ability or functionality to control a remote camera of a remote video conference system, can display video from the remote video conference system. The local video conference system can also execute a controller application that can provide the local video conference system control of the remote camera. The controller application can receive user input that selects a region of multiple regions of a display window of the video conference application indicating a camera action for the remote camera, can determine a camera action based on the user input and the selected region, and can provide the camera action to the remote video conference system via a network. The remote video conference system can pan, tilt, and/or zoom the remote camera based on the camera action received from the controller application of the local video conference system.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 20, 2015
Publication date:
May 14, 2015
Applicant:
VTEL PRODUCTS CORPORATION, INC.
Inventors:
Jonathan D. Bowen, William Todd Clayton, Richard P. Ford
Abstract: A local video conference system executing a video conference application, that lacks an ability or functionality to control a remote camera of a remote video conference system, can display video from the remote video conference system. The local video conference system can also execute a controller application that can provide the local video conference system control of the remote camera. The controller application can receive user input that selects a region of multiple regions of a display window of the video conference application indicating a camera action for the remote camera, can determine a camera action based on the user input and the selected region, and can provide the camera action to the remote video conference system via a network. The remote video conference system can pan, tilt, and/or zoom the remote camera based on the camera action received from the controller application of the local video conference system.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 16, 2011
Date of Patent:
March 3, 2015
Assignee:
VTEL Products Corporation, Inc.
Inventors:
Jonathan D. Bowen, William Todd Clayton, Richard P. Ford
Abstract: A local video conference system executing a video conference application, that lacks an ability or functionality to control a remote camera of a remote video conference system, can display video from the remote video conference system. The local video conference system can also execute a controller application that can provide the local video conference system control of the remote camera. The controller application can receive user input that selects a region of multiple regions of a display window of the video conference application indicating a camera action for the remote camera, can determine a camera action based on the user input and the selected region, and can provide the camera action to the remote video conference system via a network. The remote video conference system can pan, tilt, and/or zoom the remote camera based on the camera action received from the controller application of the local video conference system.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 16, 2011
Publication date:
December 20, 2012
Applicant:
VTEL PRODUCTS CORPORATION, INC.
Inventors:
Jonathan D. Bowen, William Todd Clayton