Abstract: A mobile computing device includes a touchscreen configured to display a user interface for receiving user input, memory hardware configured to store computer-executable instructions and information regarding scheduled conference calls, and processor hardware configured to execute the computer-executable instructions. The computer-executable instructions include communicating with a server via one or more wired/and or wireless communication networks, and parsing the information stored on the mobile computing device according to a parsing protocol to obtain information regarding at least one scheduled conference call. The instructions further include, in response to receiving user input via the user interface, transmitting at least a portion of the obtained information regarding the at least one scheduled conference call to the server to control a system controller in communication with the server to initiate the at least one scheduled conference call via a videoconferencing codec.

Abstract: A controller for calibrating a videoconferencing system is disclosed. The system includes a first codec connected to a second codec through a videoconferencing connection. The controller includes an output in communication with the first codec for controlling the first codec to transmit a videoconferencing signal to the second codec through the videoconferencing connection, and an input for receiving a calibration adjustment value from another controller over a network, where the other controller is in communication with the second codec. The controller is configured to adjust a signal level setting of the first codec using a level adjustment command of the first codec, and the level adjustment command is determined according to the calibration adjustment value transmitted by the other controller.

Abstract: A system controller for use in a videoconferencing system having multiple videoconferencing rooms each including a videoconferencing codec, includes a communication interface in communication with a videoconferencing codec located in the same videoconferencing room as the system controller, a memory configured to store information about the videoconferencing room in which the system controller is located, and a processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions stored in the memory to receive one or more commands transmitted by a mobile computing device in response to determining whether a videoconferencing room in which the system controller is located is within a defined proximity of the mobile computing device. The processor is configured to control, via the communication interface, the videoconferencing codec located in the same videoconferencing room as the system controller, according to the one or more commands to establish or control a videoconference in the same videoconferencing room.

Abstract: A controller for calibrating a videoconferencing system is disclosed. The system includes a first codec connected to a second codec through a videoconferencing connection. The controller includes an output in communication with the first codec for controlling the first codec to transmit a videoconferencing signal to the second codec through the videoconferencing connection, and an input for receiving a calibration adjustment value from another controller over a network, where the other controller is in communication with the second codec. The controller is configured to adjust a signal level setting of the first codec using a level adjustment command of the first codec, and the level adjustment command is determined according to the calibration adjustment value transmitted by the other controller.

Abstract: A system controller for use in a videoconferencing system having multiple videoconferencing rooms each including a videoconferencing codec, includes a communication interface in communication with a videoconferencing codec located in the same videoconferencing room as the system controller, a memory configured to store information about the videoconferencing room in which the system controller is located, and a processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions stored in the memory to receive one or more commands transmitted by a mobile computing device in response to determining whether a videoconferencing room in which the system controller is located is within a defined proximity of the mobile computing device. The processor is configured to control, via the communication interface, the videoconferencing codec located in the same videoconferencing room as the system controller, according to the one or more commands to establish or control a videoconference in the same videoconferencing room.

Abstract: A videoconferencing calibration system includes a first codec, a second codec connected to the first codec via a videoconferencing connection, and a first controller in communication with the first codec. The first controller is configured to control a videoconferencing component to transmit a videoconferencing signal to the second codec though the videoconferencing connection. The system also includes a second controller in communication with the second codec. The second controller is configured to analyze the videoconferencing signal transmitted though the videoconferencing connection to determine a calibration adjustment value according to at least one calibration adjustment rule, and to transmit the determined calibration adjustment value to the first controller. The first controller is configured to adjust a signal level setting of the first codec according to the calibration adjustment value transmitted by the second controller.

Abstract: A videoconferencing system includes a server adapted to store information associated with multiple videoconferencing rooms, each including a videoconferencing codec and a system controller, and the system controller is in communication with the server via one or more wired and/or wireless communication networks. The system includes a mobile computing device configured to exchange data with the server to determine whether at least one of the videoconferencing rooms is within a defined proximity of the mobile computing device, and in response to determining that at least one of the videoconferencing rooms is within the defined proximity of the mobile computing device, transmit one or more commands to the system controller located in the determined at least one videoconferencing room. The system controller is configured to control the videoconferencing codec located in the determined at least one videoconferencing room according to the one or more commands to establish or control a videoconference.

Abstract: A videoconferencing system includes a codec configured to generate one or more acknowledgement signals each time a predefined action or event occurs, and a remote control in communication with the codec for controlling the codec and for receiving the one or more acknowledgement signals generated by the codec. The remote control includes a user interface for displaying information to a user. The remote control is configured to update the information displayed to the user in response to receiving the one or more acknowledgement signals generated by the codec.

Abstract: An example videoconferencing system includes a server, a videoconferencing codec, and a system controller in communication with the videoconferencing codec and the server via one or more wired and/or wireless communication networks. The system also includes a mobile computing device adapted to communicate with the server via the one or more wired/and or wireless communication networks. The mobile computing device includes a user interface. The mobile device is configured to parse information stored on the mobile computing device according to a parsing protocol to obtain information regarding a scheduled conference call, and to transmit at least a portion of the information regarding the scheduled conference call to the server in response to user input. The server is configured to transmit the information regarding the scheduled conference call to the system controller, and the system controller is configured to initiate the scheduled conference call via the videoconferencing codec.

Abstract: A method for controlling a conference call in a videoconferencing system is disclosed. The system includes multiple videoconferencing rooms, a server and a mobile computing device. The method includes communicating, by the mobile computing device, with the server determine whether at least one of multiple videoconferencing rooms is within a defined proximity of the mobile computing device. The method also includes, in response to determining that at least one of the videoconferencing rooms is within the defined proximity of the mobile computing device, and in response to the user selecting said at least one of the videoconferencing rooms via the user interface of the mobile device, transmitting one or more commands to the system controller located in said at least one of the videoconferencing rooms to establish or control a videoconference in said at least one of the videoconferencing rooms.

Abstract: A method of calibrating a videoconferencing system is disclosed. The videoconferencing system includes a first controller in communication with a first codec, and a second controller in communication with a second. The method includes transmitting, by the first codec, a videoconferencing signal to the second codec, and receiving, by the first controller, a calibration adjustment value from the second controller. The received calibration adjustment value is determined by the second controller by comparing at least one signal level value of the videoconferencing signal received at the second codec to a calibration target according to at least one calibration adjustment rule. The method also includes adjusting, by the first controller, a signal level setting of the first codec using a level adjustment command of the first codec. The level adjustment command is determined according to the calibration adjustment value transmitted by the second controller.

Abstract: A videoconferencing system includes a codec configured to generate one or more acknowledgement signals, a remote control for controlling the codec, a system controller in communication with the codec, and at least one other videoconferencing component. The system controller is configured to send one or more commands to the other videoconferencing component in response to the one or more acknowledgement signals generated by the codec. Other videoconferencing systems and presentation systems and related methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A videoconferencing calibration system includes first and second videoconferencing components, a first codec connected with a second codec via a videoconferencing connection, and first and second controllers. The first controller is configured to control the first videoconferencing component to transmit a videoconferencing signal to the second codec, and the second controller is configured to analyze the transmitted videoconferencing signal to determine a calibration adjustment value by comparing at least one signal level value of the videoconferencing signal to a calibration target according to at least one calibration adjustment rule, and to transmit the determined calibration adjustment value to the first controller. The first controller is configured to adjust a signal level setting of the first codec according to the calibration adjustment value transmitted by the second controller.

Abstract: A videoconferencing system includes multiple videoconferencing rooms, and a server adapted to store information regarding each videoconferencing room. Each videoconferencing room includes a videoconferencing codec and a system controller in communication with the videoconferencing codec via one or more wired and/or wireless communication networks to control the videoconferencing codec. The system also includes a mobile computing device configured to exchange data with the server to determine whether at least one of the videoconferencing rooms is within a defined proximity of the mobile computing device, and to transmit one or more commands to the server. The server is configured to transmit the command(s) to the system controller located in the at least one of the videoconferencing rooms, and the system controller is configured to control its corresponding videoconferencing codec according to the one or more commands to establish or control a videoconference in said at least one the videoconferencing rooms.

Abstract: A videoconferencing system includes a codec configured to generate one or more acknowledgement signals, a remote control for controlling the codec, a system controller in communication with the codec, and at least one other videoconferencing component. The system controller is configured to send one or more commands to the other videoconferencing component in response to the one or more acknowledgement signals generated by the codec. Other videoconferencing systems and presentation systems and related methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: An assembly of videoconferencing equipment includes a flat panel display, a structure mounting the flat panel display to a support surface, and videoconferencing equipment mounted to the structure. The structure and the videoconferencing equipment mounted to the structure are substantially concealed from view by the flat panel display from a front side of the flat panel display.

Abstract: A videoconferencing system includes a codec configured to generate one or more acknowledgement signals, a remote control for controlling the codec, a system controller in communication with the codec, and at least one other videoconferencing component. The system controller is configured to send one or more commands to the other videoconferencing component in response to the one or more acknowledgement signals generated by the codec. Other videoconferencing systems and presentation systems and related methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A videoconferencing system includes a codec configured to generate one or more acknowledgement signals, a remote control for controlling the codec, a system controller in communication with the codec, and at least one other videoconferencing component. The system controller is configured to send one or more commands to the other videoconferencing component in response to the one or more acknowledgement signals generated by the codec. Other videoconferencing systems and presentation systems and related methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: An assembly of videoconferencing equipment includes a flat panel display, a structure mounting the flat panel display to a support surface, and videoconferencing equipment mounted to the structure. The structure and the videoconferencing equipment mounted to the structure are substantially concealed from view by the flat panel display from a front side of the flat panel display.