Abstract: A conferencing system terminal device includes an image capture device capturing images of a subject during a videoconference occurring across a network. A communication device transmits the images to at least one remote electronic device engaged in the videoconference. The conferencing system terminal device includes one or more processors and one or more sensors. The one or more processors automatically apply virtual background indicia in the images behind the subject as a function of contextual information detected by the one or more sensors during the videoconference.

Abstract: An electronic device, computer program product, and method are provided that support individualized dynamic playback of a live video communication session. A controller configures the electronic device to receive at least one of an audio stream and an image stream provided by at least one transmitting device from among second electronic devices during a video communication session. The controller configures the electronic device to communicate the at least one of the audio stream and the image stream from the at least one transmitting device to other devices among the second electronic devices. The controller configures the electronic device to buffer the communication session in a dynamically accessible format. In response to receipt of a trigger during the communication session, the controller configures the electronic device to communicate a length of the buffered communication session to a particular one of the second electronic devices.

Abstract: An electronic device, computer program product, and method are provided that autonomously mitigates degraded transmissions from a second electronic device to a video communication session. The electronic device receives at least one of an audio stream and an image stream provided by transmitting device(s) of second electronic devices(s) during a video communication session. The electronic device communicates the at least one of the audio stream and the image stream to other second electronic device(s). A controller of the electronic device determines whether the at least one of the audio stream and the image stream from a particular second electronic device is in a degraded state. In response to determining that at least one of the audio stream and the image stream received from the particular second electronic device is in a degraded state, the controller alerts the particular second electronic device of the degraded state of the transmission.

Abstract: A conferencing system terminal device includes a display, an audio output, a user interface, a communication device, and one or more processors. The one or more processors present an audio difficulties user actuation target upon the display during an audio or video conference occurring across a network and concurrently with a presentation of conference content. Actuation of the audio difficulties user actuation target indicates that audio content associated with the audio or video conference being delivered by the audio output is impaired.

Abstract: A conferencing system terminal device includes a display, an audio output, a user interface, a communication device, and one or more processors. The one or more processors present an audio difficulties user actuation target upon the display during an audio or video conference occurring across a network and concurrently with a presentation of conference content. Actuation of the audio difficulties user actuation target indicates that audio content associated with the audio or video conference being delivered by the audio output is impaired.

Abstract: A conferencing system terminal device includes an image capture device capturing images of a subject during a videoconference occurring across a network. A communication device transmits the images to at least one remote electronic device engaged in the videoconference. The conferencing system terminal device includes one or more processors and one or more sensors. The one or more processors automatically apply virtual background indicia in the images behind the subject as a function of contextual information detected by the one or more sensors during the videoconference.

Abstract: An electronic device, computer program product, and method are provided that autonomously mitigates degraded transmissions of an audio/image stream from an electronic device to a video communication session. The electronic device communicates at least one of an image stream and an audio stream to other second electronic device(s). In response to receiving an indication that the at least one of the image stream and the audio stream is degraded, a controller presents a transmission quality degraded report using at least one display device to prompt mitigation. The controller can configure the electronic device to mitigate the degraded at least one of the image stream and the audio stream by altering the at least one of the image stream and the audio stream to support transmission via a lower data rate. The electronic device communicates the altered at least one of the image stream and the audio stream to the session.

Abstract: An electronic device, computer program product, and method are provided that support individualized dynamic playback of a live video communication session. A controller configures the electronic device to receive at least one of an audio stream and an image stream provided by at least one transmitting device from among second electronic devices during a video communication session. The controller configures the electronic device to communicate the at least one of the audio stream and the image stream from the at least one transmitting device to other devices among the second electronic devices. The controller configures the electronic device to buffer the communication session in a dynamically accessible format. In response to receipt of a trigger during the communication session, the controller configures the electronic device to communicate a length of the buffered communication session to a particular one of the second electronic devices.

Abstract: An electronic device, computer program product, and method are provided that autonomously mitigates degraded transmissions from a second electronic device to a video communication session. The electronic device receives at least one of an audio stream and an image stream provided by transmitting device(s) of second electronic devices(s) during a video communication session. The electronic device communicates the at least one of the audio stream and the image stream to other second electronic device(s). A controller of the electronic device determines whether the at least one of the audio stream and the image stream from a particular second electronic device is in a degraded state. In response to determining that at least one of the audio stream and the image stream received from the particular second electronic device is in a degraded state, the controller alerts the particular second electronic device of the degraded state of the transmission.

Abstract: An electronic device, computer program product, and method are provided that autonomously mitigates degraded transmissions of an audio/image stream from an electronic device to a video communication session. The electronic device communicates at least one of an image stream and an audio stream to other second electronic device(s). In response to receiving an indication that the at least one of the image stream and the audio stream is degraded, a controller presents a transmission quality degraded report using at least one display device to prompt mitigation. The controller can configure the electronic device to mitigate the degraded at least one of the image stream and the audio stream by altering the at least one of the image stream and the audio stream to support transmission via a lower data rate. The electronic device communicates the altered at least one of the image stream and the audio stream to the session.

Abstract: A conferencing system terminal device includes a communication device receiving one or more videoconference feeds depicting one or more subjects engaged in a videoconference from one or more remote electronic devices. The conferencing system terminal device includes a contextual information extraction engine extracting contextual information of the videoconference from the one or more videoconference feeds. One or more processors automatically apply overlay indicia generated from the contextual information to at least one videoconference feed during the videoconference. A display presents the at least one videoconference feed after the overlay indicia is applied.

Abstract: Visual content from different camera systems is concurrently routed to different applications during video call. A first application (e.g., a video call application) receives visual content from a first camera system while in a video call. The user can request to activate a second application, such as a photography application that allows the user to capture and display, store, or otherwise process visual content. A visual content routing system routes visual content captured by a second camera system (e.g., a rear facing camera system) to the second application concurrently with routing visual content captured by the first camera system (e.g., a front facing camera system) to the first application.

Abstract: A conferencing system terminal device includes a display, an audio output, a user interface, a communication device, and one or more processors. The one or more processors present an audio difficulties user actuation target upon the display during an audio or video conference occurring across a network and concurrently with a presentation of conference content. Actuation of the audio difficulties user actuation target indicates that audio content associated with the audio or video conference being delivered by the audio output is impaired.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of providing advertisement images on mobile devices, and to mobile devices capable of performing such methods. In at least one embodiment, a method includes accessing graphical advertisement information pertaining to the advertisement image to be presented on a mobile device display, wherein the information includes at least one type of information, analyzing one or more of the at least one type of information, and selecting a position for the advertisement image to be displayed on the display. The method also includes determining whether a gap exists or will exist in relation to portion(s) of the advertisement image, and displaying the advertising image, where at least some pixels situated in the gap are set to a determined color that is based at least in part upon the analyzing. In additional embodiments, advertisement images are displayed during interface wait times, and/or for minimum impression times.