Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided that are implemented at a conference apparatus to provide an optimization of video conferencing resource utilization. The method receives a plurality of resource constraints where each resource constraint is from a conference device in a plurality of conference devices, wherein at least a first resource constraint of a first conference device contains an indication of a video processing capability of the first conference device. The method further computes a conference solution matrix for the plurality of conference devices based on the plurality of resource constraints, wherein the conference solution matrix contains a solution entry for each of the plurality of conference devices, and wherein for the first conference device, a corresponding first solution entry indicates a video processing solution selection for the first conference device. Solution entries are then sent to corresponding conference devices of the plurality of conference devices.

Abstract: A method of proximity-based conference session transfer is disclosed. The method is implemented at a conference device and it starts with the conference device generating a conference session code based on an encrypted conference session message received from a conference server. The conference device communicates the conference session code to an area in proximity to the conference device, where a user device in the area in proximity to the conference device receives the conference session code and requests the conference server to coordinate the conference device to assume a conference session of the user device. The conference device then receives a message from the conference server requesting the conference device to assume the conference session of the user device, and it assumes the conference session of the user device by performing conference functions according to input from the user device.

Abstract: In a number of embodiments, methods for compressing video data are disclosed. In addition, in a number of embodiments, methods for assessing the quality of compressed videos are disclosed.