Abstract: A method for manipulating an initial video stream captured by a camera in a video conferencing endpoint into multiple views corresponding to regions of interest. The method comprises detecting objects of one or more predefined types in a frame of the initial video stream; selecting a plurality of crop regions (2200a, 2200b, 2200c) from the frame of the initial video stream, and transmitting the plurality of crop regions. Each crop region includes at least one bounding box and each bounding box includes a detected object of a predefined type.

Abstract: A method for creating situation awareness when scheduling video conferences includes providing a user with access to a set of names stored in a directory service database, and allowing the user to select one or more of the names. In response to selection of one or more names, geographical location values associated with the names in the directory service database are retrieved, and a map is provided. The map and one or more geographical objects showing the geographical location of the users associated with the selected names is then displayed on a display.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided for receiving, by a first endpoint, a request for a video conferencing session from a second endpoint, and determining whether the first endpoint is in a peek accepting mode, and when the first endpoint is in a peek accepting mode acknowledging the request, activating a first filter by the first endpoint, providing a first multimedia stream from one or more first media source associated with the first endpoint, modifying the first multimedia stream, by the first filter, to produce a first modified multimedia stream, and transmitting the first modified multimedia stream by the first endpoint to the second endpoint.

Abstract: A method for creating situation awareness when scheduling video conferences includes providing a user with access to a set of names stored in a directory service database, and allowing the user to select one or more of the names. In response to selection of one or more names, geographical location values associated with the names in the directory service database are retrieved, and a map is provided. The map and one or more geographical objects showing the geographical location of the users associated with the selected names is then displayed on a display.

Abstract: A method for creating situation awareness when scheduling video conferences includes providing a user with access to a set of names stored in a directory service database, and allowing the user to select one or more of the names. In response to selection of one or more names, geographical location values associated with the names in the directory service database are retrieved, and a map is provided. The map and one or more geographical objects showing the geographical location of the users associated with the selected names is then displayed on a display.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided for receiving, by a first endpoint, a request for a video conferencing session from a second endpoint, and determining whether the first endpoint is in a peek accepting mode, and when the first endpoint is in a peek accepting mode acknowledging the request, activating a first filter by the first endpoint, providing a first multimedia stream from one or more first media source associated with the first endpoint, modifying the first multimedia stream, by the first filter, to produce a first modified multimedia stream, and transmitting the first modified multimedia stream by the first endpoint to the second endpoint.

Abstract: A method for creating situation awareness when scheduling video conferences includes providing a user with access to a set of names stored in a directory service database, and allowing the user to select one or more of the names. In response to selection of one or more names, geographical location values associated with the names in the directory service database are retrieved, and a map is provided. The map and one or more geographical objects showing the geographical location of the users associated with the selected names is then displayed on a display.