Patent ID: 11949529
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 6:
7. A device comprising:
a camera having a square sensor;
at least one processor; and
a memory including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
receive a requested camera format based on specifications of a display associated with a remote device, the requested camera format including a first resolution, the remote device participating in a video conference with the device;
determine camera formats supported by the camera;
determine whether a second resolution of a first camera format among the camera formats matches with the first resolution;
in response to a determination that the second resolution matches the first resolution, selecting the first camera format for capturing a video stream by the camera; and
in response to a determination that none of the camera formats match the requested camera format, determining a second camera format among the camera formats for capturing the video stream, the second camera format maximizing a field of view of the video stream relative to other camera formats supported by the camera.