Patent ID: 9641585
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: G11B,H04L,H04N

Claim:
1. A method comprising: receiving at a network device, video and activity data for a video conference, the network device positioned within a communication path between endpoints of the video conference; automatically processing the video at the network device receiving the video and activity data based on the activity data, wherein processing comprises identifying active locations in the video and editing the video to display each of said active locations before a start of activity at said location and switch between said active locations before a start of activity; and transmitting the edited video from the network device as a near real-time video with a small delay to account for automated editing of the video; wherein the video comprises raw video from one or more endpoints and contains said active locations and wherein the edited video displays said active locations before a start of said activity at said active locations and includes a speaker's initial facial reaction before speaking.