Patent ID: 8217981
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A videoconferencing configuration method, comprising: receiving far-end configuration information from a far-end videoconferencing system at a near-end videoconferencing system, the far-end configuration information indicative of video handling at the far-end system and indicative of a far-end number of video displays useable at the far-end system to display video; configuring one or more near-end video cameras based on the far-end configuration information to capture near-end video for sending to the far-end system by adjusting a near-end number of the one or more cameras for capturing near-end video so as to match the far-end number of video displays; and configuring one or more near-end video displays based on the far-end configuration information to display far-end video received from the far-end system, wherein the video handling by the near-end system is different than the far-end system.