Patent ID: 8970653
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A system at a first location, comprising: a display that displays video of a first application that lacks a functionality to control a remote camera of a remote video conference system at a second location, different from the first location; a memory that includes the first application and a second application; a processor coupled to the display and the memory; and a network interface, coupled to the processor and configured to be coupled to a network, that receives video data from the remote video conference system, provides the video data to the first application via the processor, and provides a first camera command to the remote video conference system via the network; wherein the processor is configured with the first application such that the processor displays the video based on the video data via the display, wherein the video includes images of a first video conference participant at the second location; and wherein the processor is further configured with the second application such that the processor receives first user input that selects a first region of a plurality of regions associated with the video of the first application and that indicates a first camera action for the remote camera at the second location, determines the first camera command based on the first user input and the first region, and provides the first camera command to the remote video conference system via the network interface.