Patent ID: 9219880
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for activating a video conference between at least one local watcher using a local communication enabled device and at least one remote watcher using a remote communication enabled device, the method comprising: calculating a background noise level; in response to determining the calculated background noise level exceeds a predetermined threshold, transmitting an audio signal between the local communication enabled device and the remote communication enabled device; detecting the at least one local watcher and the at least one remote watcher at each respective communication enabled device; transmitting a video signal between the local communication enabled device and the remote communication enabled device based on the detecting of both the at least one local watcher and the at least one remote watcher at each respective communication enabled device; and transmitting a single captured image between the local communication enabled device and the remote communication enabled device based on the detecting of one of the at least one local watcher and the at least one remote watcher at each respective communication enabled device, wherein the transmitting of the single captured image reduces bandwidth relative to the transmitting of the video signal and the audio signal.