Patent ID: 9131105
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A telepresence participating room configured for audio visual communication with a plurality of other participating rooms, the telepresence participating room comprising: a plurality of participant sections; a display system including a center stage and a participant stage; a plurality of codecs for powering the display system; a plurality of cameras for sharing audio-visuals with the other participating rooms; a network switch for enabling communication with the other participating rooms; and a control panel in communication with the network switch, configured for call initiation, selection of participating rooms and allocation of available bandwidth; such that either when an audio signal originates in a participating room that participating room is considered an active participating room or when a control signal originates in a participant section of a participating room, that participating room is considered an active participating room and that participant section is considered an active participant section; wherein the display system is configured to display the active participating room or the active participant section in lifelike mode on the center stage as well as continuously display all the participating rooms on the participant stage.