Patent ID: 9100540
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for enhancing a live video communication, comprising: acquiring a plurality of live video streams at a first computing device, the plurality of live video streams corresponds with live video transmissions from a plurality of computing devices; determining a dominant speaker associated with a first live stream of the plurality of live video streams, the first live stream comprises a live video transmission from a second computing device of the plurality of computing devices; acquiring a stream viewing identification associated with a second live stream of the plurality of live video streams being viewed by the dominant speaker, the stream viewing identification is transmitted from the second computing device used by the dominant speaker; identifying the second live stream of the plurality of live video streams based on the stream viewing identification; determining a location on a display of the first computing device for displaying images associated with the second live stream; and displaying the images associated with the second live stream at the location on the display of the first computing device, the plurality of live video streams corresponds with a live video conference, the plurality of live video streams includes a third live stream that corresponds with a person who is not actively engaged in the live video conference.