Patent ID: 8264518
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a first video conference system; a second video conference system; a conference manager capable of detecting a transfer indication generated by a first user of the first video conference system and, in response to the transfer indication, acquiring image information associated with the transfer indication, the image information comprising at least one frame captured from the second video conference system in conjunction with an active video conference session between the first video conference system and the second video conference system, identifying a mobile communication device associated with the transfer indication and having an active voice communication session, identifying a target communication device using the image information associated with the transfer indication, and initiating transfer of the voice communication session to the target communication device, and wherein the transfer indication comprises a predetermined gesture and wherein the conference manager is further capable of identifying a target communication device using the image information by determining an indicated direction of the predetermined gesture, identifying an image of a second user of the second video conference system based on the indicated direction, analyzing the image of the second user to determine an identity of the second user, and determining a second mobile communication device associated with the identity of the second user to be the target communication device.