Patent ID: 7613137
Filing Date: 2009-11-03
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for communicating at least one primary data stream to a virtual meeting attendee comprising the steps of: monitoring at least one first video data stream being communicated from each of a plurality of virtual meeting standard users to all others of said standard users wherein each of said standard users receives a plurality of said first video data streams, recognizing at least a first and a second primary video data stream from said at least one first video data stream being communicated from each of said plurality of standard users, said first and second primary video data streams are different from one another, and communicating said first primary data stream but not said second primary data stream and not said plurality of first video data streams to a first virtual meeting primary user while continuing to communicate each of said first video data streams from each of said standard users to all others of said standard users, and communicating said second primary data stream but not said first primary data stream and not said plurality of first video data streams to a second virtual meeting primary user while continuing to communicate each of said first video data streams from each of said standard users to all others of said standard users; and, wherein communication of said first primary video stream to said first primary meeting attendee and communication of said second primary video stream to said second primary meeting attendee each requires less bandwidth than does communication of said plurality of first video streams to each of said standard users.