Patent ID: 8654941

Claim:
A non-transitory, computer accessible memory medium comprising program instructions for controlling a videoconference using a touch screen, wherein the program instructions are executable to: display a first visual configuration of the videoconference on a display, wherein the first visual configuration comprises a composite video display comprising a plurality of participant portions, wherein each of the participant portions displays a component video stream of a respective participant in the videoconference; display, on the touch screen, a representation of the first visual configuration, wherein the touch screen is separate from the display of the videoconference; receive user input via the touch screen, wherein the user input comprises a touch gesture to perform a videoconference action in a videoconference, wherein the touch gesture comprises at least a single touch combined with additional touch input; perform the videoconference action based on the touch gesture, wherein said performing the videoconference action comprises modifying the first visual configuration of the videoconference.