Supporting multiple videoconferencing streams in a videoconference

1. A method for videoconferencing supporting a plurality of videoconferencing streams, the method comprising:

in a videoconferencing device having a single decoder, utilizing the videoconferencing device to perform:

receiving the plurality of videoconferencing streams at the videoconferencing device;

providing a first videoconferencing stream of the received plurality of videoconferencing streams to a single decoder of the videoconferencing device;

decoding, by the single decoder, the first videoconferencing stream in response to said providing the first videoconferencing stream to the single decoder, wherein the single decoder decodes not more than one videoconferencing stream at a time;

receiving user input selecting, for decoding, a second videoconferencing stream of the received plurality of video conferencing streams, wherein the second videoconferencing stream is not the first videoconferencing stream;

in response to said user input, providing the second videoconferencing stream of the received plurality of videoconferencing streams to the single decoder in place of the first videoconferencing stream; and

decoding, by the single decoder, the second videoconferencing stream of the received plurality of videoconferencing streams in response to said providing the second videoconferencing stream to the single decoder.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

displaying the first videoconferencing stream prior to said selecting; and

displaying the second videoconferencing stream after said selecting.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user input is received via one of:

a remote control device;

a computer;

a videoconferencing keyboard;

a keypad device;

a mobile device; or

a pointing device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises displaying videoconferencing stream decoding options.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein said displaying videoconferencing stream decoding options comprises one of:

displaying videoconferencing stream decoding options on a handheld device;

displaying videoconferencing stream decoding options on a computer screen; and

displaying videoconferencing stream decoding options on a videoconferencing display.

6. A videoconferencing device for supporting a plurality of videoconferencing streams, comprising:

one or more videoconferencing inputs, wherein at least one of the videoconferencing inputs is configured to receive a plurality of videoconferencing streams over a network;

a single decoder for decoding a single videoconferencing stream of the plurality of videoconferencing streams, wherein the decoder is coupled to the one or more inputs;

one or more outputs, wherein at least one of the outputs is configured to output a decoded videoconferencing stream, wherein the one or more outputs are coupled to the decoder;

one or more user input devices; and

at least one processor configured to:

provide a first videoconferencing stream of the received plurality of videoconferencing streams to the decoder to be decoded;

receive user input via the one or more user input devices selecting, for decoding, a second videoconferencing stream of the received plurality of videoconferencing streams, wherein the second videoconferencing stream is not the first videoconferencing stream; and

in response to said user input, provide the second videoconferencing stream to the single decoder to be decoded in place of the first videoconferencing stream.

7. The videoconferencing device of claim 6 , wherein the at least one output is coupled to a display, wherein the display is configured to display the first videoconferencing stream prior to said selecting and display the second videoconferencing stream after said selecting.

8. The videoconferencing device of claim 7 , wherein the one or more user input devices comprise at least one of:

a remote control device;

a computer;

a videoconferencing keyboard;

a keypad device;

a mobile device; or

a pointing device.

9. The videoconferencing device of claim 6 , wherein the videoconferencing device is further configured to provide a plurality of videoconferencing stream decoding options via an output of the one or more outputs of the videoconferencing device.

10. The videoconferencing device of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of videoconferencing stream decoding options is provided for display by:

a handheld device;

a computer screen; or

a videoconferencing display of the videoconferencing device.

11. A non-transitory, computer accessible memory medium storing program instructions executable by a processor of a videoconferencing device to:

receive a plurality of videoconferencing streams;

provide a first videoconferencing stream of the received plurality of videoconferencing streams to a single decoder coupled to the processor, wherein the decoder is configured to decode the provided videoconferencing stream, and wherein the decoder decodes not more than one videoconferencing stream at a time;

receive user input selecting, for decoding, a second videoconferencing stream of the received plurality of videoconferencing streams, wherein the second videoconferencing stream is not the first videoconferencing stream; and

provide, in response to said user input, the second videoconferencing stream to the single decoder in place of the first videoconferencing stream.

12. The memory medium of claim 11 , wherein the program instructions are further executable by the processor to:

display the first videoconferencing stream prior to said selecting; and

display the second videoconferencing stream after said selecting.

13. The memory medium of claim 11 , wherein the user input is received via one of:

a remote control device;

a computer;

a videoconferencing keyboard;

a keypad device;

a mobile device; or

a pointing device.

14. The memory medium of claim 11 , wherein the program instructions are further executable by the processor to display videoconferencing stream decoding options.

15. The memory medium of claim 14 , wherein said displaying videoconferencing stream decoding options comprises one of:

displaying videoconferencing stream decoding options on a handheld device;

displaying videoconferencing stream decoding options on a computer screen; and

displaying videoconferencing stream decoding options on a videoconferencing display.