IP Library Granted Patent US 9,485,461
Granted Patent B2
US 9,485,461 · App. 14/372,819 · Granted Nov 1, 2016

Video conferencing using wireless peripheral video conferencing device

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Patent No.
US 9,485,461
App. No.
14/372,819
Granted
Nov 1, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method includes receiving, establishing, by a video session controlling device, a video conference session. The video session controlling device includes at least one video conference service providing component. The method includes identifying a specification of the at least one video conference service providing component. The method also includes identifying a position of the at least one video conference service providing component. A specification of at least one wireless peripheral video conferencing device is identified. A position of the at least one wireless peripheral video conferencing device is also identified. The method also includes determining a combination of devices to provide the video conference services based on relative specifications and positions of the at least one video conference service providing component and the at least one wireless peripheral video conferencing device. The video conference services are implemented using the determined combination of devices.

Claims (50)

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

establishing, by a video session controlling device, a video conference session with at least one party, wherein the video session controlling device includes at least one video conference service providing component;

identifying at least one specification of the at least one video conference service providing component;

identifying a position of the at least one video conference service providing component;

identifying at least one specification of at least one wireless peripheral video conferencing device;

identifying a position of the at least one wireless peripheral video conferencing device;

determining a combination of devices to provide video conference services for the video conference session based on relative specifications and positions of the at least one video conference service providing component and the at least one wireless peripheral video conferencing device; and

implementing video conference services using the determined combination of devices; and

wherein determining the combination of devices to provide the video conference services further comprises:

receiving a preference associated with a second party to the video conference session; and

determining the combination of devices based on the preference associated with the second party.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein implementing the video conference services using the determined combination of devices further comprises:

implementing one of more of shooting a video stream of a user of the video session controlling device and displaying a video stream received from the at least one party.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one wireless peripheral video conferencing device includes one or more of a wireless camera, a wireless display, a wireless microphone, and a wireless speaker.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one video conference service providing component is a display and identifying the at least one specification of at least one wireless peripheral video conferencing device further comprises:

identifying one or more of a size of the display, a resolution of the display, and image quality of the display.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one video conference service providing component is a video camera and identifying the at least one specification of at least one wireless peripheral video conferencing device further comprises:

identifying one or more of a quality of a video stream, a zoom capability, and an image stabilization capability.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein implementing video conference services using the determined combination of devices further comprises:

one or more of automatically implementing the video services using the determined combination of devices and providing an option to a user to implement the video services using the determined combination of devices.

7. A computer-implemented method comprising:

establishing, by a video session controlling device, a video conference session with at least one party, wherein the video session controlling device includes at least one video conference service providing component;

identifying at least one specification of the at least one video conference service providing component;

identifying a position of the at least one video conference service providing component;

identifying at least one specification of at least one wireless peripheral video conferencing device;

identifying a position of the at least one wireless peripheral video conferencing device;

determining a combination of devices to provide video conference services for the video conference session based on relative specifications and positions of the at least one video conference service providing component and the at least one wireless peripheral video conferencing device;

implementing video conference services using the determined combination of devices; and

providing control capabilities associated with the combination of devices to a second party to the video conference session.

8. A video session controlling device, comprising:

a memory to store a plurality of instructions;

at least one video conference service providing component; and

a processor configured to execute instructions in the memory to:

establish, by the video session controlling device, a video conference session with at least one party;

identify at least one specification of the at least one video conference service providing component;

identify a position of the at least one video conference service providing component;

identify at least one specification of at least one wireless peripheral video conferencing device;

identify a position of the at least one wireless peripheral video conferencing device;

determine a combination of devices to provide video conference services for the video conference session based on relative specifications and positions of the at least one video conference service providing component and the at least one wireless peripheral video conferencing device; and

implement video conference services using the determined combination of devices; and

wherein the instructions to determine the combination of devices to provide the video conference services further comprise instructions to:

receive a preference associated with a second party to the video conference session; and

determine the combination of devices based on the preference associated with the second party.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein, when implementing the video conference services using the determined combination of devices, the processor is further configured to:

implement one of more of a shooting a video stream of a user of the video session controlling device and displaying a video stream received from the at least one party.

10. The device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one wireless peripheral video conferencing device includes one or more of a wireless camera, a wireless display, a wireless microphone, and a wireless speaker.

11. The device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one video conference service providing component is a display and, when identifying the at least one specification of at least one wireless peripheral video conferencing device, the processor is further configured to:

identify one or more of a size of the display, a resolution of the display, and image quality of the display.

12. The device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one video conference service providing component is a video camera and, when identifying the at least one specification of at least one wireless peripheral video conferencing device, the processor is further configured to:

identify one or more of a quality of a video stream, a zoom capability, and an image stabilization capability.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 043943/0631 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2016
From: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 039935/0210 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2016
From: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039935/0336 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2014
From: SHARMA, BHANU
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
Reel/Frame 033349/0766 →