Graphical user interface configuration for display at an output interface during a video conference
A graphical user interface (GUI) may be configured for display at an output interface during a video conference. The GUI may comprise visual elements associated with participant devices of the video conference. For example, the visual elements may include video feeds and/or images associated with the participant devices. During the video conference, a first visual element may be moved to a location in the GUI based on a characteristic associated with the first visual element. The characteristic and the location may be based on an input. In some implementations, the visual elements may be arranged in a two-dimensional visual layout. In some implementations, the visual elements may be arranged in a three-dimensional visual layout. The visual elements may be moved, for example, based on a communication sent during the video conference, an arrival of a participant to the video conference, and/or a communication modality used during the video conference.
1 . A method, comprising:
receiving an input from a first participant device to select a template that defines characteristics associated with visual elements and defines locations in a graphical user interface (GUI);
detecting, during a video conference, a first characteristic of the characteristics associated with a second participant device and a first visual element of the visual elements, wherein the first characteristic is an arrival, to the video conference, of a participant associated with the second participant device;
moving, during the video conference, the first visual element to a first location in the GUI based on the first characteristic, wherein the first location overlaps with a second location in the GUI associated with a second visual element of the visual elements;
adjusting an audio level associated with the second visual element based on the first location overlapping with the second location;
causing, based on detecting the first characteristic, a third visual element to appear at a third location of the GUI, wherein the third visual element is a participant roster; and
fading, based on not detecting an arrival of a participant to the video conference for a period of time, the third visual element.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the visual elements include shared content.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
adjusting an audio level associated with the first visual element based on the first location overlapping with the second location.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the visual elements are arranged in a three-dimensional visual layout and the adjusting the audio level comprises adjusting the audio level in a physical meeting room based on spatial mapping of the first visual element and the second visual element.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying the first visual element in a height dimension and a width dimension while moving the first visual element in a depth dimension.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a first position information and a second position information for displaying the first visual element and the second visual element of the visual elements in a three-dimensional visual layout, respectively; and
calculating a change to the first position information to move the first visual element in front of or behind the second visual element in the three-dimensional visual layout.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the visual elements are arranged in a three-dimensional visual layout.
8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
arranging the first visual element at an angle relative to the second visual element of the visual elements in a three-dimensional visual layout.
9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
moving the second visual element of the visual elements to a third location based on detecting a second characteristic associated with the second visual element; and
ordering the second visual element relative to the first visual element at the first location.
10 . An apparatus, comprising:
a memory; and
a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
receive an input from a first participant device to select a template that defines characteristics associated with visual elements and defines locations in a graphical user interface (GUI);
detect, during a video conference, a first characteristic of the characteristics associated with a second participant device and a first visual element of the visual elements, wherein the first characteristic is an arrival, to the video conference, of a participant associated with the second participant device;
move, during the video conference, the first visual element to a first location in the GUI based on the first characteristic, wherein the first location overlaps with a second location in the GUI associated with a second visual element of the visual elements;
adjust an audio level associated with the second visual element based on the first location overlapping with the second location;
cause, based on the detection of the first characteristic, a third visual element to appear at a third location of the GUI, wherein the third visual element is a participant roster; and
fade, based on a non-detection of an arrival of a participant to the video conference for a period of time, the third visual element.
11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the visual elements include a video feed.
12 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
display the first visual element in a height dimension and a width dimension while moving the first visual element in a depth dimension.
13 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
determine a first position information and a second position information to display the first visual element and the second visual element of the visual elements in a three-dimensional visual layout, respectively; and
calculate a change to the first position information to move the first visual element in front of or behind the second visual element in the three-dimensional visual layout.
14 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
at least one of resize or fade the first visual element when moving the first visual element.
15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions operable to cause one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving an input from a first participant device to select a template that defines characteristics associated with visual elements and defines locations in a graphical user interface (GUI);
detecting, during a video conference, a first characteristic of the characteristics associated with a second participant device and a first visual element of the visual elements, wherein the first characteristic is an arrival, to the video conference, of a participant associated with the second participant device;
moving, during the video conference, the first visual element to a first location in the GUI based on the first characteristic, wherein the first location overlaps with a second location in the GUI associated with a second visual element of the visual elements;
adjusting an audio level associated with the second visual element based on the first location overlapping with the second location;
causing, based on detecting the first characteristic, a third visual element to appear at a third location of the GUI, wherein the third visual element is a participant roster; and
fading, based on not detecting an arrival of a participant to the video conference for a period of time, the third visual element.
16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions of claim 15 , the operations further comprising:
determining the first characteristic and the first location based on the input, wherein the input indicates a first selection of the first characteristic and a second selection of the first location; and
arranging the first visual element in a two-dimensional visual layout.
17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions of claim 15 , the operations further comprising:
selecting a second template that indicates a second characteristic and the second location, wherein the input indicates a selection of the second template among multiple templates.
18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions of claim 15 , wherein the visual elements are arranged in a three-dimensional visual layout and the adjusting the audio level comprises adjusting the audio level in a physical meeting room based on spatial mapping of the first visual element and the second visual element.
19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions of claim 15 , the operations further comprising:
determining a first position information and a second position information for displaying the first visual element and the second visual element of the visual elements in a three-dimensional visual layout, respectively; and
calculating a change to the first position information to move the first visual element in front of or behind the second visual element in the three-dimensional visual layout.
20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions of claim 15 , the operations further comprising:
adjusting an audio level associated with the first visual element based on the first location overlapping with the second location.