Video conference apparatus, method, and storage medium

1. A video conference apparatus, comprising:

a communication unit configured to connect to another video conference apparatus at another site; and

a processor configured to control the video conference apparatus to:

initiate transmission of an image of shared content to the other video conference apparatus through the communication unit;

determine, when the transmission of the image of the shared content is initiated, a first region and a second region of a display connected to the video conference apparatus, the first region configured to display the image of the shared content, and the second region configured to display a captured image, the first region including at least a portion different from the second region, the captured image being received from the other video conference apparatus;

monitor the shared content, the image of the shared content being transmitted;

determine whether an instruction for full-screen display is issued regarding the monitored shared content;

determine whether an image of full-screen display content generated on the basis of the shared content is to be displayed in full-screen separately from the monitored shared content, when determining that the instruction for full-screen display is issued; and

display the image of the full-screen display content at a region including the first region and continue to display the captured image at the second region when determining that the instruction for full-screen display is issued.

2. The video conference apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the video conference apparatus to:

change a target to be monitored from the shared content to the full-screen display content when determining that the image of the full-screen display content is to be displayed in full-screen.

3. The video conference apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the image of the full-screen display content is displayed to fit in the first region.

4. The video conference apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the video conference apparatus to:

accept a user's input representing a permission or prohibition of the full-screen display of the shared content image in the first region when determining that the instruction for full-screen display is issued.

5. The video conference apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the shared content image is displayed in full-screen to fit the first region when the user's input represents permission.

6. The video conference apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the video conference apparatus to:

extract a region other than a specific region from the shared content image when determining that the instruction for full-screen display is issued.

7. The video conference apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the video conference apparatus to:

determine whether the extracted region is equal to or larger than a predetermined size.

8. The video conference apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the shared content image is displayed in full-screen to fit an output image and the captured image superimposes the extracted region, when determining that the extracted region is equal to or larger than the predetermined size.

9. A method comprising:

initiating transmission of an image of shared content;

determining a first region and a second region of a display, the first region configured to display the image of the shared content and the second region configured to display a captured image, the first region including at least a portion different from the second region, the captured image being captured by an image capturing unit;

monitoring the shared content, the image of the shared content being transmitted;

determining whether an instruction for full-screen display is issued regarding the monitored shared content; and

determine whether an image of full-screen display content generated on the basis, of the shared content is to be displayed in full-screen separately from the monitored shared content, when determining that the instruction for full-screen display is issued; and

causing the full-screen display of the image of the full-screen display content to fit in the first region when determining that the instruction for full-screen display is issued and when determining that the image of full-screen display content is to be displayed in full-screen separately from the monitored shared content.

10. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause a video conference apparatus to:

initiate transmission of an image of shared content to another video conference apparatus at another site;

monitor the shared content, the image of the shared content being transmitted;

determine whether an instruction for full-screen display is issued regarding the monitored shared content; and

determine whether an image of full-screen display content generated on the basis of the shared content is to be displayed in full-screen separately from the monitored shared content, when determining that the instruction for full-screen display is issued.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 10 , wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed, further cause the video conference apparatus to:

change a target to be monitored from the shared content to the full-screen display content when determining that the image of the full-screen display content is displayed in full-screen.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein the computer readable instructions that, when executed, further cause the video conference apparatus to:

determine whether the full-screen display content is cancelled; and

monitor the shared content again when determining that the full-screen display content is cancelled.

13. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 10 , wherein the computer readable instructions that, when executed, further cause the video conference apparatus to:

determine, when the transmission of the image of the shared content is initiated, a first region and a second region of a display connected to the video conference apparatus, the first region configured to display the image of the shared content, and the second region configured to display a captured image, the first region including at least a portion different from the second region, the captured image being received from the other video conference apparatus.

14. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 13 , wherein the computer readable instructions that, when executed, further cause the video conference apparatus to:

display an image of the full-screen display content at a region including the first region and continue to display the captured image at the second region when determining that the instruction for full-screen display is issued and when determining that the full-screen display content is to be displayed in full-screen separately from the monitored shared content.

15. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 14 , wherein the image of the full-screen display content is displayed to fit in the first region.

16. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 10 , wherein the computer readable instructions that, when executed, further cause the video conference apparatus to:

transmit an image of the full-screen display content to the other video conference apparatus when determining that the instruction for full-screen display is issued and when determining that the image of full-screen display content is to be displayed in full-screen separately from the monitored shared content.

17. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 10 , wherein the shared content is a first application and the full-screen display content is a second application different from the first application.

18. The video conference apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the video conference apparatus to:

determine whether the full-screen display content is cancelled; and

monitor the shared content again when determining that the full-screen display content is cancelled.

19. The video conference apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the shared content is a first application and the full-screen display content is a second application different from the first application.

20. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising:

changing a target to be monitored from the shared content to the full-screen display content when determining that the image of the full-screen display content is to be displayed in full-screen.