Method, device, and system for highlighting party of interest in video conferencing

1. A method for highlighting a party of interest in video conferencing, comprising:

receiving audio and video signals sent by multiple conferencing terminals;

converting the received audio and video signals sent by the multiple conferencing terminals into multiple independent video images corresponding to the multiple conferencing terminals;

displaying the multiple video images through a display device;

obtaining one or more video image display priority signals;

adjusting display factors of the multiple video images according to the obtained video image display priority signals such that the multiple video images present different visual characteristics in the display device;

detecting audio energy in the audio and video signals sent by the multiple conferencing terminals; and

generating the video image display priority signals according to the audio energy in the audio and video signals,

wherein the video image display priority signals indicate that a video image display priority of audio and video signals of which the audio energy is the highest or the audio energy is higher than a predetermined audio energy threshold is highest, and

wherein adjusting display factors of the multiple video images according to the received video image display priority signals specifically comprises enhancing the display factors of the video image that has the highest video image priority and weakening the display factors of the other video images.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein obtaining one or more video image display priority signals comprises receiving a selective input performed by the user on the multiple video images, and generating the video image display priority signals according to the selective input, wherein the video image display priority signals indicate that a video image selected by the selective input has the highest video image priority and video images that are not selected have priorities lower than that of the selected video image, and wherein adjusting display factors of the multiple video images according to the received video image display priority signals specifically comprises enhancing display factors of the video image that has the highest video image priority and weakening display factors of the remaining video images.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising generating a 3D virtual conferencing environment and displaying the 3D virtual conferencing environment through the display device, wherein the multiple video images are respectively displayed in the 3D virtual conferencing environment.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein enhancing the display factors of the video image that has the highest video image priority and weakening the display factors of the other video images specifically comprises arranging the video image that has the highest video image priority to be in front of the remaining video images in the 3D virtual conferencing environment.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein automatically adjusting resolutions of the video images according to position relationships of the video images in the 3D virtual conferencing environment specifically comprises:

adjusting the resolution of the front most video image in the 3D virtual conferencing environment to a first resolution; and

adjusting resolutions of video images other than the front most video image to a second resolution, wherein the first resolution is higher than the second resolution.

6. A device, comprising:

a receiving unit configured to receive audio and video signals sent by multiple conferencing terminals;

a displaying unit configured to convert the received audio and video signals sent by the multiple conferencing terminals into multiple independent video images corresponding to the multiple conferencing terminals, and display the multiple video images through a display device;

a processing unit configured to obtain one or more video image display priority signals, and adjust display factors of the multiple video images according to the obtained video image display priority signals such that the multiple video images present different visual characteristics in the display device; and

a detecting unit configured to detect audio energy in the audio and video signals sent by the multiple conferencing terminals,

wherein the generating unit is specifically further configured to generate the video image display priority signals according to the audio energy in the audio and video signals,

wherein the video image display priority signals indicate that a video image display priority of audio and video signals of which the audio energy is the highest or the audio energy is higher than a predetermined audio energy threshold is highest, and

wherein the processing unit is specifically configured to enhance the display factors of the video image that has the highest video image priority and weaken the display factors of the other video images.

7. The device according to claim 6 , wherein the processing unit is configured to receive a selective input performed by the user on the multiple video images, and generate the video image display priority signals according to the selective input, wherein the video image display priority signals indicate that a video image selected by the selective input has the highest video image priority and video images that are not selected have priorities lower than that of the selected video image, and wherein the processing unit is specifically configured to enhance display factors of the video image that has the highest video image priority and weaken display factors of the other video images.

8. The device according to claim 6 , wherein the displaying unit is further configured to generate a 3D virtual conferencing environment, and display the 3D virtual conferencing environment through the display device, wherein the multiple video images are respectively displayed in the 3D virtual conferencing environment.

9. The device according to claim 8 , wherein the processing unit is specifically configured to arrange the video image that has the highest video image priority to be in front of the other video images in the 3D virtual conferencing environment, adjust the resolution of the front most video image in the 3D virtual conferencing environment to a first resolution, and adjust resolutions of video images other than the front most video image to a second resolution, wherein the first resolution is higher than the second resolution.

10. A system, comprising:

an audio and video input port configured to receive audio and video signals sent by multiple conferencing terminals; and

a processor configured to:

convert the received audio and video signals sent by the multiple conferencing terminals into multiple independent video images corresponding to the multiple conferencing terminals, and display the multiple video images through a display device; and

obtain video image display priority signals, and adjust display factors of the multiple video images according to the obtained video image display priority signals such that the multiple video images present different visual characteristics in the display device,

wherein the processor is further configured to generate video image display priority signals,

wherein the processor receives a selective input performed by the user on the multiple video images, and generates the video image display priority signals according to the selective input,

wherein the video image display priority signals indicate that a video image selected by the selective input has the highest video image priority and video images that are not selected have priorities lower than that of the selected video image, or wherein the processor detects audio energy in the audio and video signals sent by the multiple conferencing terminals, and generates the video image display priority signals according to the audio energy in the audio and video signals,

wherein the video image display priority signals indicate that a video image display priority of audio and video signals of which the audio energy is the highest or the audio energy is higher than a predetermined audio energy threshold is highest, and

wherein adjusting, by the processor, display factors of the multiple video images according to the obtained video image display priority signals specifically comprises enhancing, by the processor, display factors of the video image that has the highest video image priority and weakening display factors of the other video images.

11. The system according to claim 10 , wherein enhancing, by the processor, display factors of the video image that has the highest video image priority and weakening display factors of the other video images specifically comprise arranging, by the processor, the video image that has the highest video image priority to be in front of the other video images in the 3D virtual conferencing environment, adjusting the resolution of the front most video image in the 3D virtual conferencing environment to a first resolution, and adjusting resolutions of video images other than the front most video image to a second resolution, wherein the first resolution is higher than the second resolution.