Video conferencing system and multi-way video conference switching method
A video conferencing system is provided. The video conferencing system includes: a first video conferencing terminal; a second video conferencing terminal, for establishing a video conference with the first video conferencing terminal via a peer-to-peer connection; and a management server. When a user needs to add a third video conferencing terminal to the video conference to establish a multi-way video conference, the first video conferencing terminal and the second video conferencing terminal automatically terminate the peer-to-peer connection, and connect to the third video conferencing terminal through the management server to perform the multi-way video conference.
1. A video conferencing system, comprising:
a first video conferencing terminal;
a second video conferencing terminal, for establishing a video conference with the first video conferencing terminal via a peer-to-peer connection; and
a management server,
wherein when a user needs to add a third video conferencing terminal to the video conference to establish a multi-way video conference, the first video conferencing terminal and the second video conferencing terminal automatically terminate the peer-to-peer connection, and connect to the third video conferencing terminal through the management server to perform the multi-way video conference,
wherein when the user adds the third video conferencing terminal to the video conference to establish the multi-way video conference, the first video conferencing terminal transmits a setup command to the management server, and the management server further determines whether to allow the multi-way video conference,
wherein when the management server determines to allow the multi-way video conference, the management provides a group list to the user for selecting a group, and the selected group comprises at least one member.
2. The video conferencing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when the user drags an icon of the member in the selected group to a window of the video conference, the first video conferencing terminal transmits a connection command to the management server, and the management server further transmits an invitation command to the third video conferencing terminal.
3. The video conferencing system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein when the third video conferencing terminal accepts the invitation command, the first video conferencing terminal and the second video conferencing terminal automatically terminate the peer-to-peer connection, and connect to the third video conferencing terminal through the management server to perform the multi-way video conference, wherein the management server further determines whether any other device is added to the multi-way video conference.
4. A multi-way video conference switching method for use in a video conferencing system, wherein the video conferencing system comprising a first video conferencing terminal, a second video conferencing terminal, and a management server, the method comprising:
establishing a video conference between the first video conferencing terminal and the second video conferencing terminal via a peer-to-peer connection;
automatically terminating the peer-to-peer connection between the first video conferencing terminal and the second video conferencing terminal when a user needs to add a third video conferencing terminal to the video conference to establish a multi-way video conference;
connecting the first video conferencing terminal and the second video conferencing terminal to the third video conferencing terminal through the management server to perform the multi-way video conference;
when the user adds the third video conferencing terminal to the video conference to establish the multi-way video conference, utilizing the first video conferencing terminal to transmit a setup command to the management server;
utilizing the management server to determine whether to allow the multi-way video conference; and
when the management server determines to allow the multi-way video conference, utilizing the management to provide a group list to the user for selecting a group, wherein the selected group comprises at least one member.
5. The method as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising:
when the user drags an icon of the member in the selected group to a window of the video conference, utilizing the first video conferencing terminal to transmit a connection command to the management server; and
utilizing the management server to transmit an invitation command to the third video conferencing terminal.
6. The method as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising:
when the third video conferencing terminal accepts the invitation command, automatically terminating the peer-to-peer connection between the first video conferencing terminal and the second video conferencing terminal;
connecting the first video conferencing terminal and the second video conferencing terminal to the third video conferencing terminal through the management server to perform the multi-way video conference; and
utilizing the management server to determine whether any other devices are added to the multi-way video conference.