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Granted Patent B2
US 11,770,499 · App. 17/470,761 · Granted Sep 26, 2023

Aligning video conference participant windows

Inventor: Vikas Kohli (Robbinsville, NJ)
Assignee: JPMorgan Chase, N.A.
H04N7/15H04L12/1813H04L65/1069H04L65/1083
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,770,499
App. No.
17/470,761
Granted
Sep 26, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

In one example, a video conferencing method to align video conference participant windows is disclosed. The method determines a position of a camera that captures images of a video conference participant. The method determines which one of multiple participant windows is a speaker participant window and aligns the speaker participant window with the position of the camera. The method may capture user-input parameters of an area adjacent to the camera to position the speaker participant window.

Claims (28)

1. A video conferencing method to align video conference participant windows, the method comprising:

determining a position of a camera to capture images of a participant viewing the camera during a video conference;

determining which one of a plurality of participant display windows on the display device is a speaker participant window; and

aligning the speaker participant window with the position of the camera by displaying the speaker participant window adjacent to the camera, wherein the speaker participant window is closest to the camera relative to other participant display windows.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein aligning the speaker participant window is to maintain digital eye contact between a participant and a speaker displayed in the speaker participant window.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising dynamically locking the speaker participant window with the position of the camera.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

capturing user-Input parameters of an area to position the speaker participant window on a screen for displaying the participant windows; and

positioning and locking the speaker window in the area.

5. A video conferencing method to align video conference participant windows, the method comprising:

determining a position of a camera to capture images of a participant viewing the camera during a video conference, wherein the position of the camera is determined by using a database of computer desktop and camera models;

determining which one of a plurality of participant display windows on the display device is a speaker participant window; and

aligning the speaker participant window with the position of the camera.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising aligning multiple speaker windows with the camera.

7. A method to align a video conferencing participant window, the method comprising:

capturing user-input parameters of an area of a display screen adjacent to a camera to locate a speaker window during a video conference;

determining which one of a plurality of participant windows in the video conference is a speaker participant window;

dynamically locking the speaker participant window in the area adjacent to the camera.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising aligning multiple participant windows in the area adjacent to the camera.

9. The method of claim 8 further wherein the aligned multiple participant windows are selected based on a title hierarchy.

10. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations to align video conference participant windows, the operations comprising:

displaying a plurality of participant windows including a speaker participant window on a display device during a video conference;

determining a position of a camera to align the speaker participant window during the video conference; and

transitioning the speaker participant window from a first location to an area adjacent to the camera position to maintain digital eye contact.

11. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 wherein the first location is an area of a display screen without digital eye contact.

12. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 further comprising aligning multiple participant windows in the area adjacent to the camera.

13. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 wherein the area adjacent to the camera is determined based on user-input parameters.

14. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 further comprising dynamically locking the speaker window in the area adjacent to the camera.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2021
From: KOHLI, VIKAS
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
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Continuity (1)
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