Method and system for new layout experience in video communication
A striped composed video image is disclosed, in which a main segment image is displayed with a strip of small strip segments. The strip of small strip segments is composed from a plurality of video images from a plurality of video streams. A user may pull video from the strip into the main segment. The strip of small strip segments may scrolled without affecting the main segment.
1. A method for composing a continuous presence videoconferencing layout for a videoconferencing session, the method comprising:
receiving a plurality of video streams;
placing video from each of a subset of the plurality of video streams into a respective strip video segment of a plurality of strip video segments of the continuous presence videoconferencing layout; and
displaying the plurality of video streams in the continuous presence videoconferencing layout on a display unit of a video device,
wherein a first portion of a strip video segment of the plurality of strip video segments is visible on the display unit of the video device to allow a user to interact with the first portion of the strip video segment, and
wherein a second portion of the strip video segment is invisible on the display unit of the video device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the plurality of video streams comprises:
displaying a first video stream of the plurality of video streams in a main segment of the continuous presence videoconferencing layout using a first set of video parameters; and
displaying the subset of the plurality of video streams in the plurality of strip video segments using a second set of video parameters, wherein the second set of video parameters differs from the first set of video parameters.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein a frame rate parameter of the first set of video parameters differs from a frame rate parameter of the second set of video parameters.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein a compression parameter of the first set of video parameters differs from a compression parameter of the second set of video parameters.
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first video stream corresponds to a current speaker in a videoconferencing session.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the plurality of video streams comprises:
wherein the video device is a videoconferencing endpoint; and
wherein the plurality of video streams are received from a plurality of videoconferencing endpoints of the videoconferencing session.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a user command;
moving a first video stream from a main segment of the continuous presence videoconferencing layout to a strip video segment of the plurality of strip video segments responsive to the user command; and
moving a second video stream from the strip video segment to the main segment, responsive to the user command.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the user command comprises:
pointing to the strip video segment; and
pulling the second video stream toward the main segment.
9. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein displaying the plurality of video streams in the continuous presence videoconferencing layout on a display unit of a video device comprises displaying a first video stream of the plurality of video streams in a main segment of the continuous presence videoconferencing layout and the plurality of strip video segments as a user scrollable strip along an edge of the main segment;
further comprising:
receiving a user command; and
scrolling the plurality of strip video segments in the strip without affecting the main segment of the continuous presence videoconferencing layout.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the strip has a dimension greater than a corresponding dimension of the display unit.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the user command comprises dragging a strip video segment in a direction.
12. The method of claim 11 ,
wherein the strip has a horizontal orientation, and
wherein the direction is left or right.
13. The method of claim 11 ,
wherein the strip has a vertical orientation, and
wherein the direction is up or down.
14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
scaling the subset of the plurality of video streams according to a frame size of the plurality of strip video segments, and
scaling a first video stream according to a frame size of a main segment of the continuous presence videoconferencing layout.
15. An apparatus, comprising:
a compressed video data interface; and
a plurality of video output modules, each associated with a display unit of a receiving video device and configured to:
receive a plurality of video streams;
place video from each of a subset of the plurality of video streams into a respective strip video segment of a plurality of strip video segments of a continuous presence videoconferencing layout; and
display the plurality of video streams in the continuous presence videoconferencing layout on a display unit of a video device,
wherein a first portion of a strip video segment of the plurality of strip video segments is visible on the display unit of the video device to allow a user to interact with the first portion of the strip video segment, and
wherein a second portion of the strip video segment is invisible on the display unit of the video device.
16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of video output modules are configured to display the plurality of video streams by being configured to:
display a first video stream of the plurality of video streams in a main segment of the continuous presence videoconferencing layout using a first set of video parameters; and
display the subset of the plurality of video streams in the plurality of strip video segments using a second set of video parameters, wherein the second set of video parameters differs from the first set of video parameters.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein a frame rate parameter of the first set of video parameters differs from a frame rate parameter of the second set of video parameters.
18. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein a compression parameter of the first set of video parameters differs from a compression parameter of the second set of video parameters.
19. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein each of the plurality of video output modules is further configured to:
swap video streams between a main segment of the continuous presence videoconferencing layout and a strip video segment of the plurality of strip video segments responsive to a user command.
20. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein each of the plurality of video output modules is further configured to:
scroll the plurality of video strip segments without affecting a main segment of the continuous presence videoconferencing layout, responsive to receipt of a user scrolling command.