US 11,758,086 B2
Scene layouts in video conferences
Lin Han, Los Altos, CA (US); and Wei Li, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to Zoom Video Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Zoom Video Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/513,303.
Application 17/513,303 is a continuation of application No. 17/068,757, filed on Oct. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,190,710.
Prior Publication US 2022/0116553 A1, Apr. 14, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 7/15 (2006.01); H04N 5/272 (2006.01); H04L 65/1089 (2022.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01); H04N 5/268 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 5/272 (2013.01) [H04L 65/1089 (2013.01); H04L 65/403 (2013.01); H04N 5/268 (2013.01); H04N 7/15 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for conducting a conference between conference participants, the method comprising:
obtaining a scene layout for the conference, the scene layout comprising a background layer and at least one video layer, a plurality of video areas that are each assigned to a respective one of the at least one video layers and to display a video stream from one of the conference participants, and the scene layout forming a common visual presentation for the conference;
receiving and assigning one or more images to the background layer;
receiving video streams from one or more of the conference participants;
constructing the scene layout based on the background layer and the at least one video layer; and
displaying the scene layout, wherein the video streams from the conference participants are displayed in their respective assigned video areas.