System and method for performing distributed video conferencing

Details System and method for performing distributed video conferencing System and method for performing distributed video conferencing

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H04N 7/14 (2006.01)

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CA 2537944

A method for executing a video conference is provided that includes receiving one or more audio streams at (26) associated with a video conference (12) from one or more end points (12) and determining an active speaker associated with one of the end points (12). Audio information is associated with the active speaker may be received at one or more of media switches. One or more video streams may be suppressed except for a selected video stream associated with the active speaker, the selected video stream propagating to one or more of the media switches during the video conference. The selected video stream may be replicated such that it may be communicated to one or more of the end points associated with a selected one of the media switches (26).

L'invention concerne un procédé d'exécution d'une vidéoconférence qui consiste à recevoir au moins un flux audio (26) associé à une vidéoconférence (12) en provenance d'au moins un point terminal (12) et à déterminer un orateur actif associé à l'un des points terminaux (12). Les informations audio associées à l'orateur actif peuvent être reçues au niveau d'au moins un commutateur de média. Au moins un flux vidéo peut être supprimé à l'exception de celui associé à l'orateur actif, le flux vidéo choisi se propageant vers au moins un commutateur de média pendant la vidéoconférence. Le flux vidéo peut être répété de façon à pouvoir être communiqué à au moins un point terminal associé au commutateur de média (26) choisi.

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