Plantronics, Inc.
System and method for automatically framing conversations in a meeting or a video conference

Abstract:

Utilization of a state machine to determine participant framing. The states include empty room, group framing, any talker, conversation mode and unambiguous talker. In empty room state, the conference room is framed. In group framing state, any participants in the room are framed. In any talker state, the talking participant is framed. In conversation mode state, all talking participants are framed. In unambiguous talker state, the single talking participant is framed. Various framing conditions define transitions between the states. Conditions include, presence of participants, which and number of participants that are talking for how long, system mute and far site talking. The conversation states and conditions and framing decisions provide a fully automated framing mechanism to provide pleasant framing of the individuals in the near site or end for any of the conditions relating to number of talkers, participants and the like.