Google Inc.

Jens Fredrik Oja

Serge Lachapelle

Matthew John Leske

Lennart Mikael Drugge

Karl Erik Gustav Hållberg

Implementations generally relate to enhancing video conferences. In some implementations, a method includes determining one or more characteristics of a video stream provided by a first camera. The method further includes determining one or more functions of the first camera based on the one or more characteristics. The method further includes enabling a browser to control the one or more functions of the first camera, and wherein the browser is remote relative to the first camera.

Enhancing video conferences

The present disclosure comprises systems and methods for broadcasting video communications including video conferences or hosted programs by providing a capability for easily moving participants in and out of the video communications, as necessary. Video communications may be 'aired' or broadcast to viewers. The present systems and methods designate at least two stages in the video communication broadcasts, including a 'front' stage and a &#x201c;back&#x201d; stage. Users who are immediate (e.g., current) participants in the video communication broadcast are provided access to the &#x201c;front&#x201d; stage of the video communication broadcast. Those users who are initially &#x201c;guests&#x201d; (e.g., will be, but are not yet, immediate or current participants in the video communication broadcast) are provided access first to a back &#x201c;stage&#x201d; of the video communication broadcast. A filter imposes restrictions on the back stage to prevent any broadcast of activities that may occur in the back stage to viewers.

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Stockholm, Sweden

Jens Fredrik Oja