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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2020
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and system for providing scene layouts during a network conference. In an embodiment, a method for providing a scene layout for use by conference participants during a network conference is disclosed. The method includes identifying a conference host and conference attendees from the conference participants, identifying a scene layout selected by the conference host, and distributing the scene layout to the conference participants. The scene layout includes a plurality of video areas. The method also includes assigning selected video areas of the scene layout to selected conference participants, respectively, receiving video streams from the selected conference participants, and displaying the scene layout so that the video streams from the selected conference participants are displayed in their associated video areas, respectively.