US 11,729,354 B2
Remotely adjusting audio capture during video conferences
Shane Springer, Manchester, MI (US)
Assigned to Zoom Video Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Zoom Video Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/514,818.
Prior Publication US 2023/0133265 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 7/15 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04R 1/40 (2006.01); G06V 10/22 (2022.01); G06V 20/40 (2022.01)
CPC H04N 7/15 (2013.01) [G06V 10/235 (2022.01); G06V 20/41 (2022.01); H04R 1/406 (2013.01); H04R 3/005 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
joining, by a first client device, a videoconferencing meeting hosted by a video conference provider, the videoconference meeting including a plurality of participants;
providing, by the first client device, an audio stream and a video stream to the video conference provider;
receiving, from a second client device, an audio focus area associated with the video stream provided by the first client device;
determining, by the first client device based on the audio focus area, a bounding region within an environment shown in the video stream;
directing, by the first client device, a microphone array to capture audio from the bounding region; and
providing, by the first client device, the captured audio as an audio stream to the video conference provider.