US 11,937,014 B2
Permitting devices to change settings related to outbound audio/video streamed from another device as part of video conference
Russell Speight VanBlon, Raleigh, NC (US); Nathan Peterson, Oxford, NC (US); Mark Delaney, Raleigh, NC (US); Arnold Weksler, Raleigh, NC (US); and John C. Mese, Cary, NC (US)
Assigned to Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore (SG)
Filed by Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore (SG)
Filed on Mar. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/697,469.
Prior Publication US 2023/0300293 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 7/15 (2006.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01); H04N 21/439 (2011.01); H04N 21/44 (2011.01); H04N 21/4627 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 7/15 (2013.01) [H04L 12/1822 (2013.01); H04N 21/439 (2013.01); H04N 21/44 (2013.01); H04N 21/4627 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor; and
storage accessible to the at least one processor and comprising instructions executable by the at least one processor to:
facilitate a video conference;
grant a first video conference participant permission to change, via a first device, one or more settings that are related to the video conference and that are associated with a second video conference participant's logon to the video conference using a second device different from the first device;
receive first input to change the one or more settings, the first input instigated at the first device; and
based on the first input and the permission being granted, change the one or more settings;
wherein the one or more settings comprise one or more audio settings; and
wherein the one or more audio settings comprise a selection of an active microphone used for streaming audible input from the second video conference participant as part of the video conference, the selection being from amongst at least two microphones accessible to the second device.