US 11,949,526 B1
Dynamic video layout design during online meetings
Yun Teng, Fremont, CA (US); Wen Jiang, Fremont, CA (US); Shujun Han, Shanghai (CN); Yiqun Wang, Shanghai (CN); and Lin Wang, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/532,137.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/231,774, filed on Aug. 11, 2021.
Int. Cl. H04L 12/18 (2006.01); G06F 3/04845 (2022.01); H04N 7/15 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 12/1818 (2013.01) [G06F 3/04845 (2013.01); H04N 7/15 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
connecting a plurality of user devices to a communication session in which a host of the communication session and a plurality of participants of the plurality of user devices communicate;
providing, to a user device of a first participant, a user interface including a plurality of areas for displaying content associated with the communication session, the user interface including a first area for displaying focused content, the first area being larger than other areas of the plurality of areas;
receiving, from the first participant, a first request to move first content being displayed in a second area of the plurality of areas to be displayed in the first area;
receiving, from the first participant, a second request to move second content being displayed in a third area of the plurality of areas to be displayed in the first area;
displaying the first content and the second content in the first area;
receiving, from the first participant, a rearrange request to rearrange the first content or the second content in the first area to change a size or location of the first content or the second content in the first area;
rearranging the first content or the second content based on the rearrange request;
receiving a group request to group two or more participants who are participating in the communication session to form a group, wherein each of the two or more participants has a video or associated content that is displayed in the first area or is to be displayed in the first area;
forming the group with the two or more participants;
receiving an action request to perform an action with respect to each of the two or more participants in the group; and
performing the action with respect to each of the two or more participants in the group.