Video conferencing apparatus for group video conferencing

摘要

A group video conferencing apparatus for the purposes of facilitating a video conference involving a group of participants which are azymuthly located about said apparatus is described. Means are are provided for the identification of a principle speaker and for the positioning of the video camera so as to capture the image of the principle speaker. Identification of the azymuthal orientation of the principle speaker is realized through the electronic processing of audio signals generated by the group of participants, and the azymuthal positioning of the video camera is adjusted through electromechanical means so as to capture the image of the identified principle speaker.