公开(公告)号：US09854013B1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US14055237

申请日：2013-10-16

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Andrew M. Dahley ,  Anil Sabharwal ,  Seth Hamlin ,  John Patrick Enstrom ,  Brandon David Herring

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F3/0481

CPC classification number: H04L65/403 ,  G06F3/0481

Abstract: A method and computing system for providing, using one or more computing devices, a synchronous communication session for a plurality of users of a social network. A first video stream of a first user of the plurality of users is rendered within a primary viewing field associated with the synchronous communication session. A placeholder for the first user of the plurality of users is rendered within a first portion of a secondary viewing field associated with the synchronous communication session. The secondary viewing field includes a plurality of portions. A video stream of the remaining users of the plurality of users is rendered within the remaining portions of the secondary viewing field.