WO2013163904A1

WO2013163904A1 - Method, device and system for realizing remote group photo by utilizing video conference

Info

Publication number: WO2013163904A1
Application number: PCT/CN2013/072164
Authority: WO
Inventors: 马金永; 马超
Original assignee: 华为技术有限公司
Priority date: 2012-05-03
Filing date: 2013-03-05
Publication date: 2013-11-07
Also published as: CN102665026B; CN102665026A

Abstract

A method, device and system for realizing a remote group photo by utilizing video conference are disclosed in the embodiments of the invention, which are used for realizing the real-time group photo of two or more conference sites, and can be used for realizing unification of group photo backgrounds. The method in the embodiment of the invention includes the steps of: initiating a group photo process according to a group photo request and extracting a group photo template, and allocating group photo positions in the group photo template for at least two conference sites which are specified to participate in the group photo by the group photo request; and initiating a photographing function, and cutting out the images of the conference sites participating in the group photo in real time according to the setting of the group photo template and constructing a group photo image.

Description

Method, device and system for realizing remote group photo by video conference The application is submitted to the Chinese Patent Office on May 3, 2012, and the application number is 201210134656.3. The invention name is "a method and device for realizing remote grouping by using video conference. The priority of the Chinese Patent Application, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a method, device and system for realizing remote grouping by using video conferencing.

Background technique

With the rapid development of information technology, video conferencing is widely used in various occasions, such as government agencies, enterprises, military and other systems. Especially in today's globalized development, video conferencing has received more and more attention from people, not only saving costs but also being convenient and fast.

In the network of the video conference system, the media stream and the command control flow of the chair site and other sub-sites are respectively connected to the multi-point control unit (MCU, Mul ti Contro l Uni t), wherein the MCU is in the video conference system network. The key equipment, which will separate the information flow from each site, extract the audio, video, data and other information and signaling after the synchronization, and then send the information and signaling of each site to the same processing template to complete the corresponding The audio mixing or switching, video mixing or switching, data broadcasting and routing, timing and conference control processes, etc., finally reassemble the various information required by each venue and send them to the respective terminal system equipment. In a video conference, especially in video conferences such as telepresence or telepresence, there is often such a practical need. Before the start or end of the conference, the lower-level participants of the conference venue hope to take photos with the superior leaders of the main venue, or Recording the meeting highlights the importance of the meeting, and participants at each venue need to take a group photo.

At present, the photo session is mainly composed of a group photo session with a single photo session. The main performance is that each venue unilaterally takes photos of the participants at the venue, saves them in the form of pictures, and then collects pictures of each venue by the system, and finally completes the synthesis of the pictures. But after the single photo session, the composite picture The photo grouping method cannot meet the real-time photo-sharing requirements of two or more venues. At the same time, due to the different layout background of each venue, the effect of the composite image will be poor.

Summary of the invention

For the above-mentioned deficiencies, the embodiments of the present invention provide a method, a device, and a system for realizing remote grouping by using a video conference, and real-time grouping of two conference sites or multiple conference sites can be realized in a video conference, and the background of the group image is guaranteed to be unified.

A method for realizing remote grouping by using a video conference, wherein the video conference includes a conference site and at least one conference site, and each of the media stream and the command control flow of the conference site is connected to the video conference multipoint control unit MCU. The method includes:

And initiating the grouping process according to the grouping request to extract the grouping template, and assigning the grouping request to the grouping group to specify the grouping position of the at least two meeting places that participate in the grouping;

The camera function is activated, and the site image of the group photo session is captured in real time according to the setting of the group photo template to form a group image.

A device for realizing remote photo taking using video conferencing, including:

The allocating unit 701, according to the grouping request, initiates a grouping process to extract a grouping template, and in the grouping template, assign the grouping request to at least two meeting place allocation group positions for participating in the grouping;

The photographing unit 702 starts the photographing function, and captures the scene image of the group photo in real time according to the setting of the photographing template and forms a group image.

A system for realizing remote grouping by using a video conference, comprising a video conference multipoint control unit MCU80 chairman conference site 802 and at least one subsite venue 803;

The chair site 802 and the sub-site 803 are connected to the MCU 801 through a media stream and a command control flow.

The MCU 801 includes an allocation unit 701 and a photographing unit 702;

The photographing unit 702 starts a photographing function, and captures a photo of the photo session in real time according to the setting of the photographing template The site image and form a group image.

As can be seen from the above technical solutions, the embodiments of the present invention have the following advantages:

The invention starts the grouping process after the start or the end of the video conference, extracts the existing group photo template according to the group photo requirement, and assigns the scene position to each meeting place that needs to be photographed on the group photo template, and activates the photographing function to capture the meeting place from the group photo session in real time. The image, and finally the composite image of the unified photo background. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the embodiments of the present invention will be briefly described below. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some implementations of the present invention. For example, other drawings may be obtained from those of ordinary skill in the art in light of the inventive work.

FIG. 1 is a basic flowchart of a method for realizing remote grouping by using video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is another basic flowchart of a method for realizing remote grouping by using video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 3 is another basic flowchart of a method for realizing remote grouping by using video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

4 is another flowchart of a method for realizing remote grouping by using video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is another flowchart of a method for realizing remote grouping by using video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

6 is another basic flowchart of a method for realizing remote grouping by using video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a device for realizing remote grouping by using video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a basic structure of a system for realizing remote grouping by using video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 9 is a system for realizing remote grouping by using video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention. Schematic.

detailed description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the inventive scope are the scope of the invention.

The embodiment of the invention provides a method, a device and a system for realizing remote grouping by using a video conference, realizing a real-time group photo of two or more venues in a video conference, and directly capturing a member image through the use of a group photo template. Ensure the uniform background of the group image and improve the group photo effect.

Embodiment 1

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a basic flowchart of a method for realizing remote grouping by using video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, a method for realizing remote grouping using video conferencing includes:

101. Start a group photo process according to the group photo request to extract a group photo template, and specify, in the group photo template, the grouping position of the at least two meeting places that participate in the group photo;

In the video conference, a conference site and at least one sub-site are involved. The media stream and command control flow of each site, including the chair site, are connected to the MCU. The server connected to the MCU can also be added. Or access such as an integrated service digital network (ISDN, integrated service dig i ta l ne twork), which is not limited herein. After the video conference begins or ends, the group photo process starts and the remote group photo is taken.

According to the group photo request, the group photo template is selected, and then the at least two venues that need to take a photo are arranged on the group photo to reasonably arrange the scene position, so that the final group image can achieve the best effect.

102. Start the camera function, and capture the site image of the group site in real time according to the setting of the group photo template to form a group image.

After the location of the shadow is allocated, the camera function is activated, and the image of the venue is taken from the group photo in real time, and the image is placed in the meeting place specified in the group photo session. The image of the venue of the conference venue is placed on the assigned conference location and the composite image is synthesized.

In the embodiment of the present invention, after the grouping process is started, the appropriate grouping template is extracted according to the grouping request, and the scene location is assigned to the meeting place where the group is required to be photographed, and the camera function is activated to capture the image of the meeting site from the group meeting place, and each meeting place is The image of the site is placed on the group photo to form a group image, and the group image is better by using the group photo template.

The technical solution of the present invention will be further described in detail below based on actual application scenarios. In the embodiment of the present invention, the system has a built-in photo frame, photographing software, and various image processing software in the MCU or the server connected to the MCU.

Embodiment 2

The technical solution of the present invention is further introduced when the meeting place of the meeting site is received from the chair site and the background of the meeting sites of the meeting sites is the same. Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is another basic flowchart of a method for realizing remote grouping by using video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 2, the method of this embodiment includes:

201. The chairman site receives the group photo request initiated by the sub-site. If the chair site agrees to take a group photo, the process proceeds to step 202a. If the chair site does not agree to the group photo, the process proceeds to step 202b.

After the video conference starts or ends, if a photo session is required to commemorate the video conference, a photo session may be initiated by a certain conference venue to the chairman conference site. The photo-sharing request can be sent in the form of a window, and a photo can be attached to the window, such as which photo is taken together, the name of the photo session, the photo-collection theme, and the photo mode selected. limit.

After receiving the group photo request, if the chairman agrees to take a group photo, the chairperson's site can operate the filming process by himself or by adding the group to the group. If you do not agree with the photo, cancel the photo and end the photo session.

202a, send a group photo notification to the participating venues;

Among them, after the chairman's meeting agreed to take a group photo and determine which sites are needed to participate in the group photo, the group photo process will be launched to send a group photo notification to the participating photo session. At the same time, the camera software will be run to enter the photo taking process. 202b, ending the group photo process;

If the chairman does not agree to take a group photo, the photo process will be ended directly.

203. Start a group photo process according to the group photo request to extract a group photo template, and specify, in the group photo template, the grouping position of the at least two meeting places that participate in the group photo;

Among them, there are set photo templates in the MCU or the server connected to the MCU. The photo templates have different types, including two-party occasion photo templates, three-party occasion photo templates and even multi-party occasion photo templates, and the background of the photo template can be selected. Add a group photo and other information to the group photo template. After entering the group photo process, the chair site selects the appropriate group photo template from the MCU or the server connected to the MCU according to the group photo request, and according to the two parties' occasions or the multi-party occasions, appropriately place each group photo in the group photo. Assign a scene position to adjust the position of the scene to meet the primary and secondary needs of the group photo or other requirements, so that the group image can achieve the best effect and improve the practicality of the video conference. Alternatively, in order to enable the photographing software to extract the venue image. The MCU accurately places the field image in the assigned scene position, and can attach a site identifier to the MCU when assigning the scene location, and send the site identifier to the MCU.

204. Start the camera function, and capture the site image of the group meeting in real time according to the setting of the group template and form a group image;

If the background of each conference site participating in the video conference is the same, the background can be directly used when the group photo is taken. After the camera function of the camera software is started in the chair site, the camera software automatically starts from the various venues participating in the group photo according to the setting of the group photo template. The site image is taken, and the field image is placed at the corresponding position of the group template by the site identifier to form a group image.

205, preview the group image, check the effect of the group image, if the group image meets the requirements, then go to step 206, if the group image does not meet the requirements, then go to step 204;

The chairperson and other group photo booths preview the group photo together to confirm the effect of the group image. If the group image is satisfactory, you can save the group image and end the group photo. If you are not satisfied, you can take a photo again.

206. Save the group image in picture format. After reviewing and confirming the group photo at the chair site and other photo booths, the satisfactory group photo will be saved in the image format, and the print can also be taken out from the MCU or the server. If the review does not pass, you can take a photo again.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the background of each conference site participating in the video conference is unified, and a photo session request is initiated to the chairman conference by a certain conference venue participating in the video conference. The chairman conference receives the group photo request and agrees to take a group photo, and initiates the group photo process to take a group photo. The meeting place will send a group photo notification to add the group photo to the group photo process. The chair site will extract the photo frame to allocate the photo location, then run the camera function, and obtain the group image from the venue to synthesize the group image. Finally, the photo will be reviewed by the chair site and the sub-site. The effect of saving the satisfactory group photo in picture format. If the two parties will occasionally shadow, then the two-party group photo template is extracted. If the multi-party scene is used, the multi-party photo template is extracted, thereby realizing the group photo of the two or more parties, thereby improving the practicality of the video conference.

Embodiment 3

In the second embodiment, when the background of the site is the same, the photo session is initiated by the sub-site. The chairperson site agrees to the group photo request and operates the group photo control. The technical solution of the present invention will be further described in detail from the different perspectives of the conference site. Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is another basic flowchart of a method for realizing remote grouping by using video conference. As shown in FIG. 3, an embodiment of the present invention includes:

301. The chairman site receives the group photo request initiated by the conference venue. If the chairman site agrees to take a group photo, the process proceeds to step 302a. If the chairman site does not agree to the group photo, the process proceeds to step 302b.

The step 301 of the embodiment is the same as the step 201 of the second embodiment, and details are not described herein again. 302a, send a group photo notification to the participating venues;

The step 302a of the embodiment is the same as the step 202a of the second embodiment, and details are not described herein again. 302b, ending the group photo process;

The step 302b of the embodiment is the same as the step 202b of the second embodiment, and details are not described herein again. 303. Start a group photo process according to the group photo request to extract a group photo template, and specify, in the group photo template, the grouping position of the at least two meeting places that participate in the group photo; Step 303 of the embodiment is the same as step 203 of the second embodiment, and details are not described herein again.

304. Assign a photo of the member to each participant in the corresponding venue at the meeting location;

First of all, the chairperson will allocate the meeting location to the meeting place on the group photo template, and further assign the member grouping position to the participants in the meeting place to meet the meeting place, so that the meeting place can be obtained from the group meeting place. Personnel images, while avoiding direct access to the site image, resulting in a non-uniform background image. Alternatively, in order to enable the photographing software to extract the image of the participant. The MCU accurately places the participant image in the assigned member group location, and can assign a site identification and seat identification when assigning the group photo location, and send the site identification and the seat identification to the MCU.

305. Set a photo mode;

In this case, the camera mode can be photographed in a flexible manner, and the camera can be automatically time-lapsed, and the time delay can be set, and the delay time can be set.

306. Edit the group photo, the group photo time and the group photo on the group photo template;

Among them, the group photo in order to commemorate the meeting or the meeting place and the chairman's meeting occasions, if necessary, set the group photo theme on the group photo template, group photo time, you can also add relevant information such as the photo location.

307. Start the camera function, and capture the group image of the participants in the group photo in real time according to the setting of the group photo template.

If the background of the video conference venue is inconsistent, in order to achieve a unified background effect, the background of the group photo template is directly utilized by utilizing the group photo template. When the group photo template is selected, the background of the video conference can be selected according to the requirements. The camera software captures the image of the participant from each participant's photo session, and places the participant image in the corresponding position of the photo template according to the site logo and the seat logo. Instead of directly capturing the image of the venue, unifying the background of the image, improving the overall effect of the group image, making the group image more authentic.

In the embodiment of the present invention, due to different backgrounds of the venue, the chairman site takes a group photo on the group photo template. After the meeting place is assigned to the occasional position, the participant will continue to assign a member photo position to each participant in the meeting place, and further match the corresponding site logo and seat identification. After the camera function is activated, the photo session will be taken from the group. An image of each participant is taken and placed on the group photo template to form a group image. By utilizing the group photo template and accurately extracting the image of the participant's image, the background of the group image is unified, and the photo mode is preset, which improves the flexibility of the photo, instant photo or time-lapse photo, or photo by the camera software. , both improve the flexibility of the camera, and more reflect its real-time.

Embodiment 4

The following is a detailed description of the technical solution of the present invention from the chairman's venue to initiate a group photo request and operate the group photo control. Referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is another flowchart of a method for realizing remote grouping by using video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, an embodiment of the present invention includes:

401. The chairman of the meeting initiated a group photo;

After the video conference starts or ends, the chairman site directly initiates a photocopy request when it considers it necessary.

402. Send a group photo notification to the participating venues;

Among them, the chairperson's site will initiate a group photo and notify the photo session of the group. The photo session will be added to the photo session and the camera software installed in the MCU or the server connected to the MCU will be run.

403. Start a group photo process according to the group photo request to extract a group photo template, and specify, in the group photo template, the grouping position of the at least two meeting places that participate in the group photo;

Among them, the chairman site selects a group photo of two, three or more photos according to the total number of the venues that are planned to be photographed, and assigns the venue location to each venue.

404. Start the camera function, and capture the site image of the group site in real time according to the setting of the group photo template to form a group image.

After the location of the scene is assigned, the camera software is started to obtain the site image of the site. Make up a group photo.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the chairman control site controls the group photo control right, and initiates a group photo by itself, sends a group photo notification to the sub-site, extracts the photo frame location of the photo frame, and acquires the image of the site in real time to form a group image.

Embodiment 5

The embodiments of the present invention will be further described from the perspective of authorizing the group control to the sub-site. Referring to FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is another flowchart of a method for realizing remote grouping by using video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the embodiment of the present invention includes:

501. The chairman site receives a group photo request initiated by the sub-site;

After the video conference begins or ends, the venue may wish to commemorate the occasion with the chairman's meeting, or send a group photo request to the chairman's venue when it is in contact with other clubs.

502. The chairman of the meeting agrees to take a group photo and delegate the control of the group to any of the sub-sites. The sub-site is the group photo control venue;

When the chairman site receives a group photo request from a sub-site, the chair site can delegate the group control to the sub-site where the group photo request is initiated, or to any other sub-site, so that the authorized site becomes the group photo control site.

503. Start a group photo process according to the group photo request to extract a group photo template, and specify, in the group photo template, the grouping position of the at least two meeting places that participate in the group photo;

After a certain venue is authorized to become a group photo control venue, the group photo process will be initiated, a group photo will be sent to other photo booths, and the camera software will be used to enter the group photo.

The photographing template is extracted from the photo session control site, and the position of the image is assigned. This step is the same as step 203 of the second embodiment, and details are not described herein again.

504. Assign a member group position to each participant in the corresponding meeting place at the meeting place;

The step is the same as the step 304 of the third embodiment, and details are not described herein again.

505. Start the camera function, and take the group photo participants in real time according to the settings of the group photo template. The image is composed of a group photo.

The step is the same as the step 307 of the third embodiment, and details are not described herein again.

In the embodiment of the present invention, when the chairperson receives a group photo request from a certain venue, the chairperson site delegates the group control to a certain conference venue, and the conference site becomes a group control venue, thereby starting the group photo process and extracting the group photo template. Assigning the occasional shadow position and the member's group photo location, taking each participant's image from the group photo, forming a group image, using the group photo template and capturing the participant's image to achieve a unified group image background, and capturing the participant image is In real time, the participants' images can be acquired at different points in time to obtain a more satisfactory group image effect.

Embodiment 6

The following is a detailed explanation from the perspective of the chairman's venue directly authorizing the group photo control to any of the sub-sites. Please refer to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is another basic flowchart of a method for realizing remote grouping by using video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the embodiment of the present invention includes:

601. The chairman site delegates the control of the group photo to any of the sub-sites, and the sub-site becomes a group photo control venue;

After the video conference starts or ends, the chair site grants the group control rights to a certain conference venue according to the situation, so that the conference site becomes a group photo control venue and has the right to operate the group photo.

602. The group photo control venue will initiate a group photo on its own;

After the meeting venue becomes a group photo control venue, it can initiate a group photo.

603. Start a group photo process according to the group photo request to extract a group photo template, and specify, in the group photo template, the grouping position of the at least two meeting places that participate in the group photo;

After the group photo is opened, the group photo button is used to initiate a group photo, and a photo session is sent to the MCU or the server connected to the MCU.

The group control control site extracts the group photo template from the MCU and assigns the scene position.

604. Assign a member photo position to each participant in the corresponding meeting place at the meeting place;

The step is the same as the step 304 of the third embodiment, and details are not described herein again. 605. Start the camera function, and take a group photo of the participants in the group photo in real time according to the setting of the group photo template.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the photo session control authority is authorized to a certain conference venue before the group meeting, so that the conference venue becomes a group photo control conference site, and the group photo function is activated according to the needs of each conference site, and a group photo notification is sent to the conference site to enter the group photo. Operation, real-time photo.

In the embodiment of the present invention, before the group photo, the chairman site independently delegates the group control to any of the sub-sites, and then the sub-site becomes a group photo control venue. The group photo template is preferably set in the MCU, and the photo frame templates are various, which can satisfy the two-party group photo or multi-party photo, and can also flexibly edit the group photo and other information in the group photo template. The photographing software is preferably set in the MCU, or is set in the server connected to the MCU, or in other computers connected to the MCU, the photographing mode of the photographing software is relatively flexible, and the photographing method can be delayed by itself, according to the set delay. Time, get images from the venue, and take photos with assistants. When taking a photo, it can be a photo of the chairman's meeting room and a certain branch, or a photo between the meeting place and the meeting place.

Example 7

The embodiment of the present invention further provides an apparatus for realizing remote grouping by using a video conference. Referring to FIG. 7, FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a device for realizing remote grouping by using video conference. As shown in Figure 7, the device includes:

The allocating unit 701 is configured to start a grouping process according to the grouping request to extract a grouping template, and in the grouping template, assign the grouping request to at least two meeting places to share a grouping position; the photographing unit 702 is configured to start a photographing function, According to the setting of the group photo template, the site image of the group meeting site is captured in real time and a group image is formed.

In addition, the device provided in this embodiment further includes a setting unit 703 and a preview unit 704, and the setting unit 703 is configured to set a photographing mode. The preview unit 704 is configured to preview the group image and check the effect of the group image. If the effect of the group image satisfies the requirement, the image is saved in a picture format, if the effect of the group image does not meet the requirements. , then turn to start the camera function, Then, the photographing software captures the scene image of the photo session and forms a group image in real time according to the setting of the photographing template.

The allocating unit 701 is further configured to allocate a member grouping position to each participant in the meeting place at the meeting location. Set the camera software, photo album template or other image processing software in the MCU or the server connected to the MCU.

Example eight

The embodiment of the present invention further provides a system for realizing remote grouping by using video conferencing. Referring to FIG. 8, FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a system for realizing remote grouping by using video conferencing according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, the system includes a video conference multipoint control unit MCU 801, a conference site 802, and at least one subsite 803;

The MCU 801 includes an allocation unit 701 and a photographing unit 702;

The allocating unit 701 is configured to start a grouping process to extract a grouping template according to the grouping request, and specify, in the grouping template, the grouping position of the at least two meeting places to participate in the grouping;

The photographing unit 702 is configured to start a photographing function, and capture a site image of the group meeting site in real time according to the setting of the group photo template to form a group image.

Referring to FIG. 9, FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a working structure of a system for realizing a remote photo taking by using a video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, in the video conference, in addition to the chair site 802, there may be multiple sub-sites 803, and a server 804 connected to the MCU 801, and each site including the chair site 802 is connected to the MCU 801. In this embodiment, the photographing software, the photographing template, and various image processing software may be disposed in the MCU 801 or in the server 804. When a group photo is taken, the MCU launches the camera software to obtain the group image or the participant image to form a group image from the conference site.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, device, and system for realizing remote grouping by using video conference After the video conference starts or ends, the group photo process is started. According to the group photo request, the group photo template is extracted to assign the photo location to each photo session. Further, the participant's group location can be assigned to the participants in the meeting place. Finally, according to the setting of the group photo template, a group image of the participants is taken from the group photo. This method can realize the group photo of the two venues, three venues or multiple venues in real time, and utilize the background of the group photo and the photo template itself. The group photo background is used to form a group image on the group photo by capturing the participant's image to improve the group photo effect.

A person skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the steps of implementing the above embodiments can be completed by a program to instruct related hardware, and the program can be stored in a computer readable storage medium, the above mentioned storage. The medium can be a read only memory, a magnetic disk or a compact disk or the like.

The method, device, and system for realizing remote grouping by using video conferencing are provided in detail. For those skilled in the art, according to the idea of the embodiment of the present invention, in specific implementation manners and application ranges, There are variations, and the description is not to be construed as limiting the invention.

Claims

Claim

A method for realizing a remote photo session by using a video conference, wherein the video conference includes a conference site and at least one conference site, and the media stream and the command control flow of each conference site are connected to the video conference multipoint control unit MCU. The method includes:

And initiating the grouping process according to the grouping request to extract the grouping template, and assigning the grouping request to the grouping group to specify the grouping position of the at least two sites participating in the grouping;

The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of initiating a grouping process according to the group photo request extracts a group photo template, and in the group photo template, the photo grouping request is specified to participate in at least two meeting place assignments Location, followed by:

At each meeting place, each participant attending the meeting place is assigned a member photo position.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the assigning a member photo position to each participant corresponding to the venue at the meeting location, and then including;

Set the photo mode.

The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the initiating the photographing function, capturing the scene image of the group photo in the real time according to the setting of the photographing template and composing the group image comprises the steps of: starting the photographing function, according to the method The setting of the group photo frame captures the image of the participant's image in the group photo.

The method according to claim 1, wherein the method of initiating a grouping process according to the group photo request extracts a group photo template, and assigning, in the group photo template, the grouping request to at least two meeting place allocation group positions for participating in the group photo , before including the steps:

Receiving a group photo request, the group photo request is initiated by the chair site or the conference site.

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the group photo request includes a site name, a total number of venues, a group photo theme, and a photo mode.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the photographing mode is an automatic time-lapse photographing or an auxiliary person photographing.

The method according to any one of claims 3 to 3, wherein the photographing function is activated, and the site image of the group photo session is captured in real time according to the setting of the group photo template to form a group image, and then includes:

Previewing the group image to check the effect of the group image;

If the effect of the group image satisfies the requirement, the group image is saved in a picture format. If the effect of the group image does not meet the requirement, the camera function is turned to start, and the site image of the group meeting site is captured in real time according to the setting of the group template. And form the steps of the group image.

9. A device for realizing remote grouping by using video conferencing, which is characterized in that:

The allocating unit (701), according to the grouping request, starts the grouping process to extract the grouping template, and assigns the grouping request to the grouping request to allocate the grouping position of at least two sites participating in the grouping;

The photographing unit (702) activates the photographing function, and captures the site image of the photo session in the real-time according to the setting of the photographing template and forms a group image.

The device according to claim 9, wherein the allocating unit (701) is further configured to allocate a member grouping position to each participant corresponding to the meeting place at the meeting place position.

The device according to claim 9 or 10, characterized by further comprising a setting unit (703) for setting a photographing mode.

The device according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising a preview unit (704), wherein the preview unit (704) is configured to preview the group image, and check the effect of the group image. If the effect of the group image satisfies the requirement, the group image is saved in a picture format. If the effect of the group image does not meet the requirements, then the camera function is turned on, and the site image of the group meeting is captured in real time according to the setting of the group template. The steps to take a picture.

The device according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising a receiving unit, wherein the receiving unit is configured to receive a group photo request, and the group photo request is initiated by the chair site or the conference site.

A system for realizing remote grouping by using a video conference, comprising: a video conference multi-point control unit MCU (801), a chair site (802), and at least one sub-venue (803); the chair site (802) And the sub-site (803) is connected to the MCU (801) through a media stream and a command control flow.

The MCU (801) includes an allocation unit (701) and a photographing unit (702);

The photographing unit (702) activates the photographing function, and captures the scene image of the photo session in the real-time according to the setting of the photographing template and forms a group image.