An automated system and method for broadcasting meetings over a computer network.
The meeting is filmed using an omni-directional camera system and capable of being
presented to a viewer both live and on-demand. The system of the present invention
includes an automated camera management system for controlling the camera system
and an analysis module determining the location of meeting participants in the
meeting environments. The method of the present invention includes using the system
of the present invention to broadcast an event to a viewer over a computer network.
In particular, the method includes filming the event using an omni-directional
camera system. Next, the method determines the location of each event participant
in the event environment. Finally, a viewer is provided with a user interface for
viewing the broadcast event. This user interface allows a viewer to choose which
event participant that the viewer would like to view.