Multi-point control unit of video conference system and video processing method thereof

Abstract

A multipoint control unit of a video conference system and a video processing method thereof are disclosed by the present invention. The multipoint control unit of the video conference system includes: a video processing unit which includes multiple universal port units connected to multiple terminals of the video conference system through Ethernet interfaces, wherein each universal port unit is used to respectively decompress the compressed video data from one terminal of the video conference system, and to send the decompressed data to an Ethernet switch, and an Ethernet switch which is connected to multiple universal port units through Ethernet interfaces to form an inner Ethernet to receive the decompressed data sent by the multiple universal port units. The invention enables a universal port function of the video conference multipoint control unit on media processing, and the networking based on Ethernet technologies has better stability, lower cost, capacity easy to expand and superior compatibility.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the communication field, in particular to a multi-point control unit of a video conferencing system and a video processing method thereof. Background technique [0002] A video conferencing system refers to a system that can realize real-time interaction and transmission of multipoint video and sound, and is usually composed of a background conference management 105, a multipoint control unit (MultipointControlling Unit, MCU) 104, and terminals 101 at each point, such as figure 1 shown. [0003] The background conference management is used to realize the function of conference management, which can be carried out through the Internet; the MCU completes media processing and other functions according to the conference requirements; here, the terminal refers to the equipment of one party participating in the conference, including the camera, video receiving and display, microphone , loudspeaker and other terminal equipmen...

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Problems solved by technology

[0012] 1) Chips with Rapid IO interfaces are more expensive, costly, and not common enough, and the narrow choice leads to limited specific implementation methods;

[0013] 2) Although the Rapid IO interface (an on-board technology) supports customized copper-axis cables for transmission, its length is limited, generally within a few meters, which limits its application space;

[0014] 3) Rapid IO has relatively high requirements on board layout and routing, and the network stability is poor. Since Rapid IO is mainly used for intra-board interconnection, there is a relatively high technical risk in forming a complex network between boards.

[0015] To sum up, the problems of the above solutions are mainly the problems of high cost, narrow chip selection, limited application range, and high technical risk of forming a network by using Rapid IO. These problems are not conducive to video conferencing systems. expansion and smooth upgrade

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