US Patent 9282287 Real-time video transformations in video conferences

Systems and methods are disclosed for real-time video transformations in video conferences. A method includes receiving, by a processing device, a request from a first participant of a video conference to modify a video stream. The method further includes identifying, by the processing device, a foreground and a background within the video stream. The method further includes generating, by the processing device, a modified video stream including a video or image inserted into the background.