METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING VIRTUAL RELOCATION DURING A NETWORK CONFERENCE

Methods and apparatus for performing virtual relocation during a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for relocating a conference participant during a network conference. The method includes receiving, at a first conference participant, video streams from one or more additional conference participants, and identifying a video stream of a selected conference participant. The method also includes transmitting a request to the selected conference participant to remove a background from the video stream of the selected conference participant to generate a modified video stream, and receiving the modified video stream from the selected conference participant. The method also includes relocating the modified video stream in a background of the first conference participant, and transmitting an instruction for relocating the modified video stream within the background of the first conference participant.