1. A method for controlling a video conference between plurality of video terminals interconnected by a telecommunication switching system with each video terminal transmitting a video picture, the method comprising the steps of: determining a chair view picture by a first one of the video terminals wherein the chair view picture is then made available to all video terminals; requesting delivery of the chair view picture as determined by the first one of the video terminals from the telecommunication switching system by a second one of the video terminals; requesting delivery of a first video picture from the telecommunication switching system by a third one of the video terminals; the step of determining the chair view picture comprises the step of defining a composite of all of the video pictures transmitted to the telecommunication switching system by all of the video terminals; the step of determining the chair view picture further comprises the step of defining a composite of the video picture from a fourth one of the video terminals inserted into the video picture from a fifth one of the video terminals; the step of requesting a second video picture from the telecommunication switching system by the first one of the video terminals without altering the chair view video picture being received by the second one of the video terminals; and the step of requesting delivery of the chair view picture by the second one of the video terminals comprises the step of using a visual indicator device attached to the second one of the video terminals.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprises the step of determining a new chair view video picture by the third one of the video terminals wherein the new chair view video picture is transmitted to the second one of the video terminals.