Display method for video conference and video conference system

Abstract

The application relates to a display method and a video conference system for a video conference. According to a wake-up signal, the number of current participants is used to divide participant display windows in a terminal screen into a plurality of draggable windows; the current participants are matched with the plurality of draggable windows one by one to generate a plurality of trigger package data; then a matching window is called, and the matching window is displayed in the terminal screen; if two placement regions each correspond to one draggable window, trigger package data corresponding to the two draggable windows are associated to form associated data packages; trigger package data of a draggable window corresponding to a participant currently performing screen sharing is obtained, associated trigger package data is obtained according to the associated data packages, and then the screen of the participant corresponding to the associated trigger package data is shared; through the above steps, the screen sharing switching process is displayed, and time consumption caused by traditional screen switching is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a display method and video conferencing system for video conferencing. Background Technology

[0002] A video conferencing system, also known as a video conferencing system, generally refers to a system device that enables two or more individuals or groups in different venues to exchange audio, video, and document data through transmission lines and video conferencing terminals, achieving real-time and interactive communication and thus realizing the purpose of video conferencing. Through a video conferencing system, individuals or groups in different locations can see participants in other venues attending the meeting and can conduct a series of exchanges, such as voice calls. Most importantly, they can see each other's expressions and actions, making it as convenient as if participants in different venues were communicating in the same meeting room. A video conferencing system includes video conferencing terminals, which are the medium for interaction between users. Video conferencing terminals generally include multimedia devices, which may include display devices (such as monitors, projectors, etc.), audio capture devices (such as microphones, cameras, etc.), operation and control devices (such as keyboards, mice, remote controls, etc.), and audio devices.

[0003] In some related technologies, video conferencing typically involves a presenter sharing their screen and transmitting audio, while other participants view the content on the shared screen and engage in voice communication. However, the following problems exist in practical use:

[0004] (1) When the presenter finishes explaining and others on the remote end need to explain, the presenter usually needs to end the screen sharing and others on the remote end need to perform the screen sharing operation on their own terminals. In addition, the screen sharing operation is also quite complicated, and people who are not familiar with the operation need to spend some time.

[0005] (2) During the meeting, when it is necessary to share files, the files need to be shared in advance or sent in a public dialog box, making it difficult to send them individually to specific people. Summary of the Invention

[0006] This application provides a display method and video conferencing system for video conferencing, in order to solve the problem in the related art that when the presenter finishes speaking and others on the remote end need to speak, the presenter generally needs to end screen sharing, and the others on the remote end need to perform screen sharing operations on their own terminals, which leads to cumbersome operation steps.

[0007] In a first aspect, a display method for video conferencing is provided, comprising the following steps:

[0008] SO1. Obtain a wake-up signal and perform a first operation based on the wake-up signal; the first operation is: divide the participant display window on the terminal screen into multiple draggable windows based on the current number of participants; match the current participants with the multiple draggable windows one by one to generate multiple trigger packet data;

[0009] S02. After completing the first operation, perform the second operation; the second operation is: call the matching window and display the matching window on the terminal screen; the matching window has two placement areas;

[0010] S03. After the second operation is performed, the third operation is performed. The third operation is: if each of the two placement areas corresponds to a draggable window, the trigger packet data corresponding to the two draggable windows are associated to form an associated data packet.

[0011] S04. After the third operation is completed, the fourth operation is performed. The fourth operation is: to obtain the trigger packet data of the draggable window corresponding to the participant currently sharing the screen, and to obtain the trigger packet data associated with it according to the associated data packet, and then to share the screen of the participant corresponding to the obtained trigger packet data.

[0012] In some embodiments, after obtaining the associated trigger packet data based on the associated data packet, and before sharing the screens of the participants corresponding to the obtained associated trigger packet data, the following steps are also included:

[0013] Send a sharing request to the participants who are currently sharing their screens;

[0014] If the participant currently sharing their screen agrees, the operation of sharing the screen of the participant corresponding to the obtained trigger packet data will be executed;

[0015] If the participant currently sharing their screen agrees, all the above operations will be terminated.

[0016] In some embodiments, the current attendee is matched one by one with multiple draggable windows to generate multiple trigger package data, specifically including the following steps:

[0017] Generate an identifier for each draggable window;

[0018] Obtain the login account information of all participants, and combine each login account information with its corresponding identifier to form a trigger packet data;

[0019] Generate all trigger packet data following the steps described above.

[0020] In some embodiments, the third operation further includes the following steps:

[0021] If only one of the two placement areas is placed, or if neither of the two placement areas is placed with a draggable window, a waiting step is initiated. The waiting step is as follows: if the two placement areas are not simultaneously placed with a draggable window within a set time, the third operation is terminated, and the process returns to step S01.

[0022] In some embodiments, the wake-up signal is an electrical connection signal emitted by a first virtual switching button, which is generated by the participant clicking the touch screen or mouse; the first virtual switching button is displayed on the terminal screen.

[0023] In some embodiments, a data transmission enable signal is obtained, and steps S01 and S02 are executed;

[0024] Obtain information about the file sender, the file receiver, and the file data;

[0025] After completing step S02, perform the fifth operation; the fifth operation is: place the draggable windows corresponding to the file sender information and the file receiver information into two placement areas respectively; the file sender information includes one participant, and the file receiver information includes one participant.

[0026] Based on the trigger packet data corresponding to the two draggable windows, a transmission channel is formed between the two draggable windows;

[0027] The file data is sent to the file recipient information using the transmission channel.

[0028] In some embodiments, a data transmission enable signal is obtained, and steps S01 and S02 are executed;

[0029] Obtain information about the file sender, the file receiver, and the file data;

[0030] After completing step S02, perform the fifth operation; the fifth operation is: place the draggable windows corresponding to the file sender information and the file receiver information into two placement areas respectively; the file sender information includes one participant, and the file receiver information includes multiple participants;

[0031] Multiple transmission channels are formed based on the trigger packet data corresponding to the file sender information and the trigger packet data corresponding to the file receiver information;

[0032] The file data is sent to the file recipient information using multiple transmission channels.

[0033] In some embodiments, the data transmission activation signal is an electrical connection signal emitted by the second virtual switching button, which is generated by the participant clicking the touch screen or mouse; the second virtual switching button is displayed on the terminal screen.

[0034] Secondly, a video conferencing system is provided, comprising:

[0035] The first module is used to acquire a wake-up signal and perform a first operation based on the wake-up signal. The first operation is to divide the participant display window on the terminal screen into multiple draggable windows based on the current number of participants; and to match the current participants with the multiple draggable windows one by one to generate multiple trigger packet data.

[0036] The second module is used to perform a second operation after the first operation is completed; the second operation is: to invoke the matching window and display the matching window on the terminal screen; the matching window has two placement areas;

[0037] The third module is used to perform a third operation after the second operation is completed. The third operation is: if both of the two placement areas have a corresponding draggable window, the trigger packet data corresponding to the two draggable windows are associated to form an associated data packet.

[0038] The fourth module is used to perform the fourth operation after the third operation is completed. The fourth operation is to obtain the trigger packet data of the draggable window corresponding to the participant currently sharing the screen, obtain the trigger packet data associated with it according to the associated data packet, and then share the screen of the participant corresponding to the obtained trigger packet data.

[0039] In some embodiments, the fifth module is used to display a first switching virtual button on the terminal screen; the sixth module is used to display a second switching virtual button on the terminal screen.

[0040] The beneficial effects of the technical solution provided in this application include:

[0041] (1) This application provides a display method and video conferencing system for video conferencing. The method divides the participant display window on the terminal screen into multiple draggable windows based on the number of participants according to the wake-up signal; matches the current participants with multiple draggable windows one by one to generate multiple trigger packet data; then calls the matching window and displays the matching window on the terminal screen; if two placement areas each have a corresponding draggable window, the trigger packet data corresponding to the two draggable windows are associated to form an associated data packet; the trigger packet data of the draggable window corresponding to the participant currently sharing the screen is obtained, and the associated trigger packet data is obtained according to the associated data packet, and then the screen of the participant corresponding to the obtained associated trigger packet data is shared; through the above steps, when the presenter finishes explaining and others on the remote end need to explain, others only need to drag their own draggable window and the presenter's draggable window into the matching window to achieve the switching of screen sharing; thus, others can also switch according to the above method, which facilitates the switching operation of screen sharing, is easy to use, facilitates the interaction of video conferencing, and reduces the time consumption caused by screen switching.

[0042] (2) When it is necessary to flexibly transfer files among participants, obtain the data transmission start signal, obtain the file sender information, file receiver information and file data; place the draggable windows corresponding to the file sender information and file receiver information into two placement areas respectively; the file sender information includes one participant, and the file receiver information includes one participant; form a transmission channel between the two draggable windows according to the trigger packet data corresponding to the two draggable windows; use the transmission channel to send the file data to the file receiver information. Attached Figure Description

[0043] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0044] Figure 1 This is a general flowchart of a display method for video conferencing provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0045] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0046] This application provides a display method and video conferencing system for video conferencing, in order to solve the problem in the related art that when the presenter finishes speaking and others on the remote end need to speak, the presenter generally needs to end screen sharing, and the others on the remote end need to perform screen sharing operations on their own terminals, which leads to cumbersome operation steps.

[0047] Please see Figure 1 A display method for video conferencing, comprising the following steps:

[0048] S01. Obtain a wake-up signal and perform a first operation based on the wake-up signal; the first operation is: divide the participant display window on the terminal screen into multiple draggable windows based on the current number of participants; match the current participants with the multiple draggable windows one by one to generate multiple trigger packet data;

[0049] S02. After completing the first operation, perform the second operation; the second operation is: call the matching window and display the matching window on the terminal screen; the matching window has two placement areas;

[0050] S03. After the second operation is completed, the third operation is performed. The third operation is: if both placement areas have a corresponding draggable window, the trigger packet data corresponding to the two draggable windows are associated to form an associated data packet.

[0051] S04. After completing the third operation, perform the fourth operation. The fourth operation is to obtain the trigger packet data of the draggable window corresponding to the participant currently sharing the screen, obtain the associated trigger packet data according to the associated data packet, and then share the screen of the participant corresponding to the obtained associated trigger packet data.

[0052] By following the steps above, when the presenter finishes their presentation and others on the remote end need to present, they only need to drag their own draggable window and the presenter's draggable window into the matching window to switch screens. This allows others to switch screens in the same way, making the screen sharing operation convenient, easy to use, and facilitating interaction in video conferences, while reducing the time spent switching screens.

[0053] In some preferred embodiments, after obtaining the associated trigger packet data based on the associated data packet, and before sharing the screens of the participants corresponding to the obtained associated trigger packet data, the following steps are also included:

[0054] Send a sharing request to the participants who are currently sharing their screens;

[0055] If the participant currently sharing their screen agrees, the operation of sharing the screen of the participant corresponding to the obtained trigger packet data will be executed;

[0056] If the participant currently sharing their screen agrees, all the above operations will be terminated.

[0057] This setting is to prevent the inability to cancel screen sharing after accidentally dragging a draggable window. It also allows you to refuse requests from others to accidentally replace the participant whose screen is being shared, making it more convenient and flexible.

[0058] In some preferred embodiments, the current participant is matched one-to-one with multiple draggable windows to generate multiple trigger package data, specifically including the following steps:

[0059] Generate an identifier for each draggable window; obtain the login account information of all participants, and combine each login account information with its corresponding identifier to form a trigger package data; generate all trigger package data according to the above steps.

[0060] In some preferred embodiments, the third operation further includes the following steps:

[0061] If only one draggable window is placed in each of the two placement areas, or if neither placement area has a draggable window, a waiting step is initiated. The waiting step involves the following: if no draggable window is placed in either placement area simultaneously within a set time, the third operation is terminated, and the process returns to step S01. This operation limits the time period for switching screen sharing operations; once the set time is exceeded, the operation ends, awaiting the next wake-up signal.

[0062] The wake-up signal is an electrical signal emitted by the first virtual button, which is generated by the participant clicking the touch screen or mouse; the first virtual button is displayed on the terminal screen.

[0063] In some preferred embodiments, the display method for video conferencing further includes the following steps:

[0064] The first method

[0065] Obtain the data transmission start signal and execute steps S01 and S02;

[0066] Obtain information about the file sender, the file receiver, and the file data;

[0067] After completing step S02, perform the fifth operation; the fifth operation is: place the draggable windows corresponding to the file sender information and the file receiver information into two placement areas respectively; the file sender information includes one participant, and the file receiver information includes one participant.

[0068] Based on the trigger packet data corresponding to the two draggable windows, a transmission channel is formed between the two draggable windows;

[0069] The file data is sent to the recipient's information via a transmission channel.

[0070] The second method

[0071] Obtain the data transmission start signal and execute steps S01 and S02;

[0072] Obtain information about the file sender, the file receiver, and the file data;

[0073] After completing step S02, perform the fifth operation; the fifth operation is: place the draggable windows corresponding to the file sender information and the file receiver information into two placement areas respectively; the file sender information includes one participant, and the file receiver information includes multiple participants;

[0074] Multiple transmission channels are formed based on the trigger packet data corresponding to the file sender information and the trigger packet data corresponding to the file receiver information;

[0075] Multiple transmission channels are used to send file data to the recipient's information. The data transmission initiation signal is an electrical connection signal emitted by the second virtual switching button, which is generated by the participant clicking the touchscreen or using the mouse; the second virtual switching button is displayed on the terminal screen.

[0076] In addition to enabling screen sharing and switching, it allows for file transfer to multiple people or even just one person, enabling on-demand file transfer and adding the ability to transfer files in a targeted manner, thus increasing the interactivity of the video conferencing process.

[0077] This application also proposes a video conferencing system, comprising: a first module, which is used to acquire a wake-up signal and perform a first operation based on the wake-up signal; the first operation is: dividing the participant display window on the terminal screen into multiple draggable windows based on the current number of participants; matching the current participants with the multiple draggable windows one by one to generate multiple trigger packet data;

[0078] The second module is used to perform the second operation after the first operation is completed; the second operation is to call the matching window and display the matching window on the terminal screen; the matching window has two placement areas;

[0079] The third module is used to perform the third operation after the second operation is completed. The third operation is: if both placement areas have a corresponding draggable window, associate the trigger packet data corresponding to the two draggable windows to form an associated data packet.

[0080] The fourth module is used to perform the fourth operation after the third operation is completed. The fourth operation is to obtain the trigger packet data of the draggable window corresponding to the participant currently sharing the screen, obtain the associated trigger packet data according to the associated data packet, and then share the screen of the participant corresponding to the obtained associated trigger packet data.

[0081] The fifth and sixth modules are used to display a first virtual switching button on the terminal screen; the fifth module displays a second virtual switching button on the terminal screen. The second and first virtual switching buttons can be displayed anywhere on the screen or close to each other.

[0082] The system displays the second and first virtual switching buttons on the terminal screen. When it is necessary to switch screen sharing with the target participants or transfer files as needed, a data transmission start signal or wake-up signal can be generated by using a mouse or a finger touch screen.

[0083] Then, the matching window and the draggable window formed by the first and second operations are displayed on the terminal screen.

[0084] The principle of this application:

[0085] Based on the wake-up signal, the number of participants in the current meeting is used to divide the participant display window on the terminal screen into multiple draggable windows. Each participant is matched with one of the draggable windows, generating multiple trigger packet data. The matched window is then invoked and displayed on the terminal screen. If two placement areas each have a corresponding draggable window, the trigger packet data corresponding to the two draggable windows are associated to form an associated data packet. The trigger packet data of the draggable window corresponding to the participant currently sharing the screen is obtained, and the associated trigger packet data is obtained based on the associated data packet. The screen of the participant corresponding to the obtained associated trigger packet data is then shared. Through these steps, when the presenter finishes their presentation and others on the remote end need to present, they only need to drag their own draggable window and the presenter's draggable window into the matching window to switch screens. This facilitates the switching of shared screens, making it easy to use, enhancing video conferencing interaction, and reducing the time spent switching screens.

[0086] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application. Unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0087] It should be noted that in this application, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0088] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement this application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this application. Therefore, this application is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features claimed herein.

Claims

1. A display method for video conferencing, characterized in that, It includes the following steps: S01. Obtain a wake-up signal and perform a first operation based on the wake-up signal; the first operation is: divide the participant display window on the terminal screen into multiple draggable windows based on the current number of participants; match the current participants with the multiple draggable windows one by one to generate multiple trigger packet data; Specifically, the steps are as follows: generate an identifier for each draggable window; obtain the login account information of all participants, and combine each login account information with its corresponding identifier to form a trigger package data; generate all trigger package data according to the above steps. S02. After completing the first operation, perform the second operation; the second operation is: call the matching window and display the matching window on the terminal screen; the matching window has two placement areas; S03. After the second operation is performed, the third operation is performed. The third operation is: if each of the two placement areas corresponds to a draggable window, the trigger packet data corresponding to the two draggable windows are associated to form an associated data packet. S04. After the third operation is completed, the fourth operation is performed. The fourth operation is: to obtain the trigger packet data of the draggable window corresponding to the participant currently sharing the screen, and to obtain the trigger packet data associated with it according to the associated data packet, and then to share the screen of the participant corresponding to the obtained trigger packet data.

2. The display method for video conferencing as described in claim 1, characterized in that, After obtaining the associated trigger packet data based on the associated data packet, and before sharing the screens of the participants corresponding to the obtained associated trigger packet data, the following steps are also included: Send a sharing request to the participants who are currently sharing their screens; If the participant currently sharing their screen agrees, the operation of sharing the screen of the participant corresponding to the obtained trigger packet data will be executed; If the participant currently sharing their screen agrees, all the above operations will be terminated.

3. The display method for video conferencing as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The process involves matching each current participant with one of the draggable windows to generate multiple trigger package data, specifically including the following steps: Generate an identifier for each draggable window; Obtain the login account information of all participants, and combine each login account information with its corresponding identifier to form a trigger packet data; Generate all trigger packet data following the steps described above.

4. The display method for video conferencing as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The third operation also includes the following steps: If only one of the two placement areas is placed, or if neither of the two placement areas is placed with a draggable window, a waiting step is initiated. The waiting step is as follows: if the two placement areas are not simultaneously placed with a draggable window within a set time, the third operation is terminated, and the process returns to step S01.

5. The display method for video conferencing as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The wake-up signal is an electrical connection signal emitted by the first virtual switching button, which is generated by the participant clicking the touch screen or mouse; the first virtual switching button is displayed on the terminal screen.

6. The display method for video conferencing as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes the following steps: Obtain the data transmission start signal and execute steps S01 and S02; Obtain information about the file sender, the file receiver, and the file data; After completing step S02, perform the fifth operation; the fifth operation is: place the draggable windows corresponding to the file sender information and the file receiver information into two placement areas respectively; the file sender information includes one participant, and the file receiver information includes one participant. Based on the trigger packet data corresponding to the two draggable windows, a transmission channel is formed between the two draggable windows; The file data is sent to the file recipient information using the transmission channel.

7. The display method for video conferencing as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes the following steps: Obtain the data transmission start signal and execute steps S01 and S02; Obtain information about the file sender, the file receiver, and the file data; After completing step S02, perform the fifth operation; the fifth operation is: place the draggable windows corresponding to the file sender information and the file receiver information into two placement areas respectively; the file sender information includes one participant, and the file receiver information includes multiple participants; Multiple transmission channels are formed based on the trigger packet data corresponding to the file sender information and the trigger packet data corresponding to the file receiver information; The file data is sent to the file recipient information using multiple transmission channels.

8. The display method for video conferencing as described in claim 6 or 7, characterized in that: The data transmission activation signal is an electrical connection signal emitted by the second virtual switching button, which is generated by the participant clicking the touch screen or mouse; the second virtual switching button is displayed on the terminal screen.

9. A video conferencing system, characterized in that, It includes: The first module is used to acquire a wake-up signal and perform a first operation based on the wake-up signal. The first operation is: dividing the participant display window on the terminal screen into multiple draggable windows based on the current number of participants; matching the current participants with each of the multiple draggable windows to generate multiple trigger package data; specifically: generating an identifier code for each draggable window; acquiring the login account information of all participants, and forming a trigger package data with each login account information and the corresponding identifier code; generating all trigger package data according to the above steps. The second module is used to perform a second operation after the first operation is completed; the second operation is: to invoke the matching window and display the matching window on the terminal screen; the matching window has two placement areas; The third module is used to perform a third operation after the second operation is completed. The third operation is: if both of the two placement areas have a corresponding draggable window, the trigger packet data corresponding to the two draggable windows are associated to form an associated data packet. The fourth module is used to perform the fourth operation after the third operation is completed. The fourth operation is to obtain the trigger packet data of the draggable window corresponding to the participant currently sharing the screen, obtain the trigger packet data associated with it according to the associated data packet, and then share the screen of the participant corresponding to the obtained trigger packet data.

10. The video conferencing system as described in claim 9, characterized in that, Also includes: The fifth module is used to display a first virtual switching button on the terminal screen; when the first virtual switching button is triggered, it emits a connection signal, which is generated by the participant clicking the touch screen or mouse; the first virtual switching button is displayed on the terminal screen. The sixth module is used to display a second virtual switching button on the terminal screen; when the second virtual switching button is triggered, it emits a connection signal, which is generated by the participant clicking the touch screen or mouse. The second virtual button is displayed on the terminal screen.

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