Method and apparatus for setting parameters for multimedia conferences

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method for setting parameters of a multimedia conference. In response to a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by a user on a first schedule editing interface, a client can obtain a first conference link of a multimedia conference and display a first setting page on the first schedule editing interface, the multimedia conference is a multimedia conference associated with a schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing page, the first setting page is used for setting parameters of the multimedia conference, and the first schedule editing interface is an editing interface related to the schedule. And the client can obtain a first multimedia conference parameter inputted by a user on the first setting page, and associate and save the first multimedia conference parameter with the first conference link after a save operation is triggered by the user on the first setting page. It can be seen from this that the solution of the embodiment of the present invention can effectively simplify the parameter setting process of a multimedia conference and improve the efficiency of setting parameters of a multimedia conference.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This application claims priority to a Chinese patent application filed with the State Intellectual Property Office of China on February 7, 2022, bearing application number 202210116434.2 and entitled "Method and apparatus for setting parameters for multimedia conferences," the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] The present invention relates to the field of computer technology, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for setting parameters for a multimedia conference. [Background technology]

[0003] Some applications may provide a schedule creation function to allow users to easily work according to a plan. By creating a schedule, other users may be invited to participate in the schedule. In the case of a schedule, a corresponding multimedia conference may be configured so that participants of the schedule can jointly discuss work items corresponding to the schedule through a multimedia conference.

[0004] A user can set parameters for a multimedia conference associated with a schedule. Currently, the user has to perform complicated parameter setting operations, which results in a decrease in parameter setting efficiency.

[0005] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a solution that can improve the efficiency of setting parameters for a multimedia conference. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The technical problem that the present invention aims to solve is how to improve the efficiency of setting parameters for a multimedia conference, and to provide a method and apparatus for setting parameters for a multimedia conference.

[0007] According to a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a parameter setting method for a multimedia conference, the method comprising: In response to a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by a user in a first schedule editing interface, obtaining a first conference link of a multimedia conference and displaying a first setting page in the first schedule editing interface, wherein the multimedia conference is a multimedia conference associated with a schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing page, the first setting page is used to set parameters of the multimedia conference, and the first schedule editing interface is an editing interface related to the schedule; obtaining first multimedia conference parameters entered by the user on the first setting page; and saving the first multimedia conference parameters in association with the first conference link in response to a save operation triggered by the user on the first setting page.

[0008] Optionally, obtaining a first conference link for the multimedia conference in response to the multimedia conference setup operation includes: a schedule module sending a conference link allocation request to a multimedia conference module in response to the multimedia conference setup operation; and obtaining the first conference link assigned by the multimedia conference module to the multimedia conference.

[0009] Optionally, the method further comprises: displaying a second setting page in response to a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by the user for an already created schedule, the second setting page including the first multimedia conference parameters, and the already created schedule being a schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing page; In response to a change operation triggered by the user on at least one of the first multimedia conference parameters displayed on the second setting page, obtaining changed parameters; The method further includes, in response to a save operation triggered by the user on the second setting page, associating and saving second multimedia conference parameters with the first conference link, the second multimedia conference parameters including the changed parameters and the unchanged parameters in the first multimedia conference parameters.

[0010] Optionally, the schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing interface is a periodic schedule, and the method further comprises: obtaining a second conference link for the multimedia conference associated with a first schedule in the recurring schedules in response to a parameter of the first schedule being changed and a parameter of the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule not being changed; obtaining multimedia conference parameters corresponding to a second schedule among the periodic schedules, the second schedule being any one of the periodic schedules whose schedule parameters have not been changed; The method further includes storing the second conference link in association with multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the second schedule.

[0011] Optionally, the multimedia conference parameters corresponding to said second schedule are said first multimedia conference parameters.

[0012] Optionally, the method further comprises: The method further includes, in response to at least one third schedule among the periodic schedules becoming effective due to the parameter change to the first schedule, saving the second conference link and multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the second schedule as the multimedia conference link and multimedia conference parameters of the at least one third schedule.

[0013] Optionally, the method further comprises: The method further includes maintaining the multimedia conference parameters and multimedia conference links of other schedules in the periodic schedules other than the first schedule in response to the parameter changes being applied only to the first schedule.

[0014] Optionally, the modified parameters of the first schedule include: The schedule includes schedule participants of the first schedule.

[0015] Optionally, the schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing interface is a periodic schedule, and the method further comprises: In response to a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by a user in a second schedule editing interface, obtaining a third conference link and displaying a third setting page in the second schedule editing interface, wherein the second schedule editing interface is an editing interface for a fourth schedule in the periodic schedule, the user changes parameters of the fourth schedule through the second schedule editing interface, and the third conference link is a link for a multimedia conference associated with the fourth schedule; obtaining third multimedia conference parameters entered by the user on the third setting page; The method further includes, in response to a save operation triggered by the user on the third setting page, saving the third multimedia conference parameters in association with the third conference link.

[0016] Optionally, the method further comprises: The method further includes, in response to at least one fifth schedule among the periodic schedules becoming effective due to the change to the parameters of the fourth schedule, associating the third multimedia conference parameters and the third conference link as the multimedia conference parameters and multimedia conference link of the at least one fifth schedule and saving them.

[0017] Optionally, the method further comprises: The method further includes maintaining the multimedia conference parameters and multimedia conference links of other schedules in the periodic schedules other than the fourth schedule in response to the changes to the parameters of the fourth schedule being applied only to the fourth schedule.

[0018] Optionally, the first schedule editing interface is used to create a schedule, or the first schedule editing interface is an editing interface for an already created schedule.

[0019] Optionally, the method further comprises: The method further includes displaying, on a schedule interface, the completed schedule information edited in the first schedule editing interface.

[0020] According to a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a parameter setting device for a multimedia conference, the device comprising: a first obtaining unit for obtaining a first conference link of the multimedia conference in response to a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by a user in the first schedule editing interface; a first display unit for displaying a first setting page in the first schedule editing interface in response to the multimedia conference setting operation, the multimedia conference being a multimedia conference associated with a schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing page, the first setting page being used to set parameters of the multimedia conference, and the first schedule editing interface being an editing interface related to the schedule; a second acquiring unit for acquiring first multimedia conference parameters input by the user on the first setting page; a first storage unit for storing the first multimedia conference parameters and the first conference link in association with each other in response to a save operation triggered by the user on the first setting page;

[0021] Optionally, the first acquisition unit: a schedule module, in response to the multimedia conference setup operation, sending a conference link allocation request to the multimedia conference module; The multimedia conference module is used to obtain the first conference link assigned to the multimedia conference.

[0022] Optionally, the apparatus comprises: a second display unit for displaying a second setting page in response to a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by the user for an already created schedule, the second setting page including the first multimedia conference parameters, and the already created schedule being a schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing page; a third obtaining unit for obtaining modified parameters in response to a modification operation triggered by the user on at least one of the first multimedia conference parameters displayed on the second setting page; The system further includes a second storage unit for storing second multimedia conference parameters in association with the first conference link in response to a save operation triggered by the user on the second setting page, the second multimedia conference parameters including the changed parameters and unchanged parameters in the first multimedia conference parameters.

[0023] Optionally, the schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing interface is a periodic schedule, and the device: a fourth obtaining unit for obtaining a second conference link for the multimedia conference associated with a first schedule in the periodic schedules in response to a parameter of the first schedule being changed and a parameter of the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule not being changed; a fifth acquiring unit for acquiring multimedia conference parameters corresponding to a second schedule among the periodic schedules, the second schedule being any one of the periodic schedules whose schedule parameters have not been changed; The conference system further includes a third storage unit for storing the second conference link and multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the second schedule in association with each other.

[0024] Optionally, the multimedia conference parameters corresponding to said second schedule are said first multimedia conference parameters.

[0025] Optionally, the apparatus comprises: The system further includes a fourth storage unit for storing the second conference link and the multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the second schedule as the multimedia conference link and the multimedia conference parameters of the at least one third schedule in response to the parameter change to the first schedule causing at least one third schedule among the periodic schedules to become effective.

[0026] Optionally, the apparatus comprises: The system further includes a first maintaining unit for maintaining the multimedia conference parameters and multimedia conference links of other schedules in the periodic schedules other than the first schedule in response to the parameter changes to the first schedule being applied only to the first schedule.

[0027] Optionally, the modified parameters of the first schedule include: The schedule includes schedule participants of the first schedule.

[0028] Optionally, the schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing interface is a periodic schedule, and the device: a sixth obtaining unit for obtaining a third conference link in response to a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by a user in the second schedule editing interface; a third display unit for displaying a third setting page on a second schedule editing interface in response to the multimedia conference setting operation triggered by a user on the second schedule editing interface, wherein the second schedule editing interface is an editing interface for a fourth schedule in the periodic schedule, the user changes parameters of the fourth schedule via the second schedule editing interface, and the third conference link is a link of a multimedia conference associated with the fourth schedule; a seventh acquiring unit for acquiring third multimedia conference parameters input by the user on the third setting page; The conference device further comprises a fifth storage unit for storing the third multimedia conference parameters and the third conference link in association with each other in response to a save operation triggered by the user on the third setting page.

[0029] Optionally, the apparatus comprises: and a sixth storage unit for storing the third multimedia conference parameters and the third conference link in association with each other as the multimedia conference parameters and the multimedia conference link of the at least one fifth schedule in response to at least one fifth schedule being enabled due to a change to the parameters of the fourth schedule.

[0030] Optionally, the apparatus comprises: The system further includes a second maintaining unit for maintaining the multimedia conference parameters and multimedia conference links of other schedules in the periodic schedules other than the fourth schedule in response to the change to the parameters of the fourth schedule being applied only to the fourth schedule.

[0031] Optionally, the first schedule editing interface is used to create a schedule, or the first schedule editing interface is an editing interface for an already created schedule.

[0032] Optionally, the apparatus comprises: The schedule interface further comprises a fourth display unit for displaying the completed schedule information edited in the first schedule editing interface.

[0033] According to a third aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a device, the device comprising a processor and a memory; The processor executes instructions stored in the memory to cause the device to perform the method of any one of the first aspects above.

[0034] According to a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions to direct a device to perform a method according to any one of the first aspects above.

[0035] According to a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a computer program product, which, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method of any one of the first aspects above.

[0036] Compared with the prior art, embodiments of the present invention have the following advantages:

[0037] An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for setting parameters of a multimedia conference, which can be executed by a client. In one example, a user can trigger a multimedia conference setting operation in a first schedule editing interface. In response to the multimedia conference setting operation triggered by the user in the first schedule editing interface, the client can obtain a first conference link for the multimedia conference and display a first setting page in the first schedule editing interface, where the multimedia conference is a multimedia conference associated with a schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing page, the first setting page is used to set parameters of the multimedia conference, and the first schedule editing interface is an editing interface related to the schedule. The client can then obtain first multimedia conference parameters entered by the user in the first setting page, and after the user triggers a save operation on the first setting page, associate and save the first multimedia conference parameters with the first conference link. As can be seen, the solution of the embodiment of the present invention allows a user to set parameters of a multimedia conference by triggering a multimedia conference setting operation in the first schedule editing interface. In other words, after the user finishes editing the schedule information, he or she does not need to trigger the multimedia conference setting operation through other pages, but can trigger the setting of the multimedia conference parameters when editing the related information of the schedule, which effectively simplifies the process of setting the multimedia conference parameters and improves the efficiency of setting the multimedia conference parameters. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0038] In order to more clearly describe the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly describe the drawings that need to be used in the embodiments or prior art description, and the drawings in the following description are only a part of the embodiments described in the present invention, and it is obvious that those ordinary skilled in the art can obtain other drawings according to these drawings without any creative efforts. [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic flowchart of a parameter setting method for a multimedia conference provided by an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a first schedule editing interface provided by an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a first setting page provided by an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4a] 3 is a schematic diagram of a schedule page provided by an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4b] 3 is a schematic diagram of a schedule page provided by an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a parameter setting device for a multimedia conference provided by an embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0039] In order to allow those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of the present invention, the following clearly and completely describes the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, but it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and are not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments that can be obtained by ordinary skilled in the art without any creative efforts fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0040]

[0006] The inventors of the present invention have found through research that, because schedule creation and multimedia conferencing belong to two independent program modules, the operation of setting parameters for a multimedia conference associated with a schedule in related products is more cumbersome for users. Typically, users must first complete the creation of a schedule and then configure the associated multimedia conference. For example, a user first creates a schedule, and then finds the schedule page for the schedule after completing the schedule creation. The schedule page has a portal for setting parameters for a multimedia conference associated with the schedule, and the user can trigger the setting of the parameters for the multimedia conference through the portal.

[0041] Since the multimedia conference and the schedule are related, the user may need to edit the schedule information and also need to set the parameters of the multimedia conference, if the setting of the parameters of the multimedia conference can be triggered when editing the related information of the schedule, the process of setting the parameters of the multimedia conference can be effectively simplified and the efficiency of setting the parameters of the multimedia conference can be improved.

[0042] In view of this, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for setting parameters of a multimedia conference, which can improve the efficiency of setting parameters of a multimedia conference by triggering the setting of parameters of the multimedia conference in a schedule editing interface.

[0043] Various non-limiting embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail in conjunction with the drawings.

[0044] Exemplary Methods 1, which is a schematic flowchart of a parameter setting method for a multimedia conference provided by an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the method may be performed by a client, and may include, for example, the following steps S101 to S103:

[0045] In S101, in response to a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by a user in a first schedule editing interface, a first conference link of a multimedia conference is obtained, and a first setting page is displayed in the first schedule editing interface.

[0046] The first schedule editing interface is an editing interface related to a schedule, and a user can edit schedule information on the first schedule editing interface, such as the name of the edited schedule, the participants of the schedule, and the occurrence time of the schedule.

[0047] In one example, the first schedule editing interface is used to create a schedule. For example, after triggering an operation to create a schedule, a user can edit schedule information of the created schedule through the first schedule editing interface. In another example, the first schedule editing interface is an editing interface for an already created schedule. Correspondingly, in this case, a user can change schedule information of the already created schedule through the first schedule editing interface. The schedule information referred to here includes, but is not limited to, information such as the schedule name, schedule participants, and schedule occurrence time.

[0048] In an embodiment of the present invention, in addition to editing schedule information on the first schedule editing interface, a user can also trigger a multimedia conference setting operation on the schedule editing interface. For example, the first schedule editing interface may include a first control, which is used to trigger a multimedia conference setting operation, and a user can use the first control (e.g., click the first control) to trigger the multimedia conference setting operation.

[0049]

[0023] Hereinafter, description will be made in conjunction with Fig. 2, which is a schematic diagram of a first schedule editing interface provided by an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 2, 201 in the first schedule editing interface 200 indicates an associated multimedia conference included in a schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing interface, and a user can trigger a multimedia conference setting operation by clicking 202 (corresponding to a first control) in the first schedule editing interface 200.

[0050] Other contents in the schedule details, such as the corresponding conference room, schedule reminder method, etc., can be indicated by "*****" in the area indicating "Schedule Details" in Fig. 2. Also, Fig. 2 is merely illustrated for ease of understanding and does not limit the embodiments of the present invention, and the contents of the first schedule editing interface are not limited to those shown in Fig. 2.

[0051] In an embodiment of the present invention, after the user triggers a multimedia conference setting operation in the first schedule editing interface, the client can obtain a first conference link for the multimedia conference in response to the multimedia conference setting operation triggered by the user in the first schedule editing interface.

[0052] In one example, the client may include a schedule module and a multimedia conference module, where the schedule module is used to process information related to a schedule and the multimedia conference module is used to process information related to a multimedia conference. The first conference link is assigned by the multimedia conference module, and a schedule participant can initiate or join a multimedia conference associated with the schedule by triggering the first conference link. In some embodiments, after a user triggers a multimedia conference setting operation in a first schedule editing interface, the schedule module can send a conference link assignment request to the multimedia conference module in response to the multimedia conference setting operation, and the first conference link is then assigned by the multimedia conference module.

[0053] In another example, the first conference link may be sent from a server to the client. In some embodiments, the client and the server include a schedule module and a multimedia conference module, respectively. After a user triggers a multimedia conference setting operation in a first schedule editing interface, the schedule module of the client can send a conference link allocation request to the multimedia conference module of the server in response to the multimedia conference setting operation, and then the multimedia conference module of the server can allocate the first conference link and send the first conference link to the client.

[0054] After the user triggers a multimedia conference setting operation in the first schedule editing interface, the client may also display a first setting page in the first schedule editing interface in response to the multimedia conference setting operation. The first setting page is used to set parameters for the multimedia conference. The first setting page can be understood with reference to FIG. 3, which is a schematic diagram of a first setting page provided by an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, a user can set one or more parameters, such as the authority to participate in the multimedia conference (entrance authority), the microphone settings of participants, and the conference recording, through the first setting page shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is shown for convenience of understanding and does not limit the embodiment of the present invention, and the contents of the first setting page are not limited to those shown in FIG. 3.

[0055] In S102, first multimedia conference parameters input by the user on the first setting page are obtained.

[0056] After the client displays the first setting page, the user can set parameters of the multimedia conference through the first setting page. In one example, the user can input first multimedia conference parameters on the first setting page, and the first multimedia conference parameters may include at least one parameter. The embodiment of the present invention does not specifically limit the first multimedia conference parameters, and the first multimedia conference parameters may include, for example, one or more parameters among the permissions to join the multimedia conference, participant microphone settings, and conference recording, as shown in FIG. 3 .

[0057] In S103, in response to a save operation triggered by the user on the first setting page, the first multimedia conference parameters and the first conference link are associated and saved.

[0058] After completing input of the first multimedia conference parameters on the first setting page, the user can trigger a save operation on the first setting page. For example, the user can click a second control on the first setting page to trigger a save operation. The second control referred to here may correspond to, for example, 301 shown in FIG. 3 . After the first user triggers the save operation on the first setting page, the client can associate and save the first multimedia conference parameters with the first conference link in response to the save operation triggered by the user on the first setting page. Here, associating and saving the first multimedia conference parameters with the first conference link refers to saving the correspondence between the first multimedia conference parameters and the first conference link.

[0059] As can be seen from the above description, by using the solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention, a user can realize parameter setting for the multimedia conference associated with the schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing page by triggering a multimedia conference operation in the first schedule editing interface, which simplifies user operation and accordingly improves the efficiency of setting parameters for the multimedia conference.

[0060] As described above, the first schedule editing interface is an editing interface related to a schedule. A user can edit schedule information on the first schedule editing interface. In one example, after a user completes editing schedule information on the first schedule editing interface, a save operation can be triggered on the first schedule editing interface. For example, in the first schedule editing interface shown in FIG. 2, after a user enters schedule information on a schedule addition page, the user can click a "Save" control shown in FIG. 2.

[0061] After a user triggers a save operation on the first schedule editing interface, the client can save the schedule information edited and completed by the user in the first schedule editing interface in response to the save operation triggered by the user on the first schedule editing interface, and further, the client can display the schedule information edited and completed in the first schedule editing interface on a schedule interface.

[0062] Regarding the schedule interface, the embodiment of the present invention is not specifically limited, and in one example, each piece of information in the edited and completed schedule information may correspond to one display area in the schedule interface, where the schedule interface may include a display area related to a multimedia conference, and the display area may, for example, display the first conference link mentioned above.

[0063] Regarding the storage of the edited and completed schedule information, it should be noted that in addition to storing the schedule information in the client of the schedule creator of the first schedule, the clients of the other participants in the first schedule also store the edited and completed schedule information. In one example, the client of the schedule creator of the first schedule can send the edited and completed schedule information to a server, and the server can send the edited and completed schedule information to the clients of the other participants in the first schedule.

[0064] Accordingly, the schedule interfaces of the other participants may also display the edited and completed schedule information.

[0065] Here, the schedule creator of the first schedule can send a schedule invitation to other users, and the users who receive the schedule invitation are other participants in the first schedule. In addition, parameters of the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule also become valid for the other participants, and the clients of the other participants can save the parameters of the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule. In one example, it is assumed that a user needs to change the first multimedia conference parameters after setting them. In view of this, the method may further include the following steps A1 to A3.

[0066] At A1, in response to a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by the user for an already created schedule, a second setting page is displayed, where the second setting page includes the first multimedia conference parameters, and the already created schedule is a schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing page.

[0067] The previously created schedule referred to herein may be a schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing interface described above. In one example, the previously created schedule may be a schedule created via the first schedule editing interface.

[0068] In one example, the user can trigger the multimedia conference setting operation in a schedule interface of the already created schedule, for example, the schedule interface includes schedule information of the already created schedule and a third control for triggering the multimedia conference setting operation, and the user can trigger the multimedia conference setting operation through the third control (e.g., by clicking the third control).

[0069] In another example, the user can trigger the multimedia conference setting operation in the schedule editing interface of the already-created schedule. For specific content of the user triggering the multimedia conference setting operation in the schedule editing interface of the already-created schedule, please refer to the section describing the user triggering the multimedia conference setting operation in the first schedule editing interface, and the description will not be repeated here.

[0070] In an embodiment of the present invention, after the user triggers a multimedia conference setting operation for the already created schedule, the client can display a second setting page in response to the user triggered multimedia conference setting operation for the already created schedule, where the second setting page includes the first multimedia conference parameters. Regarding the second setting page, reference can be made to the first setting page shown in Figure 3, and detailed description will not be repeated here.

[0071] At A2, in response to a change operation triggered by the user on at least one of the first multimedia conference parameters displayed on the second setting page, a changed parameter is obtained.

[0072] In A3, in response to a save operation triggered by the user on the second setting page, second multimedia conference parameters are associated with the first conference link and saved, where the second multimedia conference parameters include the changed parameters and the unchanged parameters in the first multimedia conference parameters.

[0073] After the client displays the second setting page, the user can change at least one of the first multimedia conference parameters based on the first multimedia conference parameters displayed on the second setting page. In response, the client can retrieve the changed parameters. After completing the changes, the user can trigger a save operation on the second setting page (e.g., click a control for triggering a save operation). In response to the save operation triggered by the user on the second setting page, the client can associate and save the second multimedia conference parameters with the first conference link. Here, the second multimedia conference parameters include the changed parameters and unchanged parameters in the first multimedia conference parameters. Saving the second multimedia conference parameters with the first conference link in association with each other refers to saving a correspondence between the second multimedia conference parameters and the first conference link.

[0074] As described above, the first schedule editing interface is an editing interface related to a schedule. In one example, the schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing interface is a periodic schedule.

[0075] Regarding periodic schedules, it should be noted that a so-called periodic schedule refers to a schedule that is repeatedly executed according to a fixed cycle. The embodiment of the present invention does not specifically limit the cycle for repeatedly executing the periodic schedule. The cycle may be, for example, a natural day, a week, or a month, and is not specifically described here. When creating a schedule, a user can set the schedule as a periodic schedule. For an already created non-periodic schedule, a user can also change the parameters of the already created schedule to change the non-periodic schedule into a periodic schedule.

[0076] In one example, if the schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing interface is a regular schedule, the first conference link and the first multimedia conference parameters can be applied to each schedule of the regular schedule.

[0077] In some embodiments, if the schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing interface is a periodic schedule, the user can change parameters of the first schedule in the periodic schedule. The embodiments of the present invention do not specifically limit the changed parameters of the first schedule, and the changed parameters of the first schedule may be schedule participants of the first schedule or other parameters of the first schedule, such as the name of the first schedule. These parameters will not be listed here. Here, the user can change the parameters of the first schedule through the first schedule editing interface. The first schedule editing interface can be understood with reference to FIG. 2 and will not be described again here.

[0078] The parameters of the first schedule are changed as will now be described with an example.

[0079] The recurring schedule is a seminar for a specific project that is held weekly. The schedule participants of the overlapping schedule are the participants of the project. If a new member is added to the project at a certain point in time (e.g., before the occurrence of the first schedule), the user can add the new member as a schedule participant of the first schedule.

[0080] In some scenarios, when a user changes parameters of a first schedule, the user may not need to change parameters of the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule. In such a case, the user may not change parameters of the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule. Since it is assumed that a change in parameters (e.g., participants) of the first schedule may change the information disclosure scope of matters related to the overlapping schedule, a conference link may be reassigned to the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule to protect information security. Specifically, as described below.

[0081] If the parameters of the first schedule have changed and the parameters of the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule have not changed, the client may obtain a second conference link for the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule in response to the parameters of the first schedule in the recurring schedule having changed and the parameters of the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule having not changed, where the second conference link referred to here is different from the first conference link.

[0082] The specific implementation of the client acquiring the second conference link is similar to the specific implementation of the client acquiring the first conference link, except that the trigger conditions for acquiring the first conference link and the trigger conditions for acquiring the second conference link are different. The trigger condition for acquiring the first conference link is "a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by a user in the first schedule editing interface" mentioned in S101, and the trigger condition for acquiring the second conference link is "the parameters of the first schedule in the periodic schedule have been changed, and the multimedia conference parameters associated with the first schedule have not been changed." For the specific implementation of acquiring the second conference link, please refer to the description related to acquiring the first conference link in the previous section, and the description will not be repeated here.

[0083] It is also assumed that, for a first schedule among the recurring schedules, a user may want the parameters of the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule to be consistent with the parameters of the multimedia conference associated with a schedule in the recurring schedule whose parameters have not been changed. Therefore, the client can obtain multimedia conference parameters corresponding to a second schedule among the recurring schedules, where the second schedule is any one of the recurring schedules whose schedule parameters have not been changed, and can associate and save the second conference link with the multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the second schedule. Here, the multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the second schedule refer to the parameters of the multimedia conference associated with the second schedule. In other words, if the parameters of the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule have not been changed by the user, the client can directly use the parameters of the multimedia conference associated with the second schedule as the parameters of the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule, thereby satisfying the user's needs and simplifying the user's operations.

[0084] In one example, the multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the second schedule referred to herein may be the first multimedia conference parameters described above. Of course, if a user changes the multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the periodic schedule before changing the parameters of the first schedule, for example, if the user changes the multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the periodic schedule from the first multimedia conference parameters to the second multimedia conference parameters described above, the multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the second schedule may be the second multimedia conference parameters described above.

[0085] When changing parameters of the first schedule, a user can determine the scope of application of the change. In one example, the parameter change to the first schedule can be effective for at least one third schedule among the periodic schedules. For example, the parameter change to the first schedule can be effective for all non-executed schedules among the periodic schedules. Also, for example, the parameter change to the first schedule can be effective for schedules among the periodic schedules that are executed after the first schedule. In another example, the parameter change to the first schedule can be applied only to the first schedule.

[0086] In one example, when at least one third schedule among the periodic schedules is enabled due to a parameter change to the first schedule, it is assumed that the information disclosure scope of items related to the first schedule and the information disclosure scope of items related to the at least one third schedule are identical. Therefore, in such a case, the multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the at least one third schedule can be matched with the multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the first schedule, and the multimedia conference link corresponding to the at least one third schedule can be matched with the multimedia conference link corresponding to the first schedule. In other words, in response to at least one third schedule among the periodic schedules being enabled due to a parameter change to the first schedule, the client can save the second conference link and the multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the second schedule as the multimedia conference link and multimedia conference parameters of the at least one third schedule.

[0087] In one example, if a parameter change for the first schedule applies only to the first schedule, it is assumed that this means that only the information disclosure scope of items related to the first schedule among the periodic schedules is changed, and the information disclosure scope of items associated with other schedules among the periodic schedules is not changed. Therefore, in such a case, the multimedia conference parameters and multimedia conference links of the other schedules other than the first schedule among the periodic schedules are maintained as they are. In other words, in response to the parameter change for the first schedule being applied only to the first schedule, the client can maintain the multimedia conference parameters and multimedia conference links of the other schedules other than the first schedule among the periodic schedules as they are. For example, the client can maintain the multimedia conference parameters of the other schedule as the first multimedia conference parameters and the multimedia conference link of the other schedule as the first conference link. Also, for example, the client can maintain the multimedia conference parameters of the other schedule as the second multimedia conference parameters and the multimedia conference link of the other schedule as the first conference link.

[0088] In some embodiments, if the schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing interface is a periodic schedule, the user can change parameters of a fourth schedule in the periodic schedule. This embodiment of the present invention does not specifically limit the parameters of the fourth schedule to be changed. The parameters of the fourth schedule to be changed may be the schedule participants of the fourth schedule or other parameters of the fourth schedule, such as the name of the fourth schedule. These parameters will not be listed here. Here, the user can change the parameters of the fourth schedule through a second schedule editing interface. The second schedule editing interface can be understood with reference to FIG. 2 and will not be described again here.

[0089] In some scenarios, when changing parameters of the fourth schedule, a user may set parameters of a multimedia conference associated with the fourth schedule. Specifically, the user may set an operation for the triggered multimedia conference in the second schedule editing interface. Furthermore, since it is assumed that a change in participants in the fourth schedule may alter the information disclosure scope of matters related to the overlapping schedules, a conference link may be reassigned to the multimedia conference associated with the fourth schedule to protect information security. Specifically, the client may obtain a third conference link in response to a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by the user in the second schedule editing interface. The client may then display a third setting page in the second schedule editing interface. The third setting page may be enumerated with reference to the first setting page shown in FIG. 3 and will not be described again here.

[0090] A user can set parameters of the multimedia conference associated with the fourth schedule on the third setting page. In response, the client can acquire the third multimedia conference parameters entered by the user on the third setting page. After completing the entry of the third multimedia conference parameters on the third setting page, the user can trigger a save operation on the third setting page, for example, the user can click a fourth control for triggering the save operation on the third setting page. After the first user triggers the save operation on the third setting page, the client can associate and save the third multimedia conference parameters with the third conference link in response to the save operation triggered by the user on the third setting page. Here, associating and saving the third multimedia conference parameters with the third conference link means saving the correspondence between the third multimedia conference parameters and the third conference link.

[0091] The third conference link mentioned here is different from the first conference link. A specific implementation of the client acquiring the third conference link is similar to a specific implementation of the client acquiring the first conference link, except that the trigger condition for acquiring the first conference link is different from the trigger condition for acquiring the third conference link. The trigger condition for acquiring the first conference link is "a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by a user in the first schedule editing interface" mentioned in S101, and the trigger condition for acquiring the third conference link is "a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by a user in the second schedule editing interface." For a specific implementation of acquiring the third conference link, please refer to the description related to acquiring the first conference link in the previous section, and the description will not be repeated here.

[0092] When changing the parameters of the fourth schedule, the user can determine the scope of application of the change. In one example, the change to the parameters of the fourth schedule can be effective for at least one fifth schedule among the periodic schedules. For example, the change to the parameters of the fourth schedule can be effective for all schedules among the periodic schedules that are not yet executed. Also, for example, the change to the parameters of the fourth schedule can be effective for schedules among the periodic schedules that are executed after the fourth schedule. In another example, the change to the parameters of the fourth schedule can be applied only to the fourth schedule.

[0093] In one example, when at least one fifth schedule among the periodic schedules is enabled due to a change to the parameters of the fourth schedule, it is assumed that the information disclosure scope of items related to the fourth schedule and the information disclosure scope of items related to the at least one fifth schedule are identical. Therefore, in such a case, the multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the at least one fifth schedule can be matched with the multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the fourth schedule, and the multimedia conference link corresponding to the at least one fifth schedule can be matched with the multimedia conference link corresponding to the fourth schedule. In other words, in response to at least one fifth schedule among the periodic schedules being enabled due to a change to the parameters of the fourth schedule, the client can associate and save the third conference link and the third multimedia conference parameters as the multimedia conference link and multimedia conference parameters of the at least one fifth schedule.

[0094] In one example, if a change to the parameters of the fourth schedule applies only to the fourth schedule, it is assumed that this means that only the information disclosure scope of items related to the fourth schedule among the periodic schedules is changed, and the information disclosure scope of items related to the other schedules among the periodic schedules is not changed. Therefore, in such a case, the multimedia conference parameters and multimedia conference links of the other schedules other than the fourth schedule among the periodic schedules are maintained as they are. In other words, in response to the change to the parameters of the fourth schedule being applied only to the fourth schedule, the client can maintain the multimedia conference parameters and multimedia conference links of the other schedules other than the fourth schedule among the periodic schedules as they are. For example, the client can maintain the multimedia conference parameters of the other schedule as the first multimedia conference parameters and the multimedia conference link of the other schedule as the first conference link. Also, for example, the client can maintain the multimedia conference parameters of the other schedule as the second multimedia conference parameters and the multimedia conference link of the other schedule as the first conference link.

[0095] In one example, for a specific schedule, such as a first schedule, after the creation of the first schedule is completed and the parameter configuration of the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule is completed, participants of the first schedule can initiate or participate in the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule on the schedule page of the first schedule. Here, the participants of the first schedule include the creator of the first schedule and other participants of the first schedule. The participants of the first schedule can trigger an operation to enter the schedule interface of the first schedule through the schedule interface.

[0096] As can be seen with reference to Figures 4a and 4b, Figures 4a and 4b are schematic diagrams of schedule pages provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0097] If a multimedia conference associated with the first schedule has not been created, the schedule interface of the first schedule is shown in FIG. 4a, and the user can click “Initiate Conference” shown in FIG. 4a to initiate a multimedia conference associated with the first schedule.

[0098] If the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule has already started, the schedule interface of the first schedule is shown in Fig. 4b, and the user can click "Enter Conference" shown in Fig. 4b to enter the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule.

[0099] "**.**.**" shown in Figures 4a and 4b is the multimedia conference link of the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule.

[0100] The schedule interface of the first schedule may further include other content indicated by "****" in Figures 4a and 4b. Also, Figures 4a and 4b are shown for ease of understanding only and are not intended to limit the schedule interface.

[0101] Exemplary Devices Based on the method provided by the above embodiments, the embodiments of the present invention further provide an apparatus, which will be described below in conjunction with the drawings.

[0102] 5, which is a schematic structural diagram of a multimedia conference parameter setting device provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The device 500 may, for example, specifically include a first acquisition unit 501, a first display unit 502, a second acquisition unit 503, and a first storage unit 504.

[0103] The first obtaining unit 501 obtains a first conference link of a multimedia conference in response to a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by a user in a first schedule editing interface.

[0104] The first display unit 502 displays a first setting page in the first schedule editing interface in response to the multimedia conference setting operation, where the multimedia conference is a multimedia conference associated with a schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing page, the first setting page is used to set parameters of the multimedia conference, and the first schedule editing interface is an editing interface related to a schedule.

[0105] A second obtaining unit 503 obtains the first multimedia conference parameters input by the user on the first setting page.

[0106] The first storage unit 504 stores the first multimedia conference parameters and the first conference link in association with each other in response to a save operation triggered by the user on the first setting page.

[0107] Optionally, the first acquisition unit 501: a schedule module, in response to the multimedia conference setup operation, sending a conference link allocation request to the multimedia conference module; The multimedia conference module is adapted to obtain the first conference link assigned to the multimedia conference.

[0108] Optionally, the apparatus comprises: a second display unit for displaying a second setting page in response to a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by the user for an already created schedule, the second setting page including the first multimedia conference parameters, and the already created schedule being a schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing page; a third obtaining unit for obtaining modified parameters in response to a modification operation triggered by the user on at least one of the first multimedia conference parameters displayed on the second setting page; The system further includes a second storage unit for storing second multimedia conference parameters in association with the first conference link in response to a save operation triggered by the user on the second setting page, the second multimedia conference parameters including the changed parameters and unchanged parameters in the first multimedia conference parameters.

[0109] Optionally, the schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing interface is a periodic schedule, and the device: a fourth obtaining unit for obtaining a second conference link for the multimedia conference associated with a first schedule in the periodic schedules in response to a parameter of the first schedule being changed and a parameter of the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule not being changed; a fifth acquiring unit for acquiring multimedia conference parameters corresponding to a second schedule among the periodic schedules, the second schedule being any one of the periodic schedules whose schedule parameters have not been changed; The conference system further includes a third storage unit for storing the second conference link and multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the second schedule in association with each other.

[0110] Optionally, the multimedia conference parameters corresponding to said second schedule are said first multimedia conference parameters.

[0111] Optionally, the apparatus comprises: The system further includes a fourth storage unit for storing the second conference link and the multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the second schedule as the multimedia conference link and the multimedia conference parameters of the at least one third schedule in response to the parameter change to the first schedule causing at least one third schedule among the periodic schedules to become effective.

[0112] Optionally, the apparatus comprises: The system further includes a first maintaining unit for maintaining the multimedia conference parameters and multimedia conference links of other schedules in the periodic schedules other than the first schedule in response to the parameter changes to the first schedule being applied only to the first schedule.

[0113] Optionally, the modified parameters of the first schedule include: The schedule includes schedule participants of the first schedule.

[0114] Optionally, the schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing interface is a periodic schedule, and the device: a sixth obtaining unit for obtaining a third conference link in response to a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by a user in the second schedule editing interface; a third display unit for displaying a third setting page on a second schedule editing interface in response to the multimedia conference setting operation triggered by a user on the second schedule editing interface, wherein the second schedule editing interface is an editing interface for a fourth schedule in the periodic schedule, the user changes parameters of the fourth schedule via the second schedule editing interface, and the third conference link is a link of a multimedia conference associated with the fourth schedule; a seventh acquiring unit for acquiring third multimedia conference parameters input by the user on the third setting page; The conference device further comprises a fifth storage unit for storing the third multimedia conference parameters and the third conference link in association with each other in response to a save operation triggered by the user on the third setting page.

[0115] Optionally, the apparatus comprises: and a sixth storage unit for storing the third multimedia conference parameters and the third conference link in association with each other as the multimedia conference parameters and the multimedia conference link of the at least one fifth schedule in response to at least one fifth schedule being enabled due to a change to the parameters of the fourth schedule.

[0116] Optionally, the apparatus comprises: The system further includes a second maintaining unit for maintaining the multimedia conference parameters and multimedia conference links of other schedules in the periodic schedules other than the fourth schedule in response to the change to the parameters of the fourth schedule being applied only to the fourth schedule.

[0117] Optionally, the first schedule editing interface is used to create a schedule, or the first schedule editing interface is an editing interface for an already created schedule.

[0118] Optionally, the apparatus comprises: The schedule interface further comprises a fourth display unit for displaying the completed schedule information edited in the first schedule editing interface.

[0119] Since the device 500 is a device corresponding to the method provided by the above method embodiments, the specific implementation of each unit of the device 500 is the same as the above method embodiments. Therefore, for the specific implementation of each unit of the device 500, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments, and the description will not be repeated here.

[0120] An embodiment of the present invention provides a device, the device comprising: a processor and a memory; The processor executes instructions stored in the memory to cause the device to perform the method according to any of the method embodiments above.

[0121] An embodiment of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, the instructions directing a device to perform a method according to any of the method embodiments above.

[0122] An embodiment of the present invention provides a computer program product, which, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform a method according to any of the method embodiments above.

[0123] Other embodiments of the present invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art after considering this specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. This invention covers any modification, use, or adaptation of the present invention, which modification, use, or adaptation follows the general principles of the present invention and includes common knowledge or customary techniques known in the art but not disclosed in this disclosure. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.

[0124] It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the exact construction described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention, which is limited only by the appended claims.

[0125] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for setting parameters for a multimedia conference, comprising: In response to a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by a user in a first schedule editing interface, obtaining a first conference link of a multimedia conference and displaying a first setting page in the first schedule editing interface, wherein the multimedia conference is a multimedia conference associated with a schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing interface, the first setting page is used to set parameters of the multimedia conference, and the first schedule editing interface is an editing interface related to the schedule; obtaining first multimedia conference parameters entered by the user on the first setup page; and saving the first multimedia conference parameters and the first conference link in association with each other in response to a save operation triggered by the user on the first setting page; The schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing interface is a periodic schedule, and the method includes: obtaining a second conference link for the multimedia conference associated with a first schedule in the recurring schedule in response to a change in parameters of the first schedule and a change in parameters of the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule; obtaining multimedia conference parameters corresponding to a second schedule in the periodic schedules, the second schedule being any one of the periodic schedules for which schedule parameters have not been changed; and storing the second conference link in association with multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the second schedule. A method characterized by:

2. Obtaining a first conference link for the multimedia conference in response to the multimedia conference setup operation includes: a schedule module sending a conference link allocation request to a multimedia conference module in response to the multimedia conference setup operation; obtaining the first conference link assigned by the multimedia conference module to the multimedia conference.

2. The method of claim 1 .

3. displaying a second setting page in response to a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by the user for an already created schedule, the second setting page including the first multimedia conference parameters, and the already created schedule being a schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing interface; obtaining modified parameters in response to a change operation triggered by the user on at least one of the first multimedia conference parameters displayed on the second setting page; and and in response to a save operation triggered by the user on the second setting page, saving second multimedia conference parameters in association with the first conference link, the second multimedia conference parameters including the changed parameters and unchanged parameters in the first multimedia conference parameters.

2. The method of claim 1 .

4. the multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the second schedule are the first multimedia conference parameters; 2. The method of claim 1 .

5. and, in response to at least one third schedule being enabled due to the parameter change to the first schedule, storing the second conference link and the multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the second schedule as the multimedia conference link and the multimedia conference parameters of the at least one third schedule.

2. The method of claim 1 .

6. and, in response to the parameter change to the first schedule being applied only to the first schedule, maintaining the multimedia conference parameters and multimedia conference links of other schedules in the periodic schedules other than the first schedule.

2. The method of claim 1 .

7. The modified parameters of the first schedule include: including schedule participants of the first schedule; 2. The method of claim 1 .

8. The schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing interface is a periodic schedule, and the method includes: In response to a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by a user in a second schedule editing interface, obtaining a third conference link and displaying a third setting page in the second schedule editing interface, wherein the second schedule editing interface is an editing interface for a fourth schedule in the periodic schedule, the user changes parameters of the fourth schedule via the second schedule editing interface, and the third conference link is a link for a multimedia conference associated with the fourth schedule; obtaining third multimedia conference parameters entered by the user on the third setting page; and storing the third multimedia conference parameters in association with the third conference link in response to a save operation triggered by the user on the third setting page.

2. The method of claim 1 .

9. and storing the third multimedia conference parameters and the third conference link in association with the multimedia conference parameters and the multimedia conference link of the at least one fifth schedule in response to the change to the parameters of the fourth schedule causing at least one fifth schedule among the periodic schedules to become effective.

9. The method of claim 8.

10. and, in response to the change to the parameters of the fourth schedule being applied only to the fourth schedule, maintaining the multimedia conference parameters and multimedia conference links of other schedules in the periodic schedules other than the fourth schedule.

9. The method of claim 8.

11. The first schedule editing interface is used to create a schedule, or the first schedule editing interface is an editing interface for an already created schedule.

2. The method of claim 1 .

12. and displaying, in a schedule interface, the completed schedule information edited in the first schedule editing interface.

2. The method of claim 1 .

13. A parameter setting device for a multimedia conference, comprising: a first obtaining unit for obtaining a first conference link of the multimedia conference in response to a multimedia conference setting operation triggered by a user in the first schedule editing interface; a first display unit for displaying a first setting page in the first schedule editing interface in response to the multimedia conference setting operation, the multimedia conference being a multimedia conference associated with a schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing interface, the first setting page being used to set parameters of the multimedia conference, and the first schedule editing interface being an editing interface related to the schedule; a second acquiring unit for acquiring first multimedia conference parameters input by the user on the first setting page; a first storage unit for storing the first multimedia conference parameters and the first conference link in association with each other in response to a save operation triggered by the user on the first setting page; The schedule corresponding to the first schedule editing interface is a periodic schedule, and the device: means for obtaining a second conference link for the multimedia conference associated with a first schedule in the periodic schedule in response to a change in parameters of the first schedule and a change in parameters of the multimedia conference associated with the first schedule; means for obtaining multimedia conference parameters corresponding to a second schedule in the periodic schedules, the second schedule being any one of the periodic schedules for which schedule parameters have not been changed; and and means for associating and storing the second conference link with multimedia conference parameters corresponding to the second schedule. An apparatus characterized in that

14. A device a processor and a memory, The processor is adapted to cause the device to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 12 by executing instructions stored in the memory. A device characterized by:

15. comprising instructions for causing a device to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 12; A computer-readable storage medium comprising:

16. A computer program that, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

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