Audio Conference Tagged Stream Feedback Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Participants in audio and video conferences often face uncertainty about whether they are being heard by others due to technical issues, leading to confusion and annoyance, as existing systems lack reliable methods to ensure all participants can receive audio streams effectively.
Innovation Solution
A method involving a digital marking code integrated into audio data streams, which is detected by other client terminals to confirm audio capability, allowing for real-time feedback on audio reception and adaptive configuration adjustments to improve user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If participants ask discussion partners whether they are being heard well, then uncertainty about audio reception is addressed, but confusion and annoyance increase and time is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements automatic feedback by embedding a code in the audio stream from the first terminal and having second terminals detect and report back whether they received the code. This automated feedback mechanism eliminates the need for manual communication checks between participants, resolving the contradiction by providing reliable audio reception status information without wasting time on repetitive questioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically monitoring and reporting audio reception status without requiring participant intervention. The code embedding and detection process occurs automatically in the background, allowing participants to be informed of their audio reception status without actively engaging in verification conversations, thus eliminating time loss while maintaining information accuracy.
2Loss of information
If manual communication checks are performed, then audio reception status is obtained, but user experience degrades due to confusion and annoyance
Solution Approach 1:
The automated feedback system provides audio reception status information without requiring manual communication between participants. The code is automatically embedded in the audio stream and detected by receiving terminals, which then report the status. This eliminates the confusion and annoyance associated with manual checks while ensuring all participants are properly informed of their audio reception status.
Solution Approach 2:
The code embedded in the audio stream acts as an intermediary that carries verification information without requiring direct communication between participants. This intermediary mechanism allows the system to automatically verify audio reception status in the background, improving ease of operation by eliminating the need for participants to engage in verification conversations while still providing accurate status information.
3Reliability
If audio capability verification is not implemented, then system complexity remains low, but participants cannot be sure they are being heard
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a simplified verification approach by embedding a code in the audio stream that can be easily detected and verified. This code copying mechanism provides reliable audio reception assurance without requiring complex verification protocols or additional hardware, thus maintaining low system complexity while significantly improving reliability of audio reception confirmation.
Data Source
AI summary
A method implemented by a first client terminal during an audio and/or video conference in conjunction with a conference server that manages audio data stream exchanges is described. The method includes obtaining a stream of tagged audio data by embedding a digital tag code; sending the stream of tagged audio data to the conference server; receiving audio capability data representative of whether a second client terminal has detected the digital tag code in an audio data stream; and activating, based on the received audio capability data, at least one management action of the audio and/or video conference, including reproducing items of information according to the received audio capability data.