Audio Web Conference Synchronization via Server Notification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current audio conferencing systems lack integration with additional services like document and screen sharing, requiring separate setup and management of audio and web conferences, which complicates synchronization and user experience.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for synchronizing the lifecycle of audio and web conferences by using an audio conference server to notify a web conference server of activation and deactivation events, allowing seamless integration and management of both conference types without manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If audio conference and web conference are set up separately, then each conference can be managed independently, but synchronization between them becomes complex and requires manual intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the lifecycle management of audio conference and web conference into a unified system. The server automatically correlates web conference activation with audio conference events, eliminating separate management procedures and achieving synchronized operation without manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service automation where the server autonomously detects audio conference activation and automatically triggers web conference setup. This eliminates the need for manual synchronization operations, as the system serves itself by automatically correlating and managing both conference types.
2Ease of operation
If manual setup of web conference is required, then user control is maintained, but user convenience and operation simplicity are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The server performs self-service by automatically detecting audio conference activation events and autonomously triggering web conference setup. This automation eliminates manual user operations while maintaining proper synchronization, directly improving ease of operation without sacrificing automation extent.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes feedback loops where the server monitors audio conference status and automatically responds to activation events. This closed-loop control enables automatic web conference setup based on real-time detection of audio conference events, enhancing user convenience through automation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If audio conference provides only voice transmission, then system simplicity is maintained, but functionality and service capability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves multi-functionality by integrating web conference capabilities (document sharing, screen sharing, whiteboard) with audio conference. A single unified system now provides both voice transmission and additional collaborative services, enhancing service capability without significantly increasing architectural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines audio conference and web conference into an integrated system where both functionalities operate together. This merging allows the system to provide comprehensive service capabilities including voice, document sharing, screen sharing, and whiteboard functions within a unified architecture.
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AI summary
A conference system and a method for interworking between an audio conference and a web conference in the system are provided. The method for interworking between an audio conference and a web conference according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes recognizing, at an audio conference server, an access of a host terminal to an audio conference and activating the audio conference, transmitting, at the audio conference server, a notification of activation of the audio conference to a web conference server, and activating, at the web conference server, a web conference corresponding to the audio conference according to the notification of activation of the audio conference.