Call Processing Method for Remote Conference Speaker Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

In remote conferences, delays in network transmission often cause multiple attendees to speak simultaneously, leading to speech conflicts and out-of-scene noise, which degrade the quality of the conference.

Innovation Solution

A call processing method that determines the number of speakers upon successful call connection and designates a target user, disabling the speaking channel for non-target users to prevent interference, thereby maintaining clear communication for the target user.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If all attendees are allowed to speak freely in a remote conference, then ease of operation is improved, but speech conflicts and out-of-scene noise increase, degrading call quality

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidcall quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically changes the speaking parameter (microphone state) from enabled to disabled based on the number of active speakers detected in the conference. When the speaker count exceeds a threshold, the system automatically adjusts the microphone parameter to reduce interference and improve call quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Speed

If network transmission delay is reduced, then speed of communication is improved, but the complexity of network synchronization increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovespeedVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of the number of speakers before allowing free speech. By proactively identifying when multiple speakers are present, the system can preemptively disable microphones to prevent speech conflicts, rather than reacting after delays cause interference.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Object-affected harmful factors

If automatic speaker detection and channel control is implemented, then call quality is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecall qualityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements self-service by automatically detecting the number of speakers and autonomously controlling microphone channels without requiring manual user intervention. The electronic device monitors conference participation and independently adjusts speaking channels to maintain optimal call quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS12166924B2Call processing method and electronic device
Publication Date: 2024.12.10 VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

A call processing method and an electronic device are provided. The method is performed by an electronic device and includes: in a case that a call is connected successfully, obtaining the number of speakers in the current call. The method further includes: when the number of speakers is greater than a preset threshold, determining whether a user of the electronic device is a target user. The method additionally includes: if the user of the electronic device is a non-target user, disabling a speaking channel of the electronic device; and if the user of the electronic device is a target user, keeping the speaking channel of the electronic device on.