Centralized Translation Server for Conference Media Streams
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional conference call systems require inefficient and time-consuming translation services at each endpoint for participants who do not speak the primary language, especially in multi-participant calls across different locations, leading to impractical communication.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a conference call server, a translation server, and a session management platform that directs media streams through a protocol layer, services layer, and application layer, allowing participants to select their language from a menu and translating media streams centrally for efficient distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If translation services are provided at each endpoint independently, then each participant can receive media data in their primary language, but the system becomes inefficient and time-consuming especially when the conference call includes dozens or more participants
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates translation services from multiple independent endpoints into a single centralized translation server that handles all translation tasks for the entire conference call. This merging approach eliminates redundant translation operations and significantly improves system efficiency while maintaining support for multiple participant languages
Solution Approach 2:
The centralized translation server is designed to serve multiple participants simultaneously with different language requirements. A single translation server instance performs translation for all participants who need it, making the translation capability universal across the entire conference call system rather than requiring individual translation services at each endpoint
2Productivity
If a centralized translation server is used, then translation efficiency improves, but the system complexity increases with multiple layers including protocol layer, services layer, and application layer
Solution Approach 1:
The system architecture is divided into distinct functional layers: protocol layer for communication standards, services layer for translation and conference management functions, and application layer for user interfaces. This segmentation organizes complexity into manageable, independent modules that can be developed and maintained separately while working together as a unified system
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AI summary
A system for directing media streams to provide translation during a conference call, including an enterprise, at least one network provided within the enterprise and in communication with a plurality of communication devices, a platform provided within the enterprise and in communication with the network, the platform comprising a protocol layer, a services layer, and an application layer, a conference call server in communication with the platform and a translation server in communication with the conference server and the devices. The platform is configured for receiving media streams from each of the communication devices and instructing the conference call server on how to direct the media streams to and from each of the communication devices, directing media streams that require translation through the translation server.