Collaboration Server Synchronizing Video Context With Document Editing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current collaboration technologies do not effectively synchronize conference minutes generated from video calls with document editing processes, limiting users' ability to identify context information during collaborative document editing.

Innovation Solution

A server and method that receive and synchronize video call images and editing information from user terminals, generating conference minutes based on the voice content and integrating them with the document editing process, allowing users to view context information in real-time.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If conference minutes are generated and synchronized with document editing, then users can identify context information during collaborative editing, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontext information identificationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the video call function, conference minutes generation, and document editing into a single integrated collaboration system. The server combines video streaming, voice-to-text conversion, and document synchronization capabilities, allowing users to access conference minutes directly within the document editing interface without switching between separate applications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The collaboration server performs multiple functions simultaneously: it manages video calls, generates conference minutes from voice input, synchronizes document editing in real-time, and provides contextual information linkage. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate systems for each function, reducing overall system complexity while improving information accessibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If video call images and editing information are processed in real-time, then collaboration efficiency improves, but processing time and resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecollaboration efficiencyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary processing of video and voice data during the video call itself, converting speech to text and organizing conference minutes in real-time before they need to be synchronized with document edits. This preliminary preparation reduces the processing burden during subsequent document editing operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The collaboration server maintains continuous synchronization between video calls, conference minutes generation, and document editing operations. Rather than processing data in discrete batches, the system continuously updates and synchronizes all elements in real-time, eliminating idle processing time and maintaining constant collaborative workflow.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentUS10810360B2Server and method of providing collaboration services and user terminal for receiving collaboration services
Publication Date: 2020.10.20 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A server, method and apparatus for providing collaboration services are provided. The server includes a memory configured to store computer executable instructions, and a processor configured to process the computer executable instructions to provide a screen including a first area displaying a video of a user and a second area displaying an editable document. The processor is further configured to process the computer executable instructions to receive a selection of a point in time of the video, and provide the editable document in a state corresponding to the selected point in time of the video.