Conference Appliance Integration via Server Mediation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication systems lack efficient methods for seamlessly integrating conference appliances into conference sessions, particularly in terms of user-friendly interface selection, language setting, and participant validation, which can lead to complexities in scheduling and resource allocation.
Innovation Solution
A communication system that includes a server computer device and conference appliances, allowing users to join sessions by selecting conference appliances through a graphical user interface similar to human user selection, with features for voice and image validation, and automatic language setting based on user communication data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conference appliances are integrated into conference sessions through traditional methods, then system reliability is maintained, but ease of operation deteriorates due to complex scheduling and resource allocation procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic scheduling and resource allocation through self-service mechanisms. The conference appliance automatically joins sessions, validates participants, and manages resources without requiring manual intervention for each task, thereby simplifying operation while maintaining system reliability
Solution Approach 2:
A server acts as an intermediary between terminal devices and conference appliances, managing the complex scheduling and resource allocation processes. This intermediary handles the complexity internally while presenting a simplified interface to users, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity
2Loss of time
If manual participant validation is used, then measurement precision is maintained for authorization verification, but loss of time increases due to manual checking processes
Solution Approach 1:
Manual participant validation is replaced with automated voice and image recognition systems. The conference appliance automatically validates participants using biometric authentication, eliminating time-consuming manual processes while maintaining or enhancing authorization verification precision through advanced recognition algorithms
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs automatic participant validation without requiring manual intervention. The conference appliance independently verifies participant authorization through voice and image matching, significantly reducing validation time while maintaining security standards
3Loss of time
If language settings are manually configured for each conference session, then adaptability is improved for specific user needs, but loss of time increases due to configuration requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects and configures language settings based on participant information and communication data. The conference appliance self-adjusts language preferences without manual configuration, reducing setup time while maintaining adaptability to user needs through automatic language identification and selection
Solution Approach 2:
Language settings are pre-configured based on participant profiles and historical communication data before the conference session begins. This preliminary action eliminates the need for manual configuration during the session, saving time while ensuring the system is adapted to user preferences in advance
Data Source
AI summary
A communication system can include terminal devices that communicate with a social network or a computer server device for scheduling use of conference resources and/or for using conference appliances that may be located in a conference room being used for a video conference or teleconference. The communication system can be configured to permit a user to use such resources without having to have a user's device be physically and directly connected by wiring to a conference appliance or communication device. The communication system can also be configured to validate participants to help ensure that only authorized personnel are properly attending a scheduled conference based on audio and/or video input received for the different participants and can also be configured to allow screen sharing to be performed during a video conference or teleconference.