Conference Call Participant Image Matching System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conference calling systems face challenges in determining active participants, leading to distractions and security concerns due to interruptions and lack of real-time visibility of participant lists, allowing unauthorized individuals to potentially listen in.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that displays graphical representations of conference call participants by matching phone numbers to stored images, using a caller ID system and distribution system to show participant images in real-time, with optional voice recognition for enhanced security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If audio signals (beeps, recorded names) are used to indicate participant joining or exiting, then participant information is communicated, but the conference call is interrupted and participants are distracted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the acoustic signaling system (beeps, recorded names) with a visual display system showing graphical representations of participants. This substitution eliminates audio interruptions while maintaining participant information communication through visual means, thus preserving conference call flow without sacrificing information delivery.
2Loss of information
If the moderator stops the conference call to ask who is participating, then participant information is obtained, but time is lost and flow is disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a continuous visual display of participant graphical representations that updates in real-time as participants join or exit. This eliminates the need for the moderator to interrupt the conference call to obtain participant information, maintaining continuous conference flow while providing up-to-date participant lists through the visual interface.
3Device complexity
If traditional conference calling is used without visual identification, then the system is simple, but security concerns arise from unauthorized participants
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses graphical representations (images, icons, or video feeds) as visual copies or representations of actual participants. These graphical copies provide visual identification of participants without requiring complex biometric verification systems, thus enhancing security through visual confirmation while maintaining relative system simplicity.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for displaying images of conference call participants. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes receiving a call from a user to join a conference call, obtaining a phone number of the user, matching the phone number to a stored graphical representation, and distributing and displaying the matching graphical representation to a predetermined set of users. A voice identification/recognition process can also be used to match the user to a stored graphical representation.