Multimedia Conference Call Status Display for Resource Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing multimedia conference systems often result in repeated calls to candidate objects due to lack of clear call status information, leading to inefficient use of communication resources and interference.
Innovation Solution
A communication method that displays call status information of candidate objects in a multimedia conference interface, allowing participants to identify if a candidate is already engaged, and manages call prompts to reduce redundant calls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If call status information is not displayed, then the multimedia conference interface remains simple, but repeated calls occur leading to communication resource waste
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by displaying call status information (such as 'calling' state) before the candidate object actually receives the call. This advance information display prevents participants from initiating redundant calls to objects that are already engaged, thereby improving communication resource efficiency without losing relevant status information
2Productivity
If call status information is displayed, then repeated calls are reduced, but the interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by selectively displaying call status information only for candidate objects that are currently in a 'calling' state, rather than uniformly displaying information for all objects. The status is displayed locally at the position where the candidate object's information appears in the interface, maintaining simplicity while providing necessary information to reduce repeated calls
Solution Approach 2:
The call status information serves as an intermediary element between the candidate object and the participant. It provides indirect information about the object's current state without requiring direct interaction or complex interface changes, thus reducing interface complexity while improving call initiation efficiency
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AI summary
Disclosed in embodiments of the present disclosure are a communication method and apparatus, and an electronic device. A specific implementation of the method comprises: in response to a call initiation operation of a multimedia conference, determining a candidate object of the multimedia conference according to an object targeted by the call initiation operation; and displaying, on a multimedia conference interface of the multimedia conference, call state information for the candidate object. Thus, a communication method is provided.