Conference Message Relay via Credential Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current video conferencing systems face challenges in allowing devices not connected to a conference to send messages to participants without compromising security and requiring users to switch to different communication modalities, which can lead to delayed or inadequate communication.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system that enables devices to authenticate and transmit messages to connected participants using security software, allowing temporary limited access for message sending without joining the conference, and using speech synthesis to convey messages in the user's voice.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If encryption and network security are used to protect the conference from unauthorized intrusion, then conference security is improved, but devices that are not connected to the conference are prevented from sending messages to the conference
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism where a device not connected to the conference can send a message through the conferencing software to participant devices. The system mediates between the unconnected device and the conference by receiving the message, determining permission through credential authentication, and transmitting it to participants without requiring the sending device to join the conference. This resolves the contradiction by enabling message sending capability while maintaining conference security through controlled intermediary access.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the communication function by allowing message sending to be separated from conference joining. Instead of requiring full conference access for any communication, the system divides the capability into distinct functions: conference participation and message sending. This segmentation enables devices to send messages without establishing full conference connections, thus maintaining security while providing communication flexibility.
2Reliability
If a device is required to connect to the conference before sending a message, then conference security is maintained, but communication timeliness is reduced when users are running late or cannot join
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables preliminary message sending before conference joining. Users can send messages indicating they are running late or cannot attend before actually connecting to the conference. The system processes these preliminary communications by authenticating credentials and delivering messages to participants without requiring the sender to be present in the conference, thus eliminating the time delay while maintaining security through credential verification.
3Adaptability or versatility
If different communication modalities are used for messaging outside the conference, then message sending is possible, but communication effectiveness is reduced and requires users to switch services
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the conferencing software universal by enabling it to handle both conference communication and external message sending through a single interface. Instead of requiring users to switch between different communication services (SMS, email, chat), the conferencing software itself provides multi-functional capability: it can host conferences and also receive/send messages from unconnected devices. This consolidation improves ease of operation while maintaining adaptability across different communication needs.
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AI summary
A system may receive, from a computing device that is not connected to a conference to which one or more participant devices are connected, a message including text entered by a user of the computing device. The system may determine a permission for enabling communications between the computing device and the one or more participant devices by authenticating a credential associated with the computing device. The system may transmit, based on the permission, the message to the one or more participant devices during the conference. In some implementations, the system may invoke speech synthesis software during the conference to produce machine-generated speech representative of the message. The speech synthesis software may use a spoken voice model of the user, generated using recorded voice samples of the user, to produce the machine-generated speech.