Seamless E-Conference Moderator Transition System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current e-conference systems require participants to disconnect and reconnect when changing moderators, making the process inefficient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A system that identifies a moderator's departure and selects a replacement, promoting a participant to moderator without disconnecting participants, allowing seamless transfer between moderators' bridges, using methods such as random selection, majority vote, or business hierarchy proximity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If participants disconnect and reconnect to change moderators, then the moderator can be changed, but the conference operation becomes inefficient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by identifying a departing moderator's intention to leave before the actual departure occurs. The system proactively selects and prepares a replacement moderator in advance, so that when the original moderator leaves, the transition can occur seamlessly without requiring participants to disconnect and reconnect, thus eliminating downtime and improving productivity
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary mechanism that manages the moderator transition process. Instead of direct disconnection and reconnection, the system acts as a mediator to transfer the conference session from the original moderator to the replacement moderator while keeping participants connected, thereby reducing time loss and maintaining continuous operation
2Productivity
If participants disconnect and reconnect to change moderators, then the moderator can be changed, but the process becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by automatically selecting a replacement moderator from the conference participants based on predefined criteria (such as role hierarchy, seniority, or random selection). The system autonomously completes the moderator replacement process without requiring manual intervention from participants to disconnect and reconnect, making the operation simple and effortless while maintaining high productivity
3Productivity
If participants disconnect and reconnect to change moderators, then the moderator can be changed, but resources are wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The system ensures continuity of useful action by maintaining the conference session active throughout the moderator transition. Participants remain connected to the conference without interruption, and the session continues seamlessly from the original moderator to the replacement moderator, eliminating resource wastage associated with disconnecting and reconnecting while improving overall productivity
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for changing moderators during a e-conference. To change moderators during an e-conference, a system identifies a departure of the original moderator from the e-conference. A moderator can indicate his intention to leave an e-conference through the conferencing system. A participant to replace the original moderator is identified and subsequently promoted to replacement moderator while maintaining the e-conference. Additionally, changing moderators during an e-conference is accomplished by creating a new conference bridge and transferring each participant to the new conference bridge. This method allows for a seamless transfer between moderators during an e-conference without the inconvenience of reconnecting.