Conference Resource Allocation via Participant Endpoint Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional conference management systems face challenges in efficiently allocating resources, leading to either exclusion of participants due to insufficient resources or wastage of resources when too many ports are reserved, resulting in increased costs and reduced availability for other users.
Innovation Solution
A method that uses location information to provide participation instructions to users, allowing them to join a multipoint conference by using the endpoint of another participant, thereby optimizing the use of conference resources such as ports and DSP resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If too few ports are reserved for the conference, then resource utilization is improved, but some participants cannot join the conference
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts conference capacity by allowing participants to join via different endpoints based on real-time resource availability. When ports are unavailable, the system dynamically routes participants to alternative endpoints (such as mobile devices or other locations) rather than using static port allocation, thereby maintaining conference capacity while optimizing resource utilization.
2Adaptability or versatility
If too many ports are reserved for the conference, then conference capacity is improved, but resource wastage increases and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the parameter of endpoint usage by allowing participants to access the conference through multiple different endpoints rather than requiring dedicated ports for each participant. This parameter change enables the same physical port to serve multiple participants at different times, reducing resource wastage while maintaining conference capacity.
3Reliability
If dedicated ports are allocated for each participant, then communication quality is improved, but resource availability for other users decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements multi-functionality by enabling conference ports to serve multiple purposes and multiple participants through different endpoints. A single port can facilitate communications for different participants at different times or through different access methods, thereby maintaining communication quality while increasing overall resource availability for other users and conferences.
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AI summary
A method for managing conference resources includes receiving from an endpoint of a user a call to join a multipoint conference between a plurality of participants. Each participant communicates on the multipoint conference through a respective endpoint. The method includes determining that an insufficient amount of resources exist to allow the user to communicate on the multipoint conference and determining participation instructions to enable the user to communicate on the multipoint conference. The method also includes communicating the participation instructions. Location information associated with the user and location information associated with at least one of the plurality of participants may be used to determine the participation instructions to enable the user to communicate on the multipoint conference.