Conference Room Objects for Intuitive Video Participation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional Internet video conference systems require users to input and transmit complex identification information or URLs to participate, leading to confusion and difficulty, especially for inexperienced users, due to the need to propagate accurate conference information among participants.
Innovation Solution
A method where users connect to a conference server through a webpage and select a 'conference room object' to participate in a video conference, simplifying the process by using name-type or state-type information displayed on the screen, allowing intuitive selection without needing to input complicated identification details.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users input complex identification information or URLs to participate in video conferences, then accurate conference specification is achieved, but user operation difficulty increases and confusion arises
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a conference room object as an intermediary element that mediates between the user and the conference identification system. Instead of directly inputting complex identification information, users interact with visual conference room objects (icons, buttons, or windows) that represent conferences. The system automatically extracts conference identification information from these objects, serving as a mediator that translates simple user actions into precise conference specifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates visual copies or representations of conferences in the form of conference room objects displayed on the user interface. These objects are graphical representations that contain or represent conference identification information. Users interact with these visual copies rather than directly handling raw identification data, making the interaction more intuitive and less error-prone.
2Reliability
If conference identification information is propagated among participants, then correct conference connection is ensured, but information transmission errors and confusion increase
Solution Approach 1:
The conference room object serves as an intermediary that centralizes the storage and management of conference identification information. Instead of propagating identification information through multiple transmission channels where errors can occur, the system uses the conference room object as a single source of truth. When users need to join a conference, they reference the conference room object on their own system, which automatically provides the correct identification information without requiring manual copying or transmission.
3Productivity
If multiple conferences are relayed through a single server, then server resource utilization improves, but session management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service mechanism where each user's conference program automatically manages its own session information locally through conference room objects. When a user selects a conference room object, the system automatically extracts the conference identification information and establishes the appropriate server connection without requiring manual intervention or complex server-side session management. The server simply relays connections based on information provided by the user's own system.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a video conference method using a computer 20 and a conference server 10 connected to the Internet, in which objects that can be selected by a user, such as icons, buttons and the like, are outputted on the computer 20 connected to the conference server 10, and the computer 20 is registered as a participant of a conference as the user performs handling of selecting an object, and thus circulation of video information is performed through the conference server 10. Through the present invention, it is possible to participate in a video conference only by intuitive handling of selecting an object implemented in a computer 20 without inputting the complicated identification information or a URL, and therefore, an effect of enhancing user's convenience and expanding utilization of an Internet video conference can be obtained.