Real-Time Conference Topic Extraction for Secure Collaboration Access

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing conference systems restrict participation to invited participants, limiting access to valuable conference information and preventing cross-project collaboration and knowledge sharing among organizational members.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that utilizes natural language processing to analyze ongoing conferences, creating real-time thumbnails of conference topics, allowing users to access and join relevant discussions, and archive conferences for later engagement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conference systems restrict participation to invited participants only, then conference security and relevance are maintained, but access to valuable conference information and cross-project collaboration are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconference securityVSAvoidaccess to conference information
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments conference access into multiple levels: invited participants have full access, while non-invited organizational members can access conferences through dynamic topic-based filtering. The NLP-generated topics act as segmentation criteria that allow selective access to specific conference content without compromising overall security.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary layer between the conference and users: NLP-generated topic summaries and dynamic topic lists serve as intermediaries that allow non-invited users to safely discover and access relevant conference content without direct invitation, thereby expanding access while maintaining security through controlled information disclosure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If users must be invited to join conferences, then conference relevance is maintained, but knowledge sharing and collaboration across projects are prevented

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconference relevanceVSAvoidknowledge sharing
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts key information from conferences in the form of NLP-generated topics and summaries, separating this essential knowledge from the requirement of formal invitation. Users can access extracted topic information and join conferences based on topic relevance rather than invitation status, preventing knowledge loss while maintaining conference integrity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback loops where user engagement with topic-based conference recommendations is tracked and used to improve future topic generation and conference matching. This feedback mechanism ensures that relevant knowledge is continuously identified and made accessible to appropriate users, enhancing both knowledge sharing and conference relevance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If comprehensive conference monitoring and analysis is implemented, then real-time topic extraction and access enhancement are achieved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereal-time topic extractionVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs self-service mechanisms where the NLP component automatically generates topics, summaries, and dynamic topic lists without manual intervention. The system self-adjusts to user preferences and engagement patterns, reducing the need for complex manual configuration and management while maintaining high adaptability in real-time topic extraction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-generating topic summaries and creating dynamic topic lists before users need to access conferences. This preliminary processing of conference content into structured, topic-based formats reduces the complexity of real-time analysis during user interactions, as the heavy NLP work is completed in advance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

4Adaptability or versatility

If dynamic topic-based access is provided to non-invited users, then cross-project collaboration is enabled, but information security and conference integrity may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecross-project collaborationVSAvoidconference integrity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by providing different access qualities to different users: invited participants receive full access with all features, while non-invited users receive controlled access based on topic relevance. This localized quality differentiation enables cross-project collaboration for appropriate users while maintaining conference integrity through restricted access for others.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS12562155B2Intelligent meeting insight and collaboration system with real-time topic extraction and engagement enhancements
Publication Date: 2026.02.24 MITEL CORP
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AI summary

A computerized real-time data processing system for determining one or more topics presented during a conference utilizes a natural language processor (NLP) in communication with a conference server, wherein the NLP is configured to identify one or more topics presented in a conference based on identifying thematic elements in the speech of a conference host or participant, or in conference audio. One or more participant devices are in communication with the conference server, wherein each of the one or more participant devices has a display that displays conference topic files, wherein each conference topic file represents (a) a topic that was previously discussed during the conference, or (b) a topic that is presently being discussed during the conference. Each participant may, using the participant device unique to that participant, join a conference when a topic of interest is identified.