Dynamic Video Layout Customization for Online Meetings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing video conference layouts are inflexible, limiting users' ability to customize which participants are viewed in a larger window, failing to accommodate individual needs such as viewing sign language interpreters or prioritizing speakers.
Innovation Solution
A dynamic video layout system that allows users to customize the 'stage' area during meetings by moving, rearranging, and grouping video streams, enabling focused content display and synchronization across participants.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing video conference layouts are used, then the basic meeting functionality is provided, but the layout flexibility and user customization capability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic video layouts where participants can interactively adjust the size, position, and arrangement of video windows during meetings. The system transitions from static predetermined layouts to dynamic configurable layouts, allowing users to resize windows, drag participants between different viewing areas (stage vs. gallery), and adapt the arrangement in real-time based on meeting needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the video display into distinct functional areas: a main stage area for focused viewing and a gallery area for multiple participants. Users can independently configure each area, moving participants between segments or keeping them in separate zones. This segmentation enables flexible customization without overwhelming complexity, as each segment can be managed independently.
2Ease of operation
If fixed layout types are used, then the system is simple to operate, but users cannot prioritize specific participants or content based on individual needs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service layout configuration where each participant can independently customize their own viewing preferences without affecting others. Users can drag and drop participants, resize windows, and arrange layouts according to their personal needs. The system preserves individual customization choices while maintaining overall system simplicity, as each user manages their own view independently.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent allows different regions of the display to have different qualities and functions. The stage area can be configured for focused viewing of specific participants, while the gallery area provides overview of others. Users can selectively enhance certain areas by moving important participants to the stage or adjusting their size, creating locally optimized viewing zones tailored to individual needs without redesigning the entire layout.
3Stability of the object's composition
If minimal adjustment options are provided in existing layouts, then the system remains stable and predictable, but users cannot accommodate individual viewing needs such as sign language interpreters or speaker prioritization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamic adjustment capabilities that allow users to modify layout composition during meetings. Participants can drag video windows to different positions, change sizes, and reconfigure arrangements in real-time. This dynamic flexibility enables accommodation of individual needs (such as enlarging sign language interpreter views or prioritizing speakers) while the system maintains overall structural stability through consistent interaction patterns and predictable response mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
Presented herein is a stage area for “focused” video that is configured to allow for dynamic layout changes during an online video conference or meeting. By providing a user interface environment that allows a user (meeting participant) to customize the stage, each participant can choose their own view, and the meeting host can fully customize a view for every participant in the meeting.