External Input Apparatus for Conference Data Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
In remote communication systems, the increasing number of terminals leads to degraded operating performance and reduced viewing ability due to the need for users to manually select and manage multiple sets of display data, resulting in reduced display areas and difficulty in determining the focus of discussion.
Innovation Solution
An external input apparatus that automatically selects and displays suitable image data without user operation, using a first display part, operation reception part, image obtaining part, image data transmission part, transition information storage part, and menu control part to manage and transmit image data and control the sharing of display menus, ensuring efficient data sharing and clear visualization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If all sets of material are displayed on the display device by reducing sizes or using respective windows, then the material can be shared among multiple users, but the display area for each material is reduced and viewing ability is degraded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the material selection and switching operation from the remote communication terminal and transfers it to the external input apparatus. The external input apparatus automatically switches between different material sets based on discussion focus, eliminating the need for manual user operations at the remote terminal while maintaining the ability to share multiple materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The external input apparatus performs automatic material switching based on predetermined conditions and discussion flow, without requiring manual intervention from users. The system serves itself by automatically determining which material to display next based on the current discussion context and participant interactions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users manually select and switch material by designating URLs, then material can be displayed on remote communication terminals, but operating performance is degraded
Solution Approach 1:
The external input apparatus automatically performs material selection and switching operations based on predetermined conditions and discussion context. The system monitors participant interactions and autonomously determines which material to display, eliminating the need for manual URL designation and switching operations by users.
Solution Approach 2:
The external input apparatus pre-prepares multiple sets of material and keeps them ready for immediate display. The system anticipates potential discussion topics and has相关材料 prepared in advance, allowing for rapid switching without requiring users to manually search or designate URLs at the moment of need.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple sets of material are displayed simultaneously, then all material can be accessed, but it becomes difficult to determine which material is the target of current discussion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display content by showing only one material set at a time on the remote communication terminal, while maintaining access to multiple material sets in the external input apparatus. This segmentation prevents information overload on the display device while ensuring that the currently relevant material is clearly visible and the focus of discussion is unambiguous.
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AI summary
An external input apparatus connected with a communication terminal delivering conference data including voice or video to another set of equipment connected via a network is disclosed. The external input apparatus includes a first display part for displaying an image; an operation reception part for receiving a user's operation; an image obtaining part for obtaining image data of the image; an image data transmission part for transmitting the image data to the other set of equipment by using the communication terminal; a transition information storage part for registering, according to display control information reported by the communication terminal, a transition condition of a share menu which is used for receiving a sharing control operation for the image data; and a menu control part for displaying, by using the first display part, the share menu determined according to the display control information obtained from the communication terminal and the transition condition.