Indication Icon Sharing Across Multi-Screen Conference Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional conference tools are insufficient for multi-participant conferences, especially in remote settings, due to limited numbers and functionality that restricts interaction and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
An indication icon sharing method and device that allows a first control device to trigger and display an indication icon on multiple screens, enabling participants to interact and share information across different locations using handheld devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the number of conference tools is fixed in the conference room, then the storage and power maintenance is simplified, but the number of available tools is insufficient for multi-participant conferences
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates virtual copies of conference tools through software applications on mobile devices. Each participant can run a conference tool application on their own mobile device, which generates virtual indication icons that are transmitted to the display screen. This eliminates the need for multiple physical conference tools while maintaining the functionality for multi-participant conferences.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/physical conference tools with an electronic/software-based system. Instead of using physical laser pointers or indication devices, the system uses mobile device applications that generate digital indication icons, transmit them via communication interfaces, and display them on the screen. This substitution eliminates storage and power maintenance issues associated with physical tools.
2Loss of information
If conventional conference tools are used in remote conferences, then the presenter can display content on the screen, but remote participants cannot see the light point formed by the conference tool
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital copy of the indication light point as a graphical icon that can be transmitted electronically. Instead of relying on physical light that cannot be captured by cameras, the system generates a digital representation of the indication point that can be seamlessly transmitted to remote devices and displayed on remote screens, making it visible to all participants.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a communication interface as an intermediary between the local conference tool and remote devices. The indication icon generated by the local tool is transmitted through this interface to remote devices, which then display the icon on their screens. This intermediary enables the transmission and visualization of indication points across different locations.
3Productivity
If participants take turns to use fixed conference tools, then the number of tools is reduced, but the conference efficiency and interaction are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes conference tool functionality universal by implementing it as a software application that can run on any participant's mobile device. Instead of having dedicated physical tools that participants must take turns using, every participant can access the conference tool functionality through their own device, enabling simultaneous use by multiple participants without conflict.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates virtual instances of conference tools on each participant's mobile device through software applications. Each device becomes a independent conference tool, eliminating the need to share physical tools and enabling concurrent use by multiple participants, thereby improving conference efficiency and interaction.
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AI summary
An indication icon sharing method of multi-screens, applied to a first screen and a second screen, comprising: (a) performing a first trigger action by a first control device; (b) displaying a first indication icon at a first location on the first screen corresponding to the first trigger action; and (c) displaying the first indication icon on the second screen.