Integrated Audio Video Meeting System Presence Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current audio/video meeting collaboration systems require multiple discrete components, leading to sub-par performance and high installation costs, and lack effective presence detection for optimizing meeting room usage.
Innovation Solution
An integrated audio/video meeting system with a housing containing an environment processor, presence detector, and wireless transceiver that automatically turns on meeting device components when presence is detected, providing improved echo cancellation and simplified installation and usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple discrete components are used for audio/video meeting system, then system functionality is achieved, but audio/video quality deteriorates and installation cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple discrete audio/video components into a single integrated meeting collaboration device. The device integrates camera, microphone, speaker, display, and processing units into one unified housing, eliminating the need for separate components and their complex interconnections. This integration directly resolves the contradiction by maintaining full functionality while improving audio/video quality through coordinated component design and reducing installation complexity.
2Reliability
If integrator assembles individual pieces for meeting room system, then excellent audio/video quality is achieved, but installation cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating all audio/video components into a single pre-assembled device, the patent eliminates the need for external integrators to manually assemble multiple pieces. The integrated design comes pre-configured with optimal component placement and connections, allowing for straightforward installation while maintaining excellent audio/video quality. This resolves the contradiction by decoupling quality achievement from expensive integration services.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated device is designed to be self-contained and self-configuring, reducing or eliminating the need for professional integrator assembly. The device includes built-in processing capabilities and automated setup features that allow it to function optimally without external assembly expertise, thereby reducing installation costs while maintaining quality.
3Ease of manufacture
If discrete components are used without integration, then installation cost is reduced, but audio quality deteriorates due to lack of echo cancellation
Solution Approach 1:
The integration of microphone, speaker, and processing units into a single device enables built-in echo cancellation functionality. The close physical integration allows the processor to effectively manage acoustic feedback between microphones and speakers, maintaining high audio quality without requiring expensive external integration services. This resolves the contradiction by making quality-enhancing features inherent to the integrated design rather than add-on services.
4Productivity
If no presence detection is implemented, then device complexity is reduced, but meeting room usage optimization is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The presence detection system operates autonomously to provide meeting room usage optimization without requiring manual intervention. The sensor automatically detects user presence, triggers appropriate device states, and provides on-screen notifications about meeting schedules and room availability. This self-service capability delivers productivity benefits while keeping the added complexity minimal and automated.
Data Source
AI summary
In one embodiment, the meeting device, comprising, a housing, a processor disposed in the housing, at least one presence detector disposed in the housing and coupled to an environment processor to detect presence within a predetermined distance of the meeting device, provides to the environment processor at least one presence detection signal based on the detected presence, wherein the processor turns on at least one meeting device component when the at least one presence detection signal is detected and at least one wireless transceiver coupled to the environment processor to provide at least one wireless signal.