Intelligent Screen Sharing for Multi-Party Conferencing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current screen sharing technologies in multi-party multimedia conferencing systems require manual restarts when switching presenters or re-establishing connections, leading to errors and disruptions in the meeting experience.
Innovation Solution
An intelligent screen sharing method that automatically pauses and resumes screen sharing sessions based on predetermined options, using analytics and AI to manage screen sharing state preservation and network reconnection, allowing seamless transitions between presenters and maintaining the correct screen sharing state.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual restart of screen sharing is required when switching presenters, then screen sharing can be re-established, but meeting efficiency and user convenience deteriorate due to time loss and potential errors
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by detecting when a presenter stops sharing and automatically initiating the screen sharing process for the next presenter before manual intervention is needed. This includes pre-configuring sharing parameters and automatically switching screens when presenters transition, eliminating the need for manual restarts and maintaining meeting efficiency.
2Reliability
If manual screen sharing restart is required after network reconnection, then screen sharing can be re-established, but user convenience and time efficiency worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by automatically detecting network disconnections and reconnections, then autonomously re-establishing screen sharing sessions without requiring user intervention. The system monitors network status, detects when a presenter reconnects, and automatically restores their screen sharing capability, allowing users to simply resume their presentation.
3Device complexity
If screen sharing state is not preserved during presenter transitions, then system complexity is reduced, but time loss and operational errors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by preserving screen sharing state information (including selected screen, resolution, and sharing parameters) in memory during presenter transitions. When a new presenter needs to share, the system automatically retrieves and applies the previous configuration, eliminating the need to manually re-select screens and adjust settings, thus reducing time loss without significantly increasing system complexity.
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AI summary
A method for intelligent screen sharing, a screen sharing application and a system for multi-party and multi-media conferencing can be configured to allow an efficient temporary switching of screen sharing in a multi-party multi-media conference and/or automatically returning to previous presenter(s) without the need to restart the screen sharing again. In some embodiments, an automatic re-establishment of the screen sharing session can be provided as well (e.g. after a presenting user had temporarily lost network connection).