Mediation Device for Flexible Audio-Video Conference Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current video conference technologies are limited in flexibility and cost-effectiveness, particularly in conference rooms, where traditional systems require expensive multimedia hardware and are not easily adaptable for multi-party conferences, leading to poor participant experience and complex reservation processes.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that enable flexible and efficient multi-party video conferencing by establishing communication connections between basic audio-video devices and personal terminals, allowing for the selection and invitation of participants, and organizing video conferences using a mediation device and corresponding applications, thereby reducing costs and enhancing flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional conference room systems with complete multimedia hardware are used, then video conference functionality is achieved, but cost and device complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes personal terminals serve multiple functions: they act as both user interfaces and video conference clients, eliminating the need for dedicated conference room hardware. The same terminal device used for daily work also handles video conferencing, achieving multi-functionality and reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mediation device serves as an intermediary between personal terminals and the video conference system. It receives video streams from multiple terminals, manages screen sharing, and distributes content to all participants, thereby simplifying the architecture by removing complex conference room hardware while maintaining full video conference functionality.
2Device complexity
If personal terminals are used for video conferencing, then cost and device complexity are reduced, but adaptability for multi-party conferences and participant experience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The mediation device acts as a central coordinator that enables multi-party conferencing capabilities on top of simple personal terminals. It manages participant connections, coordinates screen sharing among multiple users, and ensures all participants receive appropriate video streams, thereby providing adaptability for multi-party conferences without requiring complex terminal hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple video streams from different personal terminals into a single coordinated conference session through the mediation device. It merges screen sharing content from various participants and distributes the combined stream to all attendees, enabling multi-party conference functionality that would otherwise require dedicated conference room equipment.
3Ease of manufacture
If instant messaging software video call function is used, then setup is simple, but participant experience and camera positioning are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The mediation device serves as an intermediary that enhances the basic video call functionality of personal terminals. It manages camera positioning, ensures proper video stream distribution, and coordinates participant interactions, thereby improving participant experience while maintaining the simplicity of using standard terminal devices for conference setup.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for controlling an audio-video conference, a device and a storage medium. The method may include: establishing, according to a conference preparation request of an inviting party, a communication connection between a target basic audio-video device of an associated conference room and the inviting party, and enabling the inviting party to select at least one invited party; constructing a conference join request according to an invited party included in a conference initiation request of the inviting party, and sending the conference join request to the invited party; and establishing, based on a confirmation response fed back for the conference join request by the invited party, a communication connection between the invited party and the target basic audio-video device.