Multi-Device Online Meeting Resource Sharing via Primary Device Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional online meeting solutions do not allow users to effectively join meetings from multiple devices simultaneously, leading to confusion among participants as each device appears as a separate user account, making it difficult to manage and share resources efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that enable a user to connect multiple devices to an online meeting server, designating one as the primary device to control and share resources with other participants, while hiding multiple devices under a single user account, using public-private key pairs for authentication and control session establishment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a user connects multiple devices to an online meeting, then the user can access the meeting from different locations and devices, but each device appears as a separate user account causing confusion among participants
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple devices under a single user account by implementing a primary device concept. The primary device acts as the representative identity for the user in the meeting, while secondary devices can connect without creating separate identities. This combining approach allows users to access meetings from multiple devices while maintaining a single recognizable identity for participants.
Solution Approach 2:
The primary device serves as an intermediary between the user's multiple devices and the meeting participants. It manages the user's presence and identity representation, allowing secondary devices to connect through the primary device's established identity rather than creating new separate identities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional online meeting solutions are used, then each device appears as a separate user account, but this makes it difficult for participants to identify which device needs to be engaged
Solution Approach 1:
By merging multiple devices under one user account with a designated primary device, the system provides a single point of identification for participants. The primary device's identity represents all of the user's devices in the meeting, eliminating the confusion of multiple separate identities while maintaining multi-device functionality.
3Loss of information
If multiple devices are shown separately in the participant roster, then all devices are visible, but this creates confusion and complicates resource sharing management
Solution Approach 1:
The participant roster displays only the primary device's identity for each user, merging the representation of multiple devices into a single entry. This reduces roster complexity and makes it easier for participants to identify and engage with the correct user, while the system still maintains awareness of all connected devices for resource sharing purposes.
Data Source
AI summary
The subject disclosure relates to methods of sharing resources across multiple devices in online meetings. A server manages an online meeting, in which a first client device, a second client device, and a third client device participate. The first client device is a primary device associated with a first user, the second client device is a secondary device associated with the first user, and the third client device is associated with a second user. The server receives from the first client device a command for the second client device to share a resource with the third client device. The server forwards the command to the second device. Next, the server receives data associated with the resource, the data being sent from the second client device in response to the command. The server then forwards the data to the third client device. Systems and computer readable media are also provided.