Meeting Room Pairing for Touch-Free Video Call Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional systems lack flexibility for attendees physically present in a meeting room to start and control a video conference call directly from their computer device.
Innovation Solution
A computer device pairs with a meeting room application via a client application, allowing control of virtual meetings through a controller application running on the paired device, bypassing the need for direct interaction with a meeting controller device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If attendees use a physical meeting controller device to control virtual meetings, then control functionality is provided, but germ transmission risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the meeting controller functionality that runs on the attendee's personal computing device. The controller application replicates all control capabilities (mute, camera on/off, screen sharing, etc.) that were previously only available through the physical meeting controller device, allowing attendees to control meetings remotely without physical contact.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/physical control system with a software-based control system. Instead of using physical buttons and touchscreens on a dedicated meeting controller device, attendees use software controls through a web browser or application on their personal devices, eliminating the need for physical interaction with shared hardware.
2Adaptability or versatility
If attendees control meetings from their personal devices, then flexibility and hygiene improve, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The meeting controller application is designed to be universally accessible through web browsers on various computing devices (desktops, laptops, tablets). The same application interface and control functionality work across different device types and operating systems, providing adaptability without requiring device-specific implementations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary that manages the communication between personal computing devices and the meeting infrastructure. The server handles device pairing, authentication, and control signal routing, abstracting the complexity from the client devices while enabling flexible control capabilities.
3Ease of operation
If a dedicated meeting controller device is used, then control functionality is centralized, but attendee accessibility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
Attendees use their own personal computing devices that they already possess and are familiar with. The system leverages existing user-owned hardware rather than requiring provision of specialized meeting controller devices, making the control functionality immediately accessible to all attendees without additional hardware requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
Various embodiments of an apparatus, method(s), system(s) and computer program product(s) described herein are directed to pairing a computer device, via a client application running on the computer device, with a meeting room application of a communication platform. The meeting room application is associated with an identified physical meeting space that has a designated meeting controller device. The meeting controller device has one or more virtual meeting controls that generate control input. The client application running on the paired computer device receives a selection to launch a meeting controller application at the paired computer device. The launched controller application running at the paired computer device send control input for an instance of a virtual meeting presented by the meeting room application for the identified physical meeting space.