Mobile Device Parsing for Videoconference Call Initiation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in setting up conference calls in videoconferencing systems due to discrepancies between personal information on their mobile devices and the information available to videoconferencing components, requiring manual entry of conference call details.
Innovation Solution
A mobile computing device with a touchscreen and processor that parses calendar events and emails to obtain scheduled conference call information, transmitting it to a server to initiate the call via a videoconferencing codec, allowing for seamless connection without manual dialing or inputting IDs or PINs, and compatible with multiple videoconferencing rooms and service providers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually enter conference call details in videoconferencing systems, then the system can initiate calls, but the process becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically retrieving conference call information from the user's calendar application before the user needs to initiate a call. The mobile device extracts meeting details, dial-in numbers, and access codes in advance, so that when the user wants to join a meeting, all information is already prepared and ready to use.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing the mobile device to automatically obtain and process conference call information without requiring manual intervention. The device accesses the calendar application, extracts meeting details autonomously, and uses this information to initiate calls to the videoconferencing system without user input.
2Ease of operation
If the system stores conference call information centrally on a server, then call initiation is streamlined, but compatibility is limited to specific service providers
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves universality by enabling the mobile device to work with multiple calendar applications and various videoconferencing service providers simultaneously. The device can extract information from different calendar formats and communicate with different conferencing systems, making it a universal solution that isn't locked into a single ecosystem.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device acts as an intermediary between the user's calendar application and the videoconferencing system. It retrieves information from the calendar, processes it, and then communicates with the conferencing system, serving as a flexible mediator that can adapt to different providers and calendar formats without requiring centralized storage.
3Adaptability or versatility
If users input conference call information manually, then system integration is simplified, but user convenience is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by enabling the mobile device to automatically access the user's calendar application, extract conference call information, and use it to initiate calls. This eliminates the need for manual information entry while maintaining system integration flexibility, as each device independently manages its own information retrieval and processing.
4Reliability
If the system requires registration with proprietary cloud services, then service reliability is improved, but device compatibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves universality by designing the mobile device to work with multiple calendar applications and various videoconferencing service providers simultaneously. The device can extract information from different calendar formats and communicate with different conferencing systems, making it a universal solution that isn't locked into a single ecosystem.
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AI summary
A mobile computing device includes a touchscreen configured to display a user interface for receiving user input, memory hardware configured to store computer-executable instructions and information regarding scheduled conference calls, and processor hardware configured to execute the computer-executable instructions. The computer-executable instructions include communicating with a server via one or more wired/and or wireless communication networks, and parsing the information stored on the mobile computing device according to a parsing protocol to obtain information regarding at least one scheduled conference call. The instructions further include, in response to receiving user input via the user interface, transmitting at least a portion of the obtained information regarding the at least one scheduled conference call to the server to control a system controller in communication with the server to initiate the at least one scheduled conference call via a videoconferencing codec.