Mobile Device Touch Interface for Videoconference Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current conferencing systems lack flexibility in user interfaces, making it difficult for users to initiate and control conferences, especially when using mobile communication devices as interfaces.
Innovation Solution
A method that allows mobile communication devices to receive input for selecting conference participants, initiate conferences, and act as remote controls for conferencing systems, using wireless or wired connections, enabling users to select communication modes and modify video or audio streams.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If proprietary conferencing systems are used, then system functionality is provided, but user flexibility and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by enabling mobile communication devices to serve multiple functions: initiating conferences, selecting participants from contact lists, controlling conferencing systems, and modifying video/audio streams. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate proprietary interfaces, thereby improving user flexibility without significantly increasing overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile communication device acts as an intermediary between the user and the conferencing system. It receives user input through its user interface and transmits control signals to the conferencing system, while also receiving conference information and displaying it to the user. This intermediary role simplifies the user interface and enhances ease of operation while maintaining system functionality
2Ease of operation
If mobile communication devices are used as interfaces, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile communication device is leveraged for multiple conferencing functions including initiating conferences, selecting participants, controlling audio/video streams, and receiving conference information. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate dedicated devices or interfaces into a single unified interface, improving ease of operation while managing complexity through existing device capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile communication device utilizes its own existing resources (contact lists, display, microphone, camera, processor) to perform conferencing functions without requiring additional dedicated hardware. The device serves itself by leveraging its built-in capabilities for conference initiation, participant selection, and control, thereby improving interface flexibility without proportionally increasing overall system complexity
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AI summary
Initiating a conference in a conferencing system (e.g., a videoconferencing or audioconferencing system). Input may be received to the conferencing system from a mobile communication device. The input may specify one or more participants in the videoconference, e.g., by selecting from contact information stored on the mobile communication device. Accordingly, the conferencing system may initiate the conference based on the received input. The videoconference may include the one or more participants selected from the contact information stored on the mobile communication device.