Hierarchical Moderator Control for Video Conference Bandwidth Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Large-scale video conferences strain network resources and complicate communication due to the large amounts of data being shared, leading to potential bandwidth congestion and quality issues.
Innovation Solution
A hierarchical arrangement of control parameters is implemented to manage video conference communications, allowing for centralized settings and user-specific or conference-specific parameters to regulate bandwidth, data streams, codecs, and applications, ensuring efficient resource allocation and quality maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple users share video and audio data in large-scale video conferences, then communication capability is improved, but network resources are strained and bandwidth congestion occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the video conference system into multiple components: moderators, users, and conference servers. Each component has specific control parameters that regulate their resource consumption. Moderators can control user participation rights and data streaming parameters, effectively dividing the system into manageable segments that consume network resources in a controlled manner.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements hierarchical control parameters that can be adjusted to change the state of data communication. Moderators can modify parameters such as video resolution, frame rate, audio quality, and data streaming rates dynamically based on network conditions and participant needs, allowing the system to adapt resource consumption without sacrificing communication capability.
2Reliability
If large amounts of data are shared during video conferences, then communication quality is improved, but bandwidth congestion and quality issues occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces conference servers as intermediary components between users and moderators. These servers act as mediators that control and regulate data flow, implementing hierarchical control parameters to manage bandwidth consumption. The intermediary servers can prioritize critical communication data and throttle non-essential data streams, preventing bandwidth congestion while maintaining communication quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic control parameters that can be adjusted in real-time based on network conditions. Moderators can modify data streaming parameters, video quality settings, and participant access rights dynamically during the conference, allowing the system to adapt to changing bandwidth conditions and prevent congestion while maintaining optimal communication quality.
3Productivity
If hierarchical control parameters are implemented for moderator control, then resource management is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments control authority into hierarchical levels: moderators with full control parameters and users with limited parameters. This segmentation simplifies the user interface and control logic for individual participants while maintaining comprehensive resource management capabilities at the moderator level. The segmented control structure reduces perceived system complexity for users while preserving resource management efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a universal control parameter framework that serves multiple functions: resource allocation, quality control, participant management, and bandwidth regulation. This multi-functional parameter system reduces the need for separate control mechanisms for each function, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high resource management efficiency.
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AI summary
A video conference system in which a plurality of users communicate video to one another over a data network in a video conference and at least one moderator that moderates the video conference. At least one conference server links users and at least one moderator over a data network so users can communicate at least one video data stream to others. A hierarchical arrangement of control parameters control communications between the users over the at least one conference server. Moderator control parameters in the hierarchical arrangement permit the at least one moderator to specify control parameters from the hierarchical arrangement for one or more of the plurality of users and/or participation rights of one or more of the plurality of users. Computer program products provide a moderator with control or participation of users in accordance with a user set of parameters.