Real-Time Document Integration in Video Conferencing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Video conferencing sessions often limit the ability to create and share lists of necessary information in real-time, leading to incomplete or incomprehensive documentation, which can result in missed information and questions.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that integrate real-time, personalized documents into video conferencing by allowing professionals to generate and share data elements required for tasks like tax returns during the session, using a notification server to receive and publish these elements for display to clients, enabling real-time viewing and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If the video conference occupies the entire screen, then the video quality and communication effectiveness are improved, but the ability to create and share lists of necessary information is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a single-screen video conference to a multi-screen or split-screen configuration. The video conference is displayed on one screen while a separate list of necessary information is displayed on another screen or in a separate window, allowing both video communication and information sharing to occur simultaneously without compromising either function.
2Area of stationary object
If the professional prepares the list outside the video conference session, then the video conference screen space is preserved, but the information completeness and timeliness are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the video conference session with the information list by integrating them into a unified interface. The list of necessary information is generated and displayed within the same application environment as the video conference, allowing the professional to create and share the list in real-time during the session, ensuring both screen space efficiency and information completeness.
3Device complexity
If the professional emails the list after the video conference session, then the system complexity is reduced, but the information timeliness and accuracy are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables continuous information exchange during the video conference session. The professional can generate, update, and share the list of necessary information in real-time while the video conference is ongoing, eliminating the delay associated with post-session email communication and ensuring that all participants have access to the most current information immediately when needed.
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and computer readable media which perform an operation comprising establishing a video conference between a first application instance and a second application instance, and during the video conference: receiving, by an application server from the first application instance, an indication of a first data element required to prepare a tax return, storing, by a notification server, the indication of the first data element, and publishing, by a notification server, the indication of the first data element to the second application instance, wherein the second application instance is configured to output the indication of the data element for display.