Video Conference Participant Identification via RF Overlay
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing video conference systems fail to effectively identify and display participant data for remote participants, leading to confusion among participants about who is who during a video conference.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize radio frequency technology to recognize participants through unique identifiers and location indicators, overlaying participant data onto video content to display on a screen, allowing participants to identify each other.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If video conference systems transmit only video content without participant identification, then the system remains simple and easy to operate, but participants cannot identify who is who during the conference
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines video content transmission with participant identification data by overlaying identifying information (such as names, titles, or avatars) onto the video feed. This merging allows participants to see both the visual content and identification data simultaneously, resolving the contradiction by integrating multiple functions into a unified display without requiring separate identification systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary layer that processes video streams and superimposes participant identification data. This intermediary component acts as a mediator between the raw video content and the displayed output, adding identification information without fundamentally changing the core video transmission mechanism, thus maintaining simplicity while providing identification capability.
2Loss of information
If the system displays participant data for all participants, then complete identification information is provided, but the display becomes cluttered and difficult to read
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by displaying participant identification data in specific locations within the video frame, such as corners or edges, rather than uniformly across the entire display. This localized placement ensures that identification information is visible and complete while maintaining the readability and aesthetic quality of the video content, preventing clutter in the main viewing area.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the display into different regions: the main video content area and the participant identification data area. By separating these functions spatially, the patent allows complete participant data to be displayed without cluttering the primary viewing area, improving both information completeness and display readability through functional segmentation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables clear identification of video conference participants by displaying participant data near their corresponding images, enhancing communication and collaboration by clarifying participant identities.
Implementation Method 1
A method and system that utilize radio frequency technology to recognize participants through unique identifiers and location indicators
Data Source
AI summary
A method, system, and medium are provided for identifying participants of video conference sessions. One embodiment of the method includes receiving enhanced video content that identifies one or more participants at a particular location of a video conference session. Each participant may be associated with a mobile device. Video conference participants are identified based on wireless communications from the mobile device, which has an electronic module, that is associated with the corresponding participant. The enhanced video content is displayed on a display screen. Such enhanced video content includes video content captured by a video camera that is aggregated with participant data that provides an indication of at least one participant.