Screen Sharing Status Prompts for Immersive Video Conferences
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional video conferencing techniques often lead to awkward moments, wasted time, and participant confusion due to users mistakenly believing screen sharing is active when it has been terminated on one device while initiated on another, especially in immersive modes.
Innovation Solution
A content control module detects when a video conference session is active in screen sharing and immersive mode, surfaces the primary video conference interface to remind users that sharing is no longer active, and provides a prompt to resume sharing on the computing device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users engage in screen sharing during immersive mode in video conferences, then content sharing capability is improved, but user awareness of sharing status deteriorates leading to confusion
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides visual feedback by displaying the primary video conference interface on the display screen to indicate when screen sharing is active or inactive. This feedback mechanism helps users understand the current sharing status without requiring explicit text notifications, resolving the information loss problem while maintaining immersive mode functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The primary video conference interface acts as an intermediary visual indicator between the screen sharing function and the user. By displaying this interface element, the system mediates the communication of sharing status information, allowing users to understand whether their content is currently being shared without disrupting the immersive experience.
2Ease of operation
If primary video conference interface is removed from display for immersive mode, then user engagement is improved, but user ability to monitor sharing status deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a two-dimensional display approach to a multi-dimensional information presentation. The primary video conference interface is displayed as a visual indicator layer that provides sharing status information without occupying the main immersive display area, allowing users to monitor status while maintaining engagement.
Solution Approach 2:
The system utilizes visual display characteristics to indicate sharing status. By displaying the primary video conference interface with specific visual properties, the system creates a detectable visual cue that helps users understand sharing status while maintaining the immersive display experience.
3Adaptability or versatility
If screen sharing is terminated on one device while initiated on another, then system flexibility is improved, but participant confusion increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides real-time visual feedback by displaying the primary video conference interface to indicate the current sharing status. When screen sharing is terminated on one device but initiated on another, this feedback mechanism clearly shows users whether content is being shared, eliminating confusion and maintaining flexibility in the system.
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AI summary
In aspects of controlling display of content based on screen sharing in a video conference session, a video conference session is determined to be active on a computing device in a screen sharing mode. In the screen sharing mode, a user of a computing device shares content displayed on a display screen associated with the computing device with a remote user connected to the video conference session via a remote device. The remote user is then detected as having entered the screen sharing mode on the remote device, which causes the screen sharing mode to end on the computing device. Then, the remote user is detected as having ended the screen sharing mode on the remote device. In response to the screen sharing mode ending on the remote device, a prompt is displayed on the display screen that is selectable to resume the screen sharing mode on the computing device.