Selective Video Conference Segmentation for Flexible Information Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current video conferencing technologies limit flexibility and communication by uniformly sharing video content with all participants, failing to enable selective information sharing based on participant status or permissions.
Innovation Solution
Implementing selective video conference segmentation, where a host device generates and communicates different video streams with varying configurations of segments to subsets of participants based on their status, using a content control module that responds to user inputs and AI-driven scene detection, allowing for dynamic and customizable information sharing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If uniform video content sharing is used for all participants, then implementation simplicity is maintained, but communication flexibility and information sharing capability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The video content is divided into multiple segments representing different spatial portions (e.g., left, center, right views). Each participant receives a customized subset of segments based on their status and permissions, enabling flexible information sharing while managing complexity through modular content delivery
Solution Approach 2:
Different participants receive different video stream configurations tailored to their specific needs and permissions. Privileged participants may receive additional segments or different segment arrangements, while standard participants receive a baseline configuration, optimizing the experience for each user group
2Loss of information
If all video segments are provided to all participants, then complete information access is achieved, but security and controlled information sharing are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts which video segments are delivered to each participant based on their status, permissions, and role in the conference. This dynamic content delivery ensures that privileged participants receive complete information while standard participants receive only authorized segments, maintaining both security and information completeness where appropriate
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple customized video streams are generated for different participant subsets, then selective information sharing is enabled, but processing complexity and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
By pre-segmenting the video content into spatial portions, the system simplifies the generation of customized streams. Instead of creating entirely separate video feeds, the system selectively combines and delivers relevant segments to each participant group, reducing processing complexity while maintaining versatile information sharing
Solution Approach 2:
The segmented video content serves multiple purposes: it can be delivered in different combinations to different participant groups, used for various permission levels, and adapted to different viewing requirements. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate processing pipelines for each participant type
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AI summary
Techniques for selective video conference segmentation are described and are implementable in a video conference setting. The described implementations enable control over segments of video content that are viewable by a given participant in a video conference. For instance, segments of video content are generated that represent spatial portions of video content captured by a host device. The segments can be configured in a variety of ways for inclusion in one or more video streams. The video streams can be communicated to different participants within the video conference, for instance based on a status of a given participant, thus providing different fields of view to different participants.