Teleconference Audio Controller Group Volume Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
In online teleconferences, participants often feel uncomfortable due to the overlapping sounds and videos from other subgroups, making it difficult to differentiate between their own subgroup and others.
Innovation Solution
A teleconference system with an audio data receiving section, group information holding section, and audio controller that independently controls sound volumes and display forms for each group, allowing users to easily distinguish between their subgroup and others by adjusting audio and visual outputs based on group information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If subgroups are formed in an online teleconference, then participants can exchange opinions on specific topics, but participants feel uncomfortable due to overlapping sounds and videos from other subgroups
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the audio output into separate channels for each subgroup. The audio controller independently controls the volume of sound output for each group based on group information, allowing participants to selectively hear their own subgroup while reducing or muting other subgroups. This segmentation of audio output resolves the contradiction by maintaining subgroup formation capability while eliminating the harmful distraction from overlapping sounds.
2Loss of information
If all subgroups output audio simultaneously, then all participants can access all discussions, but it becomes difficult to differentiate between own subgroup and other subgroups
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing different audio output characteristics to different subgroups. Each subgroup receives customized volume control settings, allowing participants to optimize their audio experience for their specific subgroup while maintaining the ability to access other subgroups when needed. This resolves the contradiction by making subgroup differentiation easy through localized audio quality adjustment.
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AI summary
A teleconference system includes an audio data receiving section, a group information holding section, and an audio controller. The audio data receiving section receives audio data obtained by multiple terminal apparatuses of multiple users who participate in a conference. The group information holding section holds group information indicating multiple groups. The groups are obtained by grouping the users of the terminal apparatuses. Any of the terminal apparatuses is referred to as a certain terminal apparatus. Each of the groups includes one or more users. The audio controller controls volumes of sound output of the audio data independently for the respective groups based on the group information held by the group information holding section. The audio data is received by the audio data receiving section.