Communication Terminal Automatic Display Layout Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
In video conferencing systems, manual operations are required to adjust display areas for optimal viewing of image and material data, which can be cumbersome for participants, especially when switching between using and not using material data during a conference.
Innovation Solution
A communication terminal system that uses arrangement information to efficiently manage the display of image and material data on a screen, automatically adjusting the layout to optimize the use of display space and reduce the need for manual operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual operations are used to adjust display areas for optimal viewing, then the display layout can be optimized for current needs, but participant workload increases and operation becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects whether material data is being used in the TV conference and autonomously adjusts the display layout accordingly. When material data is detected, the system automatically switches to a layout optimized for material viewing; when no material is detected, it returns to the original layout. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual operations by participants, directly resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-prepares multiple display layout patterns in advance (one optimized for material viewing, another for standard viewing). Based on real-time detection of material data usage status, the system preliminarily selects and switches between these pre-defined patterns. This preliminary preparation of multiple layouts allows instant switching without manual adjustment, reducing both operational burden and time consumption.
2Ease of operation
If the display area for image data is widened when no material is used, then image viewing becomes easier, but manual operations are required to switch layouts when material needs to be displayed
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors and detects whether material data is being transmitted or used in the TV conference. Based on this feedback information, the system automatically determines the appropriate display layout pattern and switches between patterns accordingly. This feedback mechanism eliminates the need for manual layout switching operations, resolving the contradiction between ease of image viewing and device complexity for layout switching.
Solution Approach 2:
The display layout is made dynamic rather than static. The system automatically adapts the display configuration based on real-time conference conditions (whether material is being used). This dynamic adjustment capability allows the system to optimize image viewing area when no material is present while automatically switching to material-optimized layouts when needed, eliminating manual intervention and reducing operational complexity.
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AI summary
A communication terminal receives display data for displaying certain data on a screen of a display device and image data of an optical-to- electrical-converted image from another communication terminal via a communication network, includes a storage part storing reception information indicating whether the display data has been received by the communication terminal and arrangement information indicating at least one of a size and a position of the image based on the image data, in a manner of associating with one another; a reception part receiving the display data and the image data; an extraction part extracting, based on the reception information, the corresponding arrangement information from the storage part; and a display control part displaying the image using the image data based on the arrangement information extracted by the extraction part.