Video Call Button Hiding During UAV Flight
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current video communication technologies, such as those used in WeChat and Google Duo, have complex operation processes for initiating video calls, which can be cumbersome for users.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for simplifying video call initiation by detecting the start of a video communication application, displaying a video communication button, allowing user selection of contacts, and establishing video communication, potentially with a video collection device like an uncrewed aerial vehicle, while hiding the video communication button during flight to prevent interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a video communication application is integrated with a video collection device controller, then video communication functionality is added, but the operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the video communication application with the video collection device controller into a single integrated system. The controller executes both video collection commands and video call operations, combining multiple functions into one device to reduce overall system complexity while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller is designed to perform multiple functions: it controls the video collection device for recording and simultaneously manages video communication applications for making and receiving calls. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate dedicated devices, simplifying the user experience while providing diverse capabilities.
2Ease of operation
If the video communication button is always displayed, then video call initiation is convenient, but it causes interference during flight operations
Solution Approach 1:
The display state of the video communication button is made dynamic rather than static. The button is automatically hidden when the video collection device is in flight mode and automatically shown when in ground mode. This dynamic adaptation eliminates operational interference during flight while preserving easy access to video call functionality during ground operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The interface behavior is customized based on the operational context. Different display states are applied to the video communication button depending on whether the device is in flight or ground mode, providing locally optimized user experience for each operational scenario without compromising overall functionality.
3Measurement precision
If multiple operation steps are required to initiate a video call, then contact selection is precise, but the operation process becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically retrieving and displaying the contact list when the video communication application is launched. This pre-loading of contact information eliminates the need for manual navigation through multiple menus, allowing users to quickly select contacts while maintaining accurate contact selection capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The contact selection functionality is extracted and presented in a dedicated, simplified interface. Instead of embedding contact selection deep within multiple application menus, the system provides direct access to a contact list display, allowing users to select contacts in a single step while preserving precise selection capability.
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AI summary
A video communication method and associated apparatus and program are adapted for detecting an operation of starting a first application, where the first application controls a video collection device to perform video collection. The first application begins in a started state, displaying a home page of the first application and a video communication button on a display interface of the video communications device. At least one contact is displayed in response to a triggering operation performed on the video communication button, a first contact is determined in response to a user selection, and video communication with the first contact is established.