USB Peripheral Switching for BYOM Interoperability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current Unified Communication & Collaboration (UC&C) platform room devices are limited to specific platforms and do not support Bring Your Own Meeting (BYOM) capabilities, preventing users from accessing room peripherals with alternative conferencing applications and sharing content during meetings.
Innovation Solution
A system that shares control of room peripheral devices, such as cameras and microphones, between a UC&C platform room device and a collaboration device like a wireless display receiver, using a USB peripheral switching device to automatically switch control between devices based on voltage thresholds, enabling BYOM conferences across different platforms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a dedicated UC&C platform room device is used, then the device can operate a specific platform, but it cannot operate alternative platforms or support BYOM conferences
Solution Approach 1:
A collaboration device is introduced as an intermediary between user devices and the UC&C platform room device. This collaboration device receives video data from multiple user devices, processes it, and transmits it to the UC&C platform room device, enabling multi-platform support without modifying the dedicated room device's architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The collaboration device is designed to work with multiple conferencing platforms and applications simultaneously, providing universal compatibility. It can handle video data from different platforms and route it appropriately, making the system versatile while keeping the dedicated room device unchanged
2Adaptability or versatility
If room peripheral devices are dedicated to the UC&C platform room device, then the device has full control, but users cannot access peripherals with alternative applications
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches control of room peripheral devices between the UC&C platform room device and the collaboration device based on operational state. When the collaboration device is active, it gains control of peripherals; when inactive, control returns to the UC&C platform room device, providing adaptive accessibility without manual reconfiguration
3Ease of operation
If the collaboration device automatically switches from idle to active state, then BYOM conferences can be initiated seamlessly, but automatic switching control complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The collaboration device automatically detects when a BYOM conference needs to start and switches its operational state accordingly. It monitors for conference initiation conditions and self-manages the transition from idle to active state without requiring manual intervention, simplifying user operation while embedding the switching logic within the device itself
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AI summary
Systems and methods for sharing USB room peripheral devices between a Unified Communication & Collaboration (UC&C) platform room device and a collaboration device, e.g., a wireless or non-wireless display receiver, for conducting Bring Your Own Meeting (BYOM) sessions are provided. The system may include a USB peripheral switching device operatively coupled to the room peripheral devices and the UC&C platform room device, and a collaboration device operatively coupled to the USB peripheral switching device, a plurality of user devices, and the UC&C platform room device. The USB peripheral switching device automatically switches from transferring data between the room peripheral devices and the UC&C platform room device when the collaboration device is in an idle state, to transferring data between the room peripheral devices and the collaboration device when the collaboration device is in an active state to conduct the BYOM conference.