Multi-Party Video Call UI Layout for Adaptive Participant Views
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional multi-party video calls provide limited user interface customization and functionality, leading to uniform layouts that do not adapt to user actions or purposes during the call.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device and method that dynamically change user interfaces based on user interactions, grouping users into different interfaces with varying visual graphical effects and authorities, allowing for customizable layouts and functions during multi-party video calls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a uniform layout of thumbnails is provided in conventional multi-party video calls, then the system complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but the adaptability to different user actions and purposes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic user interfaces that automatically change based on detected user actions during the video call. The system transitions from a static uniform thumbnail layout to dynamic layouts that adapt in real-time, such as switching between grid views, list views, or highlighted speaker views based on who is currently speaking or what interactions occur.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different visual graphical effects and layout configurations to different regions or aspects of the user interface based on local user actions. For example, when a specific user speaks, their thumbnail receives enhanced visual treatment while others maintain standard appearance, creating localized adaptations without changing the entire interface structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If limited thumbnail ordering functions are provided, then the ease of operation is maintained, but the functionality and user engagement deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs thumbnail ordering and arrangement based on detected user actions, speaker status, or interaction patterns without requiring manual user intervention. The interface self-adjusts to prioritize relevant participants or content based on the current call state, eliminating the need for users to manually reorder thumbnails while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors user actions and call state, then provides feedback by automatically adjusting the thumbnail layout and ordering. This closed-loop approach ensures the interface remains functional and adaptive while requiring minimal user effort, as the system responds to user needs without explicit commands.
3Adaptability or versatility
If all users are represented uniformly in the user interface, then the ease of operation is improved, but the user engagement and differentiation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different visual graphical effects to different user thumbnails based on their current activity or role in the call. Speaking users receive highlighted or enlarged thumbnails, while inactive users maintain standard appearance. This creates visual differentiation that enhances engagement without complicating the overall interface structure or user operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces asymmetric visual treatment in the user interface by varying thumbnail sizes, positions, or visual effects based on user actions and roles. This breaks the uniform symmetry of conventional interfaces to emphasize active participants or important content, thereby enhancing user engagement while maintaining operational simplicity through automatic application.
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AI summary
An electronic device and a method for a multi-party video call are provided. The electronic device includes a display module, a communication module, and a processor, memory for storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to establish communication links with a plurality of users by means of a communication module in order to execute a multi-party video call, display objects representing the plurality of users executing the multi-party video call using a specified first user interface, display one or more selectable options on the first user interface in response to the execution of a specific function during the execution of the multi-party video call, wherein the options are options relating to the specific function, and display the objects, representing the plurality of users, by changing the objects on the basis of a first option selected from among the one or more options by a first user of the electronic device.