Video Call Audio Channeling for Unread Voice Message Prioritization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users often neglect received voice messages during video calls, potentially missing important information due to the active video call status preventing immediate access to voice messages.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that identify unread voice messages during a video call, determine their priority, and play the highest priority message in a separate channel, allowing simultaneous or paused playback with adjustable volume and progress control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If users make video calls during which voice messages are received, then communication efficiency is improved, but users may neglect and miss important voice message information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the audio output into multiple independent channels: a first channel for video call audio and a second channel for voice message playback. This allows simultaneous playback of both audio sources without mutual interference, enabling users to receive important voice messages during video calls without missing information while maintaining communication efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a channel selection mechanism as an intermediary that manages audio routing between different sources. The processor selectively plays audio in different channels based on priority levels, acting as a mediator that resolves the conflict between video call audio and voice message playback, ensuring important information is delivered without compromising overall communication efficiency.
2Device complexity
If voice messages are played during video calls in the same channel, then device complexity is reduced, but audio quality and information clarity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the audio output system into multiple segmented channels (first channel for video calls, second channel for voice messages). This segmentation allows clear distinction between different audio sources, maintaining high audio information clarity while the underlying system remains relatively simple in design and implementation.
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AI summary
This application provides a video call method and apparatus. The method includes: identifying at least one unread voice message in instant communication content during a video call; determining priority of each of the at least one unread voice message; determining, based on the priority of each unread voice message, a target voice message, where the target voice message is an unread voice message with a highest priority among the at least one unread voice message; and playing the target voice message in a target channel.