Video Call Control Unit for Observer-Based Performer Protection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional interaction events between celebrities and fans face challenges such as venue and schedule restrictions, increased burden, and public health concerns, which can discourage participants and performers, and require robust safety measures to protect performers from inappropriate behavior.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device and method that includes a call control unit to manage video calls between performer and participant terminals, allowing for forced termination based on requests from the performer or observer terminals to protect performers from inappropriate behavior and maintain a safe online environment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If video sharing is performed between performers and a large number of participants, then interaction capability is improved, but safety and protection of performers from inappropriate behavior deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinteraction capabilityVSAvoidinappropriate behavior risk
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an observer terminal as an intermediary that monitors video calls between performers and participants. The observer can detect inappropriate behavior and send stop requests to terminate calls, thereby protecting performers while maintaining interaction capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where observers monitor ongoing video calls and can provide real-time interventions by sending stop requests. This feedback loop enables dynamic protection of performers during interactions with multiple participants.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If robust safety measures are implemented to protect performers, then performer protection is improved, but system complexity and operational burden deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveperformer protectionVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The performer terminal includes a stop request function that allows performers to immediately terminate calls themselves when encountering inappropriate behavior. This self-service capability reduces the need for complex external monitoring systems while maintaining strong performer protection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The observer terminal serves as a simplified intermediary that provides protection through basic monitoring and stop request functionality, avoiding the need for complex AI analysis or automated moderation systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If immediate termination of video calls is enabled based on stop requests, then performer safety is improved, but call stability and user experience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveperformer safetyVSAvoidcall stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides stop request functions to both performers and observers before inappropriate behavior can cause harm. This preliminary anti-action capability allows for immediate termination when needed, protecting performers while maintaining overall call stability through user control rather than forced stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

Data Source

PatentUS12401699B2Information processing device and information processing method for managing a video call
Publication Date: 2025.08.26 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

An information processing device including a call control unit that controls a video call between a performer terminal used by a performer and a participant terminal used by a participant, in which the call control unit forcibly terminates the video call on the basis of a stop request received from the performer terminal or an observer terminal used by an observer who monitors the video call.