Video Call Location Overlay for Continuous Eye Contact
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current video call systems disrupt eye contact and make it difficult for participants to accurately determine each other's geographical location, as they often require switching between video and mapping applications, relying on verbal descriptions or single-type data outputs.
Innovation Solution
A user terminal system that simultaneously displays both video data and geographical location information, using a network interface to receive location information and control video data display to provide a visual indication of participants' locations on a map during a video call.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If participants switch between video and mapping applications to determine geographical location, then location information can be obtained, but eye contact is disrupted and communication continuity is broken
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines video data display and map data display within a single integrated user interface. The video feed is overlaid with map information and location indicators, allowing participants to view both their own video feed and their geographical location on the map simultaneously without switching applications. This merging resolves the contradiction by enabling accurate location determination while maintaining continuous eye contact and communication flow.
2Ease of operation
If verbal description of location is used during video call, then no application switching is needed, but location determination accuracy is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a visual copy of the geographical location information by displaying the participant's current location as an overlay on the map within the video call interface. Instead of relying on verbal descriptions, the system automatically captures location data and renders it visually on the map, providing accurate location determination while maintaining the continuity of the video call without requiring application switching.
3Reliability
If separate applications are used for video calling and location mapping, then each application can function optimally, but device complexity and user操作流程 increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a multi-functional integrated application that combines video calling capabilities with geographical location mapping and display functions. The single application performs multiple functions: video communication, location tracking, map rendering, and overlay integration. This eliminates the need for separate video and mapping applications, reducing device complexity while maintaining the reliability of both video and location functions through unified system management.
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AI summary
A user terminal comprising: a network interface; a display; and a communications module configured to: receive video data from at least one further user terminal over a communications network during a communication event with said at least one further user terminal via said network interface; receive location information from said at least one further user terminal over the communications network via said network interface; in response to receiving said location information, display a map on said display, said map displaying a plurality of locations; and for each of said at least one further user terminal, control the video data received from said further user terminal to be displayed on said display to provide a visual indication of the location of said further user terminal at one of said plurality of locations.