Video Call Visual Object Recommendation System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Video call services often experience awkwardness due to unfamiliarity between participants, leading to tense conversations, especially in random matching scenarios, where traditional icebreakers are insufficient in alleviating this tension.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that utilize machine learning to recognize relationships among characters, backgrounds, and visual objects during video calls, automatically recommending appropriate visual objects based on appearance, background, time, location, profile, and voice-related conditions to enhance the conversation atmosphere.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional icebreakers are used in video call services, then conversation atmosphere can be improved, but the effectiveness is insufficient especially in random matching scenarios

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to different video call situationsVSAvoideffectiveness in alleviating tension
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically selects visual objects based on real-time analysis of video call conditions including character appearance, background, time, location, profile information, and voice characteristics. This dynamic adaptation allows the icebreaker to effectively respond to varying situations rather than using static predetermined content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces traditional manual icebreaker selection with an automated machine learning system that analyzes multiple parameters simultaneously. This substitution of automated intelligent systems for manual or traditional methods enables more reliable and effective tension alleviation through comprehensive situation assessment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Ease of operation

If automatic visual object recommendation system is implemented, then conversation atmosphere is enhanced, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomatic icebreaker provisionVSAvoidsystem structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the complex task of icebreaker selection into multiple independent analysis modules: character appearance analysis, background analysis, time analysis, location analysis, profile analysis, and voice analysis. Each module processes specific parameters independently, then their results are integrated to determine the final visual object recommendation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a machine learning model as an intermediary that processes multiple input parameters and translates them into visual object recommendations. This intermediary layer manages the complexity by providing a standardized interface between diverse input data sources and the output recommendation system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If multiple parameters are analyzed for visual object selection, then recommendation accuracy is improved, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevisual object selection accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time for recommendation
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary processing of input parameters such as extracting character features from video frames, analyzing background images, and preprocessing voice signals before the actual visual object selection. This preliminary action prepares data in advance, reducing the computational burden during real-time recommendation and minimizing processing delays.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10602091B2Method and system for providing video call service
Publication Date: 2020.03.24 HYPERCONNECT INC
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AI summary

Disclosed are a method of learning relationship among characters in video call or its background, temporal and spatial information, and visual objects and automatically recommending and providing a visual object using the relationship, and a system configured to execute the method. A method of providing video call may include: storing a visual object selection model including relation information between at least one visual object and at least one selection factor, by a video call providing system; and automatically determining, by the video call providing system, a recommended visual object to be displayed on at least one of a terminal and a counterpart terminal of the terminal performing video call, at a point of time specified for displaying a visual object, based on the visual object selection model.