Video Conference Participant Layout With Fixed Display Positions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems lack efficient management of attendees in repetitive video communication sessions, particularly in group of users, especially in video-based communications, and more particularly, to systems and methods for attendee management of repetitive video communication sessions for a group of users, and more, and more particularly, to systems and methods for attendee management of repetitive video communication sessions for a group of users.

Innovation Solution

The system provides a processing engine that manages attendee management in repetitive video communication sessions by assigning fixed display locations for meeting participants, tracking attendance, and dynamically reorganizing teams to promote interaction and engagement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If fixed display locations are assigned to meeting participants, then display consistency and attendance tracking are improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay consistencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary assignment of display locations to meeting participants before the video conference begins. By pre-assigning locations based on participant lists and meeting configurations, the system ensures consistent display placement without requiring complex real-time location management during the meeting.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically manages display location assignments and attendance tracking without manual intervention. The processing engine self-manages the mapping between participants and display locations, and automatically updates attendance status based on participant joining/leaving events, reducing the need for complex manual coordination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If dynamic team reassignment is implemented, then user engagement and interaction are improved, but processing time and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser engagementVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements dynamic team reassignment that can adapt during the meeting based on engagement metrics and interaction patterns. The processing engine monitors meeting dynamics and can reassign teams when necessary to promote better engagement, making the system flexible rather than static.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses feedback from meeting interactions and engagement metrics to trigger dynamic team reassignments. By continuously monitoring participant interactions and using this feedback to adjust team configurations, the system optimizes engagement while managing processing time through event-driven updates rather than continuous reprocessing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If attendance tracking is performed for each participant, then meeting management accuracy is improved, but data processing load increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveattendance tracking accuracyVSAvoiddata processing load
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically tracks attendance by monitoring participant joining and leaving events without requiring manual verification. The processing engine self-updates attendance status based on event triggers, maintaining accurate records while minimizing processing overhead through event-driven architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system efficiently processes attendance tracking by focusing only on significant events (joining/leaving) rather than continuously processing all participant data. This event-driven approach skips unnecessary processing steps and maintains accuracy without excessive computational load.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #21Skipping (Rushing through)

Data Source

PatentUS20250373460A1Assigning Display Locations In Video Conferences
Publication Date: 2025.12.04 ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS INC
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AI summary

A system assigns a display location for each of multiple meeting participants. A meeting participant is associated with an unique identifier of the meeting participant. A user interface configured to display meeting participants at display locations is displayed. After a particular meeting participant has joined a first video conferencing session, the user interface display the particular meeting participant at their assigned display location.