Video Conference Location Services and Time Zone Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing videoconferencing systems cannot provide applications related to the geographic location of participants, failing to identify and account for differences in time zones, weather, and customs across various locations.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that obtain and provide information about the geographic location of each conference site, including time zones and weather, by resolving addresses through various access modes, and use satellite or wireless positioning to determine participant locations, sending notifications when locations are inconsistent.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the videoconferencing system supports multiple access modes for different conference sites, then the system's adaptability and versatility are improved, but the system cannot provide applications related to the geographic location of participants
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by obtaining and storing geographic location information for each conference site in advance, including latitude, longitude, and address data. This preliminary data collection enables the system to subsequently provide location-based applications such as time zone conversion, weather information, and local customs guidance without adding complexity to the access mode handling.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system obtains and processes geographic location information for each conference site, then the ability to provide location-related applications is improved, but the device complexity and information processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a location information management module as an intermediary component that handles all geographic data operations. This module receives conference site information, extracts or obtains location data, and provides it to various application modules. By centralizing location information processing in a dedicated intermediary module, the system avoids duplicating complex processing logic across multiple components, thereby managing device complexity while enabling rich location-based applications.
3Measurement precision
If the system uses satellite positioning or wireless network base stations to determine participant locations, then the measurement precision of participant location is improved, but the loss of time for location determination and notification increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-obtaining and caching geographic location information for all known conference sites before the video conference begins. This includes storing latitude, longitude, and address data in a location database. When a participant joins from a registered conference site, the system can quickly match the participant's location against the pre-stored data without performing real-time satellite positioning or base station triangulation, thereby maintaining high measurement precision while minimizing time loss.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a method, an apparatus, and a system for implementing a videoconferencing application and relates to the field of communications technologies. The video conferencing system can provide an application related to the geographic location of each participant, including: obtaining an address of at least one conference site by performing resolving; acquiring information related to the address of the conference site according to the address of the conference site; and sending the related information to one or more of the conference sites, where the related information is used to provide a reference for a user to attend a conference. The embodiments of the present invention are mainly used for a video conferencing system. When a conference is held by using the videoconferencing system, the videoconferencing system can provide an application related to the geographic location of each participant, enriching service functions that the videoconferencing system can provide and improving the user satisfaction.