Video Conference Session Handoff Between Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current video conference sessions are limited to specific devices and locations, restricting user mobility and flexibility, as users cannot seamlessly transition between devices or environments during a session.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system that allows seamless or near-seamless transitions of video conference sessions between different devices based on user commands or environmental changes, using motion detectors, motion tracking, and environmental sensors to determine the best device for continued communication, ensuring improved video and audio quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If video conference sessions are bound to specific devices and locations, then session stability and reliability are maintained, but user mobility and flexibility are restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the video conference session dynamically assignable to different devices based on user location and environmental conditions. The system transitions from a static device-bound session to a dynamic session that can be reassigned to optimal devices (e.g., switching from a desk device to a mobile device when the user leaves the conference room), thereby enabling user mobility while maintaining session continuity and reliability through automated transition protocols.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users remain bound to the same device throughout the session, then device complexity and resource allocation are simplified, but adaptability to changing environments is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the video conference system to automatically monitor user location and environmental conditions, then autonomously determine and execute device transitions without requiring manual user intervention. The system self-manages the complexity of session migration by detecting when a user leaves a conference room or changes location, and automatically reassigns the session to an appropriate device (such as a mobile device or different room device), thereby providing environmental adaptability while hiding the underlying complexity from the user.
3Ease of operation
If seamless transitions between devices are enabled, then user flexibility and mobility are improved, but system complexity and transition management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs an intermediary approach by introducing a centralized session management system that acts as a mediator between multiple devices and the user. This intermediary system handles the complex tasks of coordinating device transitions, managing communication channels, and ensuring seamless handovers. The mediator abstracts away the complexity of multi-device integration from the user perspective, enabling flexible device switching while centralizing the management of transition logic in a dedicated system component that coordinates all device interactions.
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AI summary
Embodiments of methods, systems, and storage medium associated with transitioning a video conference session from one device accessible by a user to another device accessible by the user are disclosed herein. In one instance, the method may include detecting at least one condition for transitioning a video conference session from a first device accessible by the user associated with the video conference session to a second device accessible by the user that is not associated with the video conference session, and in response to the detection, transitioning the video conference session to the second device. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.