Virtual Background Management via Context-Aware Template Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current video conferencing systems lack the ability to automatically provide consistency and uniformity in virtual backgrounds among users participating in a video meeting, and they do not dynamically choose virtual backgrounds based on contextual meeting information.
Innovation Solution
A rule-based system that integrates with a calendar to evaluate contextual meeting information and automatically select a virtual background for users based on predefined rules or user-defined conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual virtual background selection is used, then users have flexibility in choosing backgrounds, but consistency and uniformity among users are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically selecting and assigning virtual backgrounds to users before the meeting starts, based on pre-configured rules and meeting context. This eliminates the need for manual selection during the meeting while ensuring consistency across all participants.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service by automatically determining which virtual background each user should use based on the meeting context and user-specific rules, without requiring user intervention. The system serves itself by making intelligent decisions about background assignment.
2Ease of manufacture
If default virtual background is assigned to all meetings, then setup is simplified, but contextual information of planned meeting is not utilized
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a static default background to a dynamic background selection mechanism that adapts to different meeting contexts. The virtual background is no longer fixed but is determined dynamically based on meeting information, time, location, and user preferences.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes parameters such as time of day, meeting duration, location, and participant count to determine the appropriate virtual background. These parameter changes enable the system to adapt background selection to specific meeting contexts while maintaining ease of use.
3Manufacturing precision
If automatic virtual background selection based on rules is implemented, then consistency is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the virtual background selection process into distinct components: rule definition, meeting context analysis, and background assignment. This segmentation makes the complex system more manageable and easier to implement by breaking down the overall complexity into smaller, independent modules.
Data Source
AI summary
A selection of a virtual background template that includes a virtual background boundary area is received at a video communication platform. The virtual background template defines at least one of a location, a shape, or a size of the virtual background boundary area. Contextual information about a planned meeting is received. Whether to activate the virtual background boundary area for the planned meeting is determined based on the contextual information. A virtual background is assigned to the virtual background boundary area when activated. Video content that depicts imagery of a first user is received. A composite video depicting the first user overlaid on the virtual background within the activated virtual background boundary area is generated for display during the planned meeting.