Virtual Meeting Dashboard for Automatic Embedded Graphics Extraction

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Solution Overview

Problem

During virtual meetings, participants often miss key information as they have to manually copy or request web links and graphics from the presenter, leading to wasted time and reduced productivity.

Innovation Solution

A method to automatically extract and transmit embedded graphics such as web links and images from a presenter's computing device to participant devices, where they can be displayed in a customizable virtual meeting dashboard, allowing participants to access relevant content independently.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If participants manually copy or request web links and graphics from the presenter, then they can obtain presentation content, but it leads to wasted time and reduced productivity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess to presentation contentVSAvoidmeeting productivity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts embedded graphics and web links from the presentation in advance and makes them available to participants before or during the meeting. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for participants to manually request or copy content during the meeting, thus preserving information access while maintaining productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically extracts and transmits copies of embedded graphics and web links from the presenter's device to participant devices. This automated copying process replaces manual copying methods, ensuring participants receive presentation content without the time loss associated with manual retrieval.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Loss of information

If participants manually retrieve presentation content during meetings, then they can access information, but it causes disruptions and time loss

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation accessVSAvoidtime spent on manual retrieval
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs extraction and preparation of presentation content beforehand, so that when participants need information, it is already available to them. This eliminates the time spent on manual retrieval during the meeting while ensuring complete information access.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

Participants can independently access extracted presentation content through the virtual meeting dashboard without needing to interrupt the presenter or manually request materials. This self-service capability reduces both time loss and disruptions by allowing participants to retrieve information autonomously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Loss of information

If all embedded graphics are transmitted to participants, then they gain complete access to content, but sensitive information may be exposed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent accessibilityVSAvoidinformation security
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies different transmission rules to different types of embedded graphics based on their sensitivity. Non-sensitive graphics are transmitted to all participants, while sensitive graphics are filtered or restricted. This localized quality approach ensures complete content accessibility for appropriate materials while protecting sensitive information from exposure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary filtering mechanism that automatically identifies and classifies embedded graphics before transmission. This intermediary layer analyzes each graphic to determine its sensitivity level, allowing the system to selectively transmit content and prevent harmful information exposure while maintaining accessibility for safe content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11733957B2Real time sharing of relevant information in virtual meetings
Publication Date: 2023.08.22 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION
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AI summary

A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product distribute content in a virtual meeting session. The method includes extracting a plurality of embedded graphics from a presentation. The embedded graphics are selected from a group consisting of web links, images and video data. The method also includes transmitting the plurality of embedded graphics to a participant computing device. Lastly, the method includes displaying a virtual meeting dashboard that includes the plurality of embedded graphics.