Virtual UVC/UAC Bridging for Cross-Platform Video Conferences
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Solution Overview
Problem
Different video conference platforms cannot communicate with each other due to security restrictions, preventing employees of different companies and nationals from conducting multi-party sessions.
Innovation Solution
A connecting device that joins video conferences via web browsers and uses virtual USB video/audio class devices to broadcast video data between platforms, enabling cross-platform communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If different video conference platforms are used for employees of different companies and nationals, then information security is improved, but cross-platform communication capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a connecting device as an intermediary between different video conference platforms. This device captures video and audio streams from multiple platforms and redistributes them through virtual UVC/UAC devices, enabling communication between platforms that would otherwise be isolated due to security restrictions.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting device performs multiple functions: it joins different video conference platforms, captures video and audio streams, generates virtual UVC/UAC devices for broadcasting, and manages cross-platform communication. This multi-functionality allows a single device to bridge various platforms without requiring platform-specific integration for each.
2Reliability
If video conference platforms are restricted due to security concerns, then information security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting device serves as a mediator that handles the complexity of cross-platform integration. Users simply need to join conferences through their respective platforms and the connecting device automatically manages the video and audio stream distribution, eliminating the need for users to manually configure cross-platform connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting device autonomously captures video and audio streams from different platforms, generates appropriate virtual devices, and manages the broadcasting to other platforms without requiring manual intervention from users. The system self-manages the complex coordination between different video conference platforms.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a connection method between different video conference platforms, including the steps of: joining a first video conference by a connecting device via a web browser based on a first conference invitation from a first video conference platform; joining a second video conference by the connecting device via the web browser based on a second conference invitation from a second video conference platform; and broadcasting first video data of the first video conference to the second video conference by the connecting device through a first virtual UVC/UAC device, and broadcasting second video data of the second video conference to the first video conference by the connecting device through a second virtual UVC/UAC device, thereby connecting the first video conference and the second video conference to form a cross-platform video conference.