Virtual Webcam Study Rooms for Space-Limited Academies
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Solution Overview
Problem
Private educational institutes face challenges in providing a learning environment without device and location restrictions, especially for those with limited space, and there is a growing need for remote study solutions.
Innovation Solution
A webcam study management service that allows students to access an open study room via a student terminal, record study activities, and transmit videos to other students, while being managed by an academy terminal through a server, utilizing AI models for question answering and study monitoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If academies operate physical reading rooms or libraries to provide learning environments, then students can study in a structured environment, but academies with limited space cannot operate such facilities and students are restricted by location
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the physical reading room environment through a webcam study room platform. Students access a simulated study environment via terminal devices (computers, tablets, smartphones) instead of requiring physical space at the academy. The system transmits video feeds from students' local environments to create a shared virtual study space, eliminating the need for academies to maintain large physical facilities while still providing structured learning opportunities.
2Productivity
If academies convert reading room spaces to classrooms to increase capacity, then more students can be accommodated, but the learning environment becomes less flexible and remote study options are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the same physical space to serve multiple functions dynamically. The webcam study room can operate in different modes: traditional in-person study, remote virtual study, or hybrid combinations. Students can join from various locations (academy or remote) while sharing the same virtual classroom environment. This multi-functionality allows academies to maintain high student capacity without permanently converting spaces, as the system adapts to different usage patterns through software rather than physical reconfiguration.
3Ease of operation
If students study remotely without academy facilities, then location freedom is achieved, but academies lose ability to monitor and manage student study activities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements continuous feedback mechanisms that allow academies to monitor student study activities in real-time during remote sessions. The system captures video feeds from students' environments, tracks study duration, and provides feedback to both students and academy administrators. This feedback loop enables academies to maintain oversight of student behavior and study effectiveness even when students are physically located elsewhere, ensuring reliable monitoring without restricting student mobility.
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AI summary
A method for providing a webcam study management service for private educational institute by a server includes providing a administer page to an academy terminal, receiving a request for opening an open webcam study room from the academy terminal and generating the open webcam study room by being matched to identification information of the academy terminal, exposing the open webcam study room generated by the server when a student terminal accesses the academy terminal, accepting an entry request when the student terminal requests to enter to the open webcam study room, providing videos of other students who have already entered in the open webcam study room, shooting a video of the student using the accessed student terminal, and transmitting the shooted video to terminals of the other students.