Virtual Whiteboard Videoconference Routing Through User-Location Clustering

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Solution Overview

Problem

Modern virtual whiteboarding applications struggle with transitioning between different groups and topics during a session, making it difficult to manage multiple discussions efficiently without upfront planning.

Innovation Solution

A system that monitors user interactions on a virtual whiteboard to dynamically initiate and manage multiple videoconferences based on user location and engagement, allowing seamless transitions between topics by adjusting videoconference participation in real-time.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple videoconferences are manually managed during a virtual whiteboarding session, then users can discuss different topics in smaller groups, but it becomes difficult to transition between different groups and topics

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to transition between groups and topicsVSAvoiddifficulty of managing multiple videoconferences

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts videoconference assignments based on real-time user interactions with the virtual canvas. As users move between different regions of the canvas, the system automatically detects these movements and transitions users between corresponding videoconferences, making the system adaptive rather than static

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically monitors user positions, determines which videoconference region each user should be in, and manages transitions without requiring manual intervention. The whiteboarding application itself performs the management function, serving its own coordination needs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If videoconferences are pre-planned for different topics, then organized discussions can occur, but manual planning is required upfront

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveefficiency of topic discussionVSAvoidtime for manual planning

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-establishes multiple videoconference regions on the virtual canvas, each associated with a specific videoconference. This preliminary setup allows for organized discussions while the actual assignment and transition management happens automatically during the session

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors user interactions with the virtual canvas and uses this feedback to automatically determine which videoconference each user should join. The system adjusts in real-time based on user behavior rather than requiring pre-planned assignments

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20250217011A1Video conference management for a virtual whiteboard graphical user interface

Publication Date: 2025.07.03 ATLASSIAN PTY LTD

AI summary

Embodiments include methods and systems for initiating multiple videoconference sessions using a virtual whiteboarding application. The methods can include causing display of a set of virtual whiteboard graphical user interfaces on multiple client devices, where each interface include a respective viewport of a virtual canvas. The methods can include determining a set of reference locations for a respective viewport within the virtual canvas. In response to determining that a subset of the set of reference locations satisfies a cluster criteria, causing display of a first prompt on a first client device associated with a first reference location of the first subset of the set of reference locations, the first prompt including a first invitation to participate in a first videoconference having a first set of participants.