Visual Instruction Overlay for Video Conference Assistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
During video conferences, significant time is wasted as participants struggle to perform tasks on video conferencing software, leading to inefficient use of scheduled meeting time as one participant explains the necessary steps to another.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method that monitors video conferences to determine when a participant requires assistance with a task, identifies a second participant providing instructions, and displays a visual representation of those instructions on the first participant's display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a participant asks another participant for guidance on completing a task during a video conference, then the participant receives assistance, but significant time of the video conference is used to teach the participant how to perform the task
Solution Approach 1:
The system captures screenshots of the task interface and overlays instructional annotations directly onto visual copies of the screens being viewed by participants. This allows instructions to be presented as annotated images rather than requiring verbal explanation, enabling participants to see exactly what actions to take on their own screens without time-consuming step-by-step guidance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary automated guidance mechanism that mediates between the participant needing help and the task interface. Instead of requiring human-to-human instruction, the system provides automated visual guidance with annotated screenshots that serve as an intermediary, delivering instructions directly to the participant's display without consuming conference time for teaching.
2Adaptability or versatility
If participants are unfamiliar with video conferencing software, then more individuals can use the software, but the number of different video conferencing software systems increases complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The system is designed to work across multiple different video conferencing software platforms, providing a universal guidance solution that adapts to various software interfaces. The screenshot capture and annotation system is platform-agnostic, allowing the same guidance mechanism to function across different video conferencing tools, thereby reducing the complexity burden of software variety while maintaining broad accessibility.
3Productivity
If visual instructions are displayed during a video conference, then participants receive immediate guidance, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the instruction delivery function directly into the existing video conference interface by overlaying annotated screenshots on top of the current screen display. Rather than requiring a separate instruction system or additional hardware, the guidance is combined with the video conferencing interface itself, presenting visual instructions through the same display channel already being used for the conference.
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AI summary
Computer-implemented methods for conversation based guided instructions during a video conference are provided. Aspects include determining a first participant in the video conference requires assistance completing a task on an application and determining a second participant in the video conference is providing an instruction on how to complete the task. Aspects also include obtaining the instruction provided by the second participant and displaying a visual representation of the instruction on a display of the first participant.