VoIP Reaction Display via Position-Based Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current VoIP call technologies do not effectively enable real-time sharing of media content and reactions between participants during a call, limiting interactive communication experiences.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for displaying reactions and sharing media content during a VoIP call using a social graph, where a computer apparatus processes and displays content sharing screens, recognizes user input positions, and sends reaction information to other participants, allowing real-time reaction display and management within the call environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If VoIP call technology is used for basic voice communication, then communication simplicity is maintained, but media content sharing and real-time reaction capabilities are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges VoIP call functionality with media content sharing and reaction display capabilities into a unified system. The call screen integrates content sharing screens, reaction display screens, and chat interfaces, allowing multiple functions to coexist within a single VoIP call environment without requiring separate devices or systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The VoIP call system is designed to perform multiple functions: voice communication, media content sharing, reaction display, and chat messaging. The same system architecture handles all these functions, making the device versatile while avoiding the need for multiple specialized systems.
2Ease of operation
If real-time reaction display is added to VoIP calls, then interactive communication is enhanced, but processing and display complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system displays reactions by copying and rendering reaction icons or indicators on the call screen at positions corresponding to user inputs. Instead of complex real-time processing of every user action, the system uses pre-defined reaction templates that are copied and positioned based on input coordinates, simplifying the processing complexity while maintaining interactive communication quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces reaction indicators as intermediary elements between user inputs and the call interface. These reaction indicators serve as mediators that translate raw user inputs (touch positions, selections) into visual reactions displayed on the screen, simplifying the processing by using standardized reaction objects rather than custom processing for each input type.
3Adaptability or versatility
If content sharing screen is integrated with VoIP call screen, then media sharing is enabled, but screen layout and interaction complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The screen is segmented into distinct functional areas: the original VoIP call screen area and the content sharing screen area. This segmentation allows each area to maintain its specific functionality while being part of a unified interface. The content sharing screen can be overlaid or integrated alongside the call screen, enabling media sharing without completely redesigning the call interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The content sharing functionality is added as an additional dimension to the VoIP call interface. Instead of replacing the call screen, the content sharing screen is integrated in a way that adds a new layer or dimension to the existing interface, allowing users to access both call controls and media content sharing capabilities within the same spatial framework.
4Measurement precision
If reaction position recognition is implemented, then accurate reaction display is achieved, but coordinate recognition and metadata processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces complex coordinate recognition algorithms with simpler touch input processing. Instead of using sophisticated image processing or gesture recognition to determine reaction positions, the system relies on direct touch coordinate inputs from the screen, which are natively provided by the display hardware. This substitution significantly reduces processing complexity while maintaining position accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system processes reaction positions by transforming raw touch coordinates into standardized position parameters that can be used for reaction display. By changing the parameter representation from raw pixel coordinates to normalized position data, the system simplifies subsequent processing while maintaining the precision needed for accurate reaction placement.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a reaction display method performed by a computer apparatus including processing circuitry, the reaction display method including displaying, by the processing circuitry, a content sharing screen with a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) call screen during a VoIP call, the content sharing screen including shared media content, and a user of the computer apparatus participating in the VoIP call, receiving, by the processing circuitry, a position at which a reaction is input from the user during the VoIP call, sending reaction information and the position to at least one other user participating in the VoIP call, the reaction information corresponding to the reaction, and displaying an indication of the reaction on the VoIP call screen or the content sharing screen based on the position.