17454068. REDUCING BANDWIDTH REQUIREMENTS OF VIRTUAL COLLABORATION SESSIONS simplified abstract (International Business Machines Corporation)
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REDUCING BANDWIDTH REQUIREMENTS OF VIRTUAL COLLABORATION SESSIONS
Organization Name
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor(s)
Richard Allen Young of Johannesburg (ZA)
REDUCING BANDWIDTH REQUIREMENTS OF VIRTUAL COLLABORATION SESSIONS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17454068 titled 'REDUCING BANDWIDTH REQUIREMENTS OF VIRTUAL COLLABORATION SESSIONS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a method, system, and computer program that reduce the bandwidth requirements of a virtual collaboration session. Here are the key points:
- The method involves capturing session data from a virtual collaboration session, including video, audio, screen images, and text data.
- The session data is then transmitted to a live blog platform.
- A speech-to-text algorithm is used to generate a text transcription of the virtual collaboration session, which is also transmitted to the live blog platform.
- The method includes classifying the topics discussed in the virtual collaboration session based on their importance.
- If a topic is classified as important, a multimedia file related to that topic is extracted from the session data and transmitted to the live blog platform.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Virtual collaboration platforms: This technology can be used in various virtual collaboration platforms to reduce bandwidth requirements and improve the efficiency of communication.
- Live blogging: The live blog platform can use this technology to provide real-time updates and multimedia content related to virtual collaboration sessions.
Problems solved by this technology:
- Bandwidth limitations: By reducing the amount of data transmitted during virtual collaboration sessions, this technology helps overcome bandwidth limitations and ensures smoother communication.
- Information overload: The classification of topics and transmission of multimedia files based on importance helps users focus on the most relevant content, avoiding information overload.
Benefits of this technology:
- Reduced bandwidth requirements: By transmitting only essential data and using text transcriptions, this technology minimizes the bandwidth needed for virtual collaboration sessions.
- Improved efficiency: The classification of topics and transmission of multimedia files based on importance allows users to quickly access relevant information, improving the efficiency of collaboration.
- Real-time updates: The live blog platform receives real-time updates and multimedia content, providing users with up-to-date information during virtual collaboration sessions.
Original Abstract Submitted
A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product reduce bandwidth requirements of a virtual collaboration session. The method includes capturing session data from a virtual collaboration session. The session data is selected from a group consisting of video data, audio data, an image of a screen of a connected device and text data. The method also includes connecting to a live blog platform. The method further includes transmitting a text transcription of the virtual collaboration session to the live blog platform. The text transcription is generated by scanning the audio data using a speech-to-text algorithm. In addition, the method includes classifying a topic in the virtual collaboration session based on importance. Lastly, the method includes transmitting a multimedia file related to the topic to the live blog platform in response to the topic being classified as important. The multimedia file is extracted from the session data.
