17932072. AUGMENTATION FOR WEB CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS simplified abstract (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION)
AUGMENTATION FOR WEB CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS
Organization Name
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Inventor(s)
Jill S. Dhillon of Laguna Niguel CA (US)
Luis Osvaldo Pizana of Austin TX (US)
AUGMENTATION FOR WEB CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17932072 titled 'AUGMENTATION FOR WEB CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS
Simplified Explanation
The present disclosure involves enhancing web conference participant experiences through the application of augmentations based on participant characteristics.
- Augmentation rule set defines mappings between augmentations and participant characteristics
- Rule set implemented in web conference to determine augmentations for participant video feeds
- Participants in web conference identified and analyzed for characteristics
- Augmentations applied to video feeds based on participant characteristics
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in various industries such as online education, virtual events, remote team meetings, and telemedicine.
Problems Solved
This technology helps in personalizing the web conference experience for participants, making it more engaging and interactive.
Benefits
Enhanced participant engagement, improved communication, personalized experience, increased productivity in web conferences.
Potential Commercial Applications
Optimizing Web Conferences for Participant Engagement: Enhancing Virtual Interactions through Augmentations.
Original Abstract Submitted
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to augmentation for web conference participants. An augmentation rule set defining mappings between augmentations and participant characteristics can be received, where the augmentation rule set is implemented for a web conference to determine augmentations to apply onto participant video feeds within the web conference. A plurality of participants within the web conference can be identified. The web conference can be analyzed to determine participant characteristics of each participant of the plurality within the web conference. Augmentation can be applied on respective video feeds of each participant according to the augmentation rule set based on the determined characteristics of each participant.
