Design and design methodology for creating an easy-to-use conference room system controller

a conference room and system controller technology, applied in the field of user interfaces and computer systems architecture for conference room designs, can solve the problems of difficult coordination of use of such devices by casual users, difficult use of technology-rich environments such as conference rooms, and general user-friendly applications of ubicomp technologies

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-07-31
FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP
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[0010]In embodiments, a user interface provides for manipulating one or more physical devices for use in a conference room setting. The user interface includes a touch screen for presenting a variety of options to a user. The touch screen includes controllers, such as buttons, to enable the user to select any one of the options. Each of the controllers has goals-oriented information, enabling the user to select a goal, while insulating the user from the underlying complex processes required to carry out the goal through the selection of one of the controllers.

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Technology-rich environments such as conference rooms are often difficult to use because the various components in them do not interoperate cleanly, are often unaware of each other, and require separate control.
It is difficult for casual users to coordinate the use of such devices to perform specific tasks, such as holding a teleconference.
In particular, in “smart” conference rooms, applications of ubicomp technologies have generally been far from user-friendly.
Rich media is information that consists of any combination of graphics, audio, video and animation, which is more storage and bandwidth intensive than ordinary text.
Exploiting all these technologies in one room, however, is a daunting task.
Even more daunting is the design challenge of how to choose which room functions performed by machines are vital to particular tasks that different users want to perform, which room functions are vital to a particular room, and which room functions are well suited to a particular culture.
Maintenance is another issue.
In addition, users do not know what to expect in these rooms because there is no technology standard for next-generation conference rooms.

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[0026]In embodiments, the present invention provides for a user interface design for a conference room designed for ease of use in rooms with full next-generation functionality. In embodiments, a Usable Smart Environment (“USE”) system provides a flexible, extensible architecture specifically designed to enhance ease of use in smart environments, particularly conference rooms or classrooms. The USE system features an easy-to-use customized central control console. The console's design as well as the architecture of the underlying systems are based in cross-cultural ethnographic studies on the way people use conference rooms. The system allows customization and personalization of smart environments for particular people and groups, types of work, and specific physical spaces.

[0027]In embodiments, a focus of the USE system is that users enter conference rooms to create and maintain relations with each other, not necessarily to use the technology. This focus leads to the integration of...

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In embodiments, a user interface provides for manipulating one or more physical devices for use in a conference room setting. The user interface includes a touch screen for presenting a variety of options to a user. The touch screen includes controllers, such as buttons, to enable the user to select any one of the options. Each of the controllers has goals-oriented information, enabling the user to select a goal, while insulating the user from the underlying complex processes required to carry out the goal through the selection of one of the controllers.

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CLAIM OF PRIORITY [0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 887,110 filed Jan. 29, 2007, entitled “DESIGN AND DESIGN METHODOLOGY FOR CREATING AN EASY-TO-USE-CONFERENCE ROOM SYSTEM CONTROLLER,” which is hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to user interfaces and computer systems architecture for conference room designs.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Technology-rich environments such as conference rooms are often difficult to use because the various components in them do not interoperate cleanly, are often unaware of each other, and require separate control. It is difficult for casual users to coordinate the use of such devices to perform specific tasks, such as holding a teleconference.[0006]Ubiquitous computing (“ubicomp”) is one methodology for providing a technology-rich environment such as a conference room. Ubicomp integrates computat...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/01
CPCH04N7/15G06Q10/00G06F3/04842G06F3/04847H04L65/403H04L67/306
Inventor BACK, MARIBETH JOYGOLOVCHINSKY, GENEBORECZKY, JOHN STEVENDUNNIGAN, ANTHONY ERICQVARFORDT, PERNILLAVAN MELLE, WILLIAM J.DENOUE, LAURENT
Owner FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP
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