WO2016155262A1

WO2016155262A1 - Gate keep-based video conference system and method for convening video conference

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Publication number: WO2016155262A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/090043
Authority: WO
Inventors: 薛尧舜
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2015-04-02
Filing date: 2015-09-18
Publication date: 2016-10-06
Also published as: CN106162041A

Abstract

The present invention provides a gate keep-based video conference system and a method for convening a video conference, wherein the system comprises: a gate keep module, a serving module and a control module; the serving module is configured to provide resources for realizing the video conference and scheduling and management on the resources in a reservation process of the video conference; the control module is configured to control terminals participating in the video conference and conference parameters when the video conference begins; and the gate keep module is configured to forward a message sent by the serving module and used for reserving the resources of the video conference to a conference management system, and forward a message sent by the control module and used for controlling the terminals and the conference parameters in a beginning process of the video conference to the terminals. By means of the present invention, during the reservation process and the beginning process of the video conference, reservation, convening and control on a conference and control on equipment are enabled to be simple, thereby solving the problem of inconvenience in the scheduling of the resources of the video conference and the conference reminding in the related art.

Description

Gatekeeper-based video conferencing system and video conferencing calling method

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a video conference system based on a gatekeeper and a method for calling a video conference.

Background technique

Video conferencing system, also known as conference television system, refers to individuals or groups in two or more different places. Through transmission lines and multimedia devices, voice, video and document data are transmitted to each other for instant and interactive communication. System equipment that achieves the purpose of the meeting. Gate Keep (GK) refers to an H.323 entity that provides address translation and control of H.323 terminals, gateways, and multipoint control unit MCU access on the network. The gatekeeper can also provide other services such as bandwidth management and gateway positioning for terminals, gateways, and Microcontroller Units (MCUs).

During the current video conference call, the following problems exist: 1) Inconvenient notification system before video conference; 2) Inconvenient to coordinate participant time and idle conference room; 3) Configuration of video conference equipment may be relatively complicated and requires some simple A unified configuration page to ensure that users are easy to get started; 4) Some control and additional services in video conferencing can be relatively easy to implement through handheld devices; 5) Video conferencing distribution keys are inconvenient.

In view of the inconvenience of video conference resource scheduling and conference reminding in related technologies, an effective solution has not been proposed yet.

Summary of the invention

The main purpose of the embodiment of the present invention is to provide a video conference system and a video conference collection method based on the gatekeeper, so as to at least solve the problem that the video conference resource scheduling and conference reminding are inconvenient in the related art.

According to an aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, a gatekeeper-based video conferencing system includes: a gatekeeper module, a service module, and a control module; and the service module is configured to provide an implementation video during a video conference reservation process. The resource of the conference and the scheduling and management of the resource; the control module is configured to control, when the video conference starts, the terminal and the conference parameter participating in the video conference; the gatekeeper module is set to Forwarding, by the service module, a message for subscribing to the video conference resource to the conference management system, and forwarding, during the start of the video conference, the control, by the control module, for controlling the terminal and the conference parameter Message to the terminal.

Optionally, the service module includes: a gateway module, a webpage service module, and a resource management module; a web service module, configured to provide a service interface to the user through the gateway module; the resource management module is configured to perform an appointment according to the service interface provided by the user in the web service module during the video conference reservation process And transmitting, according to the reservation operation, a message indicating that the video conference resource is reserved.

Optionally, the gatekeeper module is further configured to: after forwarding, by the resource management module, a message for scheduling the video conference resource to the conference management system, receiving, by the conference management system, the conference management system The response message of the video conference resource message, where the response message is used to instruct the resource management module to schedule and manage the video conference resource.

Optionally, the resource management module is further configured to: after receiving the response message sent by the gatekeeper module, participate in the video according to the resource indicated by the reservation operation before the video conference starts The participant of the conference sends a notification message, where the notification message is used to indicate the video conference resource required by the participant.

Optionally, the control module includes: a device control module, a conference control module, and the conference control module is configured to: when the video conference starts, acquire a conference parameter control message sent by the user to trigger the webpage service module, and Converting the conference parameter control message and sending the converted conference parameter control message to the gatekeeper module; the device control module is configured to: when the video conference starts, acquire the user to trigger the webpage service module to send The terminal control message, converting the terminal control message and transmitting the converted terminal control message to the gatekeeper module.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for collecting a video conference in the video conferencing system is provided. The system includes: a gatekeeper module, a service module, and a control module, where the method includes: in the video During the conference reservation process, the service module sends a message for scheduling the video conference resource to the gatekeeper module, and the gatekeeper module forwards a message for scheduling the video conference resource to the conference management system; At the beginning of the video conference, the control module sends a message for controlling the terminal and the conference parameter to the gatekeeper module, and the gatekeeper module forwards the message for the terminal and the The conference parameter controls the message to the conference management system.

Optionally, the service module includes: a gateway module, a webpage service module, and a resource management module, where the method includes: in the video conference reservation process, the webpage service module is provided according to a user provided by the webpage service module The service interface performs a reservation operation, and sends a message for instructing to reserve the video conference resource according to the reservation operation.

Optionally, after forwarding the message of the video conference resource that is sent by the resource management module to the conference management system, the method further includes: the gatekeeper module receiving the conference management system in response to the The response message of the video conference resource message is reserved, wherein the response message is used to instruct the resource management module to schedule and manage the video conference resource.

Optionally, after receiving the response message sent by the gatekeeper module, the method includes: before the video conference starts, the resource management module according to the resource indicated by the reservation operation The participant of the video conference sends a notification message, where the notification message is used to indicate the video conference resource required by the participant.

Optionally, the control module includes: a device control module and a conference control module, where the method includes: when the video conference starts, the conference control module acquires a conference parameter control message sent by the user to trigger the webpage service module. Transmitting the conference parameter control message and transmitting the converted conference parameter control message to the gatekeeper module; when the video conference starts, the device control module acquires a terminal that the user triggers the webpage service module to send Controlling the message, and converting the terminal control message and transmitting the converted terminal control message to the gatekeeper module.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, in the video conference system, the gatekeeper module controls a service module for providing resources for realizing video conferences and scheduling and managing resources, and controlling terminal and conference parameters for participating in video conferences. The control module performs centralized control, which makes the reservation, convening, control, and device control of the conference simple in the process of video conference reservation and start, and solves the problem that the video conference resource scheduling and conference reminding are inconvenient in the related art.

DRAWINGS

The drawings described herein are intended to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are intended to be a part of the invention. In the drawing:

1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a gatekeeper-based video conferencing system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart of a method for calling a video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a structural block diagram of a video conference system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart of a video conference reservation method according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flow chart of a video conference notification and call method in accordance with an alternate embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a flowchart of a video conference device control method according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a conference control method for a video conference according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the features in the embodiments and the embodiments in the present application may be Mutual combination. The invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings in conjunction with the embodiments.

This embodiment provides a video conference system based on a gatekeeper. FIG. 1 is a structural block diagram of a video conference system based on a gatekeeper according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the system includes: a gatekeeper module 101, and a service. Module 102, control module 103;

The service module 102 is coupled to the gatekeeper module 101 and configured to provide resources for implementing video conferences and scheduling and managing resources.

The control module 103 is coupled to the gatekeeper module 101 and configured to control the terminal and conference parameters participating in the video conference;

The gatekeeper module 101 is configured to forward, by the forwarding service module 102, a message for scheduling a video conference resource to the conference management system during the video conference reservation process, and for transmitting to the terminal by the forwarding control module 103 during the start of the video conference And the conference parameters control the message to the terminal.

With the embodiment, in the video conference system, the gatekeeper module is used to provide a service module for providing resources for video conference and scheduling and management of resources, and control for controlling terminal and conference parameters participating in the video conference. The module performs centralized control, which makes the reservation, convening, control, and device control of the conference simple in the process of video conference reservation and start, and solves the problem that the video conference resource scheduling and conference reminding are inconvenient in the related art.

In an optional implementation manner of the optional embodiment, the service module 102 involved in this embodiment may further include: a gateway module, a webpage service module, and a resource management module;

In this optional implementation manner, the webpage service module is configured to provide a service interface to the user through the gateway module, and the resource management module is configured to perform a reservation operation according to the service interface provided by the webpage service module in the video conference reservation process. And sending a message indicating the reserved video conference resource according to the reservation operation.

Optionally, the service module 102 may further include: a gateway module, a webpage service module, and a resource management module, where the gatekeeper module 101 is further configured to forward the message of the reserved video conference resource sent by the resource management module to the conference management system. Thereafter, the conference management system receives a response message in response to the reserved video conference resource message, where the response message is used to instruct the resource management module to schedule and manage the video conference resource.

The video conference reservation process in this embodiment may further include the following steps on the premise that the service module 102 may further include: a gateway module, a webpage service module, and a resource management module:

Step S11: The video conference initiator logs in to the fixed webpage provided by the webpage service module through the gateway module, and searches for available conference room resources and personnel time;

Among them, the information can be synchronized and imported from the external conference management system, or can be imported from the local;

Step S12: The video conference initiator reserves a conference through the resource management module, including resource requirements related to the conference room, personnel, and conference;

Step S13: The conference initiator confirms the reservation through the gatekeeper module, and the conference management system records the reservation when the resource is available, and sends a notification to the participant through the gateway module.

Step S14: The time when the participant can propose the modification request and the suggestion can be modified after the initiator or the authorized person of the initiator confirms, and the resource verification is submitted again after the modification.

Optionally, the resource management module may be further configured to: after receiving the response message sent by the gatekeeper module, send a notification message to the participant participating in the video conference according to the resource indicated by the reservation operation, before the video conference starts, where The notification message is used to indicate the video conferencing resources required by the participant.

And the step of the process of sending the notification message at the beginning of the video conference involved in the resource management module may include the following steps:

Step S21: The resource management module finds that the conference is to be held, and sends a notification to each participant to notify;

The meeting notice includes a notification of the location and time of the meeting, and the meeting place can choose to click into the map browsing mode of the web service so that the user can quickly find the predetermined meeting room when needed. Participants are also allowed to select some other devices in the situation to be able to participate in the conference, such as selecting a voice conference mode. It is common for the user to select the local number as the voice terminal to access the conference system.

Step S22: After the meeting time arrives, the resource management module provides an immediately executed call plan to the external conference manager to externally initiate the call flow.

In another optional implementation manner of this embodiment, the control module 103 involved in this embodiment may further include: a device control module and a conference control module;

Optionally, the conference control module is configured to: when the video conference starts, acquire a conference parameter control message sent by the user triggering webpage service module, and convert the conference parameter control message and send the converted conference parameter control message to the gatekeeper module; The control module is configured to obtain a terminal control message sent by the user triggering webpage service module when the video conference starts, convert the terminal control message, and send the converted terminal control message to the gatekeeper module.

For the control process of the device control module, the following steps may be included:

Step S31: the participant enters the device control interface (the participant and the conference room device are bound after the conference appointment), select the behavior to be controlled, and adjust;

Step S32: The device control module acquires user input from the page service interface, converts the data into specification, and sends the data to the gatekeeper, and the gatekeeper module encodes the data in an appropriate signaling;

Step S33: The device control module sends a control command to the corresponding execution module to perform simple device control.

For the process of the conference control module, the following steps may be included:

Step S41: The participant enters the conference control page to perform conference control.

Step S42: The conference control message is converted to the gatekeeper module by the conference control module and transmitted to the terminal;

Step S43: The terminal executes the conference control instruction, and sends a request to the multipoint control unit MCU.

2 is a flowchart of a method for calling a video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the steps of the method include:

Step S202: In the video conference reservation process, the service module sends a message for scheduling the video conference resource to the gatekeeper module, and the gatekeeper module forwards the message for scheduling the video conference resource to the conference management system;

The service module is configured to provide resources for implementing video conferences and scheduling and managing resources;

Step S204: At the beginning of the video conference, the control module sends a message for controlling the terminal and the conference parameter to the gatekeeper module, and the gatekeeper module forwards the message for controlling the terminal and the conference parameter to the conference management system;

The control module is configured to control terminal and conference parameters participating in the video conference.

Optionally, the service module includes: a gateway module, a webpage service module, and a resource management module. Based on this, the method in this embodiment may further include:

Step S106: During the video conference reservation process, the webpage service module performs a reservation operation according to the service interface provided by the user in the webpage service module, and sends a message for indicating the reserved video conference resource according to the reservation operation.

Step S108: After forwarding the message of the reserved video conference resource sent by the resource management module to the conference management system, the gatekeeper module receives a response message of the conference management system in response to the subscription video conference resource message, where the response message is used to indicate the resource management module. Scheduling and management of video conferencing resources.

In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, the method may further include: after receiving the response message sent by the gatekeeper module, the resource management module, according to the resource indicated by the reservation operation, participates in the video conference before the video conference starts. The participant sends a notification message, wherein the notification message is used to indicate the video conference resource required by the participant.

In another optional implementation manner of this embodiment, the control module may include: a device control module, a conference control module, and the method may further include:

At the beginning of the video conference, the conference control module acquires the conference parameter control message sent by the user triggering webpage service module, converts the conference parameter control message, and sends the converted conference parameter control message to the gatekeeper module;

At the beginning of the video conference, the device control module acquires the terminal control message sent by the user triggering webpage service module, and converts the terminal control message and sends the converted terminal control message to the gatekeeper module.

The invention is exemplified below in conjunction with an alternative embodiment of the invention;

The present invention provides a method for convening a video conference based on a gatekeeper, which simplifies conference reservation and conference convening through the addition of elements such as a gateway and a webpage service; and can utilize the extension of the private part of the H323 protocol to control the device. Some basic properties; using the private part as a transparent channel, you can also manage the conference in the conference, reducing the trouble of using the remote control input. This centralized control point and some of the services behind the gatekeeper make meeting reservations, convening, control, and device control simple.

FIG. 3 is a structural block diagram of a video conference system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the system of the optional embodiment may include the following components:

Gateway: Set to connect the external system to notify the participants, and to perform protocol matching if the participants cannot participate in the H323 conference, for example, the participants can select voice access.

Conference Control: Set to accept user page operations, encode data into conference control private data, and reverse;

Device Control: Set to convert between user page operations and device control messages;

Resource management: set up to interface with the external conference management system, perform resource scheduling and management of personnel and conference rooms, and negotiate with the external conference management system;

Web service: set to provide users with an integrated service interface;

Gatekeeper: An entity in the H323 protocol that, when extended, can collaborate with the above devices to simplify conference call and control and device control.

It should be noted that: 1) The system involved in this alternative embodiment requires the user to reserve a communication mode, such as a mobile phone number or a micro signal, because the notification is sent to the communication mode designated by the user through the gateway; 2) the sent The notification information can carry navigation information, such as the web service address and the navigation address that is matched by the web service address and the option, etc., to avoid the login process; 3) the device control process is mainly applicable to provide some simple control to the user, such as volume adjustment. And brightness adjustment and picture mode display; 4) The conference control process is mainly to provide users with some simple conference control, such as applying for releasing tokens, adding participants or deleting participants.

The optional embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings;

4 is a flowchart of a video conference reservation method according to an optional embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the conference reservation process is initiated by a user. After logging in to the webpage service, first selecting a person who needs to attend the conference on the resource management page. Then, according to the geographical location of the person, the appropriate meeting room is reserved. Because there is a time conflict between the meeting room and the personnel, some conflicts can be left for later interaction. After the reservation is submitted, you need to go to the external meeting associated with the gatekeeper. The management system goes to reserve conference resources (because there is no multi-point control unit in the system involved in this alternative embodiment), the reservation failure needs to be fed back to the predetermined person, and after successful, the conference reservation success message is sent to all the subscribers.

In addition to the simple time and place message, the scheduled success message also contains some navigation information to provide in-depth meeting reservation messages. When the participants feel that they need to modify, they can modify the meeting time and the meeting place, or modify their own way of attending the meeting, such as changing the way to participate in the voice.

Modifications involving other participants will notify other participants and modify the confirmation of the initiator or the person authorized by the sponsor. If there is a change in the meeting resources of the external conference management system, it needs to be confirmed again.

The initiator or authorized person can also cancel the conference, which cancels the notification to all participants and synchronizes to the external conference management system.

Each meeting appointment success or modification success message will include detailed conference address guidance, such as maps, to reduce the time of meeting room search.

5 is a flowchart of a video conference notification and call method according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, when a conference is about to be held, the system sends a notification message through the gateway, and allows the participant to degrade according to the actual situation. Participate in the conference by voice. After the time has elapsed, the external conference management system makes an appropriate call according to the participant participation mode, so that all participating terminals can join the conference.

6 is a flowchart of a video conference device control method according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, since the gatekeeper is associated with a registered terminal (unless the last user adopts a voice communication method, it may be through The call made by the voice gateway is not within the scope of the present invention, so the user can carry some device control information through the channel provided by the gatekeeper. In the web service, the user selects the information of the appropriate control device, which is parsed by the device and converted into an appropriate message, and then transmitted by the gatekeeper to the terminal for execution in the non-standard part of the signaling.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a conference control method for a video conference according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the working principle is basically similar to that of FIG. 6, and operations such as applying for a chair, adding a terminal, deleting a terminal, etc. may be performed. . These operations are parsed by the conference control and converted into appropriate messages and sent by the gatekeeper to the terminal, which is requested and executed by the terminal to the multipoint control unit MCU according to standard signaling.

Through the embodiment of the present invention, the gatekeeper is used to simplify the human-computer interaction in the whole process of the video conference, and the first-level use of the centralized control point gatekeeper and some subsequent services makes the process more convenient for the user.

The above is only an alternative embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and scope of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Industrial applicability

Through the present invention, in a video conference system, a service module for providing resources for realizing video conferences and scheduling and management of resources, and a control module for controlling terminal and conference parameters participating in video conferences are adopted by the gatekeeper module. The centralized control makes the reservation, convening, control, and device control of the conference simple in the process of video conference reservation and start, and solves the problem that the video conference resource scheduling and conference reminding are inconvenient in the related art.

Claims

A gatekeeper-based video conferencing system includes: a gatekeeper module, a service module, and a control module;

The service module is configured to provide resources for implementing a video conference and scheduling and managing the resources during a video conference reservation process;

The control module is configured to control, when the video conference starts, a terminal and a conference parameter that participate in the video conference;

The gatekeeper module is configured to forward a message sent by the service module for scheduling the video conference resource to a conference management system, and forward the information sent by the control module to the conference center during the start of the video conference Describe the terminal and the message controlled by the conference parameter to the terminal.
The system of claim 1, wherein the service module comprises: a gateway module, a webpage service module, and a resource management module;

The webpage service module is configured to provide a service interface to a user through the gateway module;

The resource management module is configured to perform a reservation operation according to the service interface provided by the user in the web service module during the video conference reservation process, and send, according to the reservation operation, an instruction to reserve the video conference. Resource message.
The system of claim 2 wherein

The gatekeeper module is further configured to: after forwarding, by the resource management module, a message for scheduling the video conference resource to the conference management system, receiving, by the conference management system, the video conference resource in response to the reservation The response message of the message, wherein the response message is used to instruct the resource management module to schedule and manage the video conference resource.
The system of claim 3 wherein

The resource management module is further configured to: after receiving the response message sent by the gatekeeper module, to participate in the video conference participant according to the resource indicated by the reservation operation before the video conference starts Sending a notification message, wherein the notification message is used to indicate the video conference resource required by the participant.
The system of claim 4, wherein the control module comprises: a device control module, a conference control module;

The conference control module is configured to: when the video conference starts, acquire a conference parameter control message that is triggered by the webpage service module, and convert the conference parameter control message and send the converted conference to the gatekeeper module. The conference parameter control message;

The device control module is configured to: when the video conference starts, acquire a terminal control message that is triggered by the webpage service module, convert the terminal control message, and send the converted terminal to the gatekeeper module. Control messages.
A method for convening a video conference in a system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the system comprising: a gatekeeper module, a service module, and a control module, the method comprising:

In the video conference reservation process, the service module sends a message for scheduling the video conference resource to the gatekeeper module, and the gatekeeper module forwards a message for scheduling the video conference resource to conference management. system;

At the beginning of the video conference, the control module sends a message for controlling the terminal and the conference parameter to the gatekeeper module, and the gatekeeper module forwards the message for the terminal and the The message of the conference parameter control is sent to the conference management system.
The method of claim 6, wherein the service module comprises: a gateway module, a webpage service module, and a resource management module, the method comprising:

In the video conference reservation process, the webpage service module performs a reservation operation according to the service interface provided by the user in the webpage service module, and sends a message for instructing to reserve the video conference resource according to the reservation operation. .
The method of claim 7, wherein after forwarding the message of the video conference resource that is sent by the resource management module to the conference management system, the method further includes:

The gatekeeper module receives a response message of the conference management system in response to the subscription of the video conference resource message, where the response message is used to instruct the resource management module to schedule and manage the video conference resource. .
The method of claim 8, wherein after receiving the response message sent by the gatekeeper module, the method comprises:

Before the video conference starts, the resource management module sends a notification message to the participant participating in the video conference according to the resource indicated by the reservation operation, where the notification message is used to indicate that the participant needs The video conference resource.
The method of claim 9, wherein the control module comprises: a device control module, a conference control module, the method comprising:

At the start of the video conference, the conference control module acquires a conference parameter control message sent by the user to the webpage service module, converts the conference parameter control message, and sends the conference parameter to the gatekeeper module. The changed conference parameter control message;

At the beginning of the video conference, the device control module acquires a terminal control message sent by the user to trigger the webpage service module, and converts the terminal control message and sends the converted terminal control message to the gatekeeper module. .