JPS62199187A - Electronic conference system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To understand the contents of plural simultaneously performed conferences and to attend instantaneously at the optional conference by providing a means for outputting data relating to the plural simultaneously performed conferences and an operation input means or the like. CONSTITUTION:A controller 900 displays the animation data of the plural conferences fed from a transmitter 700 on a graphic display device (2)350. Namely, the controller 900 divides the picture of the device 350, displays the state of the conference note or the like of all the conferences proceeding at the same time on the respective pictures and displays a superimpose indicting the code name or the like of the respective conferences on the divided pictures. When the person understanding the proceeding of the conference desires to attend any conference instantaneously, the code name or the like of the conference desired to be attended is inputted from an operation input device 850, thereby a line is connected through the controller 900. Thereby, the contents of the plural conferences which are simultaneously carried out can be understood and the optional conference can be attended.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to an electronic conference system that conducts conferences between remote points, and in particular, grasps the progress status of multiple conferences that are being held at the same time, and provides simple and convenient information as needed. This invention relates to an electronic conference system that allows users to participate in conferences.

[Technical Background of the Invention] Electronic conference systems have been known as systems for conducting conferences between a plurality of remote locations.

As such an electronic conference system, for example, the one shown in FIG. 2 has been considered. As shown in the figure, this electronic conference system includes a microphone 1, a speaker 2,
A television camera 3 that conveys an image of the conference hall, a television camera 4 that photographs a manuscript, a television monitor 5, a facsimile device 6,
A hard copy device 12 as a printer, the microphone 1
and an audible sound unit 7 that encodes and decodes the audible sound signals of the speaker 2, an image unit 8 that encodes and decodes image signals, a control unit 9 that controls the image units, and instructions for the control unit 9. It is comprised of an operation unit 10 and a transmission unit 11 that transmits and receives audible sound signals and image signals.

[Problems with the Background Art] However, in such electronic conference systems, meetings are held one-on-one with a specific remote location, and in order to participate in another conference that is running at the same time, it is necessary to I had to disconnect from the conference I was currently in and connect to another conference.

Therefore, for example, it is impossible for a manager involved in a general meeting to grasp the overall flow of each meeting that is proceeding in parallel, and if the meetings overlap, he or she may have to give up on participating in other meetings. , there was a problem that the schedule needed to be rearranged.

[Purpose of the Invention] The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the conventional technology.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic conference system that allows instant participation in any conference.

[Summary of the Invention] The present invention provides an input system for inputting drawing data, still image data, moving image data, and audible sound data; an output system for outputting drawing data, still image data, moving image data, and audible sound data;
In an electronic conference system in which a plurality of conference unit systems each consisting of a control system that controls the transmission of data to and from a remote point are connected via a line, data regarding multiple conferences held simultaneously can be transmitted to the output system device. by providing a means for outputting a desired conference from the plurality of conferences, an operation input unit for selecting and inputting a desired conference from the plurality of conferences, and a means for connecting to a conference unit system corresponding to the selected conference. This allows users to grasp the contents of multiple meetings being held, and to participate in any meeting at any time.

[Embodiments of the Invention] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electronic conference unit system as an embodiment of the electronic conference system of the present invention.

The control device 900 includes a drawing system, a still image system, a moving image system, and a
! ! A sound input device is connected, and a soft copy type, hard copy type, and audible sound type output device are connected. Signals from these input devices and signals to the output device are subjected to processing such as selection and multiplexing using several control information signals.
Also transmitted.

Input devices include a plurality of drawing input devices 100 for inputting handwritten characters and figures, and a still image input device 200 for inputting first-class manuscripts before or during a meeting. A video input device 3001 for inputting images of conference attendees and the background of the conference hall, and an audible sound input device 4 for inputting audible sounds.
00 is connected.

In addition, the output devices include a plurality of flat display devices 150 and graphic display devices (1) 160 for displaying input information of the own terminal and transmitted drawing type and still image type, and graphic display device (1) 1.
A hard copy device 260 that takes a copy of 60, a graphic display device (2>350) that displays the own terminal and the transmitted moving image input information, an audible sound output device 450 that outputs the transmitted audible input information is connected.

Further, the storage device 600 continuously records and outputs this input/output information. The transmission device 700 is connected to two other remote conference unit systems.

The above input/output information is transmitted through signals from devices such as the operation input device 850, the status detection device 800 that detects when conference participants take or leave their seats, and the speaker identification device 510 that determines the speaker based on the voice of the speaker. The tip is controlled.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

The control device 900 causes the graphic display device (2) to display video data of a plurality of meetings sent from the transmission device 700. In other words, the control device 900 divides the screen of the graphic display device (2) and causes each screen to display the progress of the financial department of the meeting at the same time or the minutes of the meeting, such as the content written on the blackboard. . A superimposed message indicating the code name, etc. of each conference is then displayed on the divided screen.

At this time, the conference in which the user is currently participating is distinguished from other conferences by allocating a wide screen area on the graphic display device (2) or by outputting audio from the audible sound output device 450 only for this conference. The input/output devices connected to all of these conference halls should be placed only near the managers who are located away from the conference hall, and each conference hall should have an input/output device connected only to the conference hall that will be the other party of the conference. An output device may also be installed.

For example, if a manager who is aware of the progress of each meeting wants to immediately participate in one of the meetings, he inputs the code name of the meeting he wants to participate in from the operation input device 850. Control device 900 attempts to connect a line to a desired conference unit system in response to this input.

Also, the conference side can send a visual or audible sign on the other party's monitor so that it can call up a person in a remote location.

In this embodiment, the screen of the graphic display device (2>350) is divided and the state of multiple meetings is displayed on the divided screen. The status of one meeting may be displayed on each page.

Further, the state of the meeting may be displayed not only on the graphic display device (2>350) but on another display device.

Therefore, in this embodiment, multiple conferences can be run at the same time, and when a user participates in one of multiple concurrently proceeding conferences, the user can participate immediately, thereby eliminating the need for the previous complicated work. In addition, those actually participating in the meeting can obtain the opinions and decisions of managers who are aware of the progress of all meetings on the spot. As described above, according to the present invention, there is no need to adjust meeting schedules, which was necessary in the past, and time can be used more efficiently.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to grasp the contents of a plurality of simultaneous meetings and easily participate in any meeting immediately. 4゜

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic conference system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a conventional electronic conference system.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An input system that inputs drawing data, still image data, moving image data, and audible sound data, an output system that outputs drawing data, still image data, moving image data, and audible sound data, and a remote point. In an electronic conference system in which a plurality of conference unit systems each consisting of a control system for controlling the transmission of data between the two are connected via a line, means for outputting data regarding a plurality of conferences held simultaneously to the output system device. An electronic conference system comprising: an operation input unit for selecting and inputting a desired conference from the plurality of conferences; and means for connecting to a conference unit system corresponding to the selected conference.