CN114298353A

CN114298353A - Conference reservation method and device

Info

Publication number: CN114298353A
Application number: CN202111510372.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 倪起极
Original assignee: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-12-10
Filing date: 2021-12-10
Publication date: 2022-04-08

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a conference reservation method and device, which are used for improving the flexibility of conference sign-in. The method is applied to a first device, and comprises the following steps: displaying one or more conference types available for selection by a user; in response to a first operation of a user in one or more conference types available for selection by the user, determining a first conference type selected by the user; displaying one or more sign-in modes supported by the first conference type; responding to a second operation of the user in the one or more check-in modes, and determining a first check-in mode selected by the user; and sending conference reservation information to the second equipment, wherein the conference reservation information comprises information of the first conference type and the first check-in mode, so that the second equipment can display a check-in interface corresponding to the first check-in mode in a preset time period.

Description

Conference reservation method and device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of internet, in particular to a conference reservation method and device.

Background

To avoid time conflicts when using conference rooms, it is becoming more common to make conference appointments on the internet.

In the prior art, when a conference is reserved on the internet, a conference room and a conference time period are usually selected, and a conference name and/or a moderator name are sometimes input. In such a reservation mode, a manual button click check-in mode is usually adopted in a reserved time period. Specifically, assuming that zhang san subscribes to a conference from 4 pm to 6 pm in conference room 1, the first participant checks in by clicking a check-in button on the terminal interface of the conference room after arriving at conference room 1, so as to indicate that conference room 1 from 4 pm to 6 pm is actually occupied.

However, conferences are of different types, such as training conferences, review conferences, and the like. The existing conference reservation method adopts a fixed check-in mode aiming at different types of conferences, so that the problem that the check-in mode is not flexible enough exists.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a conference reservation method and device, which are at least used for improving the flexibility of conference sign-in.

In order to achieve the purpose, the technical scheme is as follows:

in a first aspect, a conference reservation method is provided, which may be applied to a first device, and includes: displaying one or more conference types available for selection by a user; in response to a first operation of a user in one or more conference types available for selection by the user, determining a first conference type selected by the user; displaying one or more sign-in modes supported by the first conference type; responding to a second operation of the user in the one or more check-in modes, and determining a first check-in mode selected by the user; and sending conference reservation information to the second equipment, wherein the conference reservation information comprises information of the first conference type and the first check-in mode, so that the second equipment can display a check-in interface corresponding to the first check-in mode in a preset time period.

The conference reservation method provided by the embodiment of the application can be used for a user to select a corresponding check-in mode according to the conference type when reserving a conference, can increase the diversity of the check-in modes, and further can improve the flexibility of conference check-in so as to meet the requirements of different use scenes.

For example, when the first conference type includes an important conference, the one or more check-in manners include at least a default check-in which a check-in is performed according to a reserved conference time period. In the scheme, even under the condition that the important meeting is temporarily postponed, the sign-in can be completed at the starting time of the reserved meeting time slot so as to reserve the use authority of the meeting room in the reserved meeting time slot.

For another example, when the first meeting type includes a training meeting, the one or more check-in modes include at least one of a human face check-in, an interface touch-based check-in, or an infrared detection check-in. Compared with the traditional roll call or paper sign-in mode, the scheme of face sign-in can intuitively present the sign-in condition of the participants by brushing the face, and particularly can quickly check the participants who do not sign in. In the face check-in mode, after the first participant checks in, the conference room is considered to be actually occupied, or the face check-in can be used in combination with interface touch-control type check-in or infrared detection check-in, so as to indicate that the conference room is actually occupied and count the participants who are not checked in.

With reference to the first aspect, in certain embodiments of the first aspect, the one or more check-in modes are further used for counting the number of attendance when the first conference type comprises a training conference. In the scheme, one or more check-in modes are used for counting not only the occupation condition of a conference room, but also the number of people on duty.

With reference to the first aspect, in certain embodiments of the first aspect, the conference reservation information further includes at least one of a conference name, a reserved conference time period, or a moderator name; the check-in interface includes at least one of a meeting name, a reserved meeting time period, or a moderator name. In this arrangement, the check-in interface displayed by the second device includes some basic information about the meeting, which helps the participants to confirm the location and time of the meeting.

With reference to the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, the first check-in mode includes a default check-in time, and in a case that a starting time of the reserved conference time period is reached, the check-in interface further includes a checked-in icon for indicating that a check-in has been made; or when the first check-in mode comprises interface touch control type check-in, the check-in interface further comprises a check-in button or a check-in touch area; or the first check-in mode comprises human face check-in, and the check-in interface further comprises a prompt box for please swipe a face to check-in or a window for swiping the face.

With reference to the first aspect, in some embodiments of the first aspect, when the first check-in mode includes face check-in, the check-in interface further includes at least one of a head portrait of a checked-in participant, a head portrait of a not checked-in participant, a number of people checked-in, a number of people not checked-in, and a total number of people, wherein a display effect of the head portrait of the checked-in participant is different from a display effect of the head portrait of the not checked-in participant. In the scheme, the checked-in participants and the checked-out participants can be visually distinguished through differentiation of display effects.

With reference to the first aspect, in some embodiments of the first aspect, displaying one or more conference types available for selection by a user includes: displaying a conference reservation interface, and responding to a third operation of the user on the conference reservation interface, and displaying one or more conference types which can be selected by the user; or under the condition that a conference reservation request of the user is detected, one or more conference types which can be selected by the user are displayed, and the conference reservation request is triggered by the user touching the conference reservation control. In this scheme, the first device may display one or more conference types in response to an operation of the user on the conference reservation interface, and may also display one or more conference types in response to a conference reservation request triggered by the user touching the conference reservation control, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.

In a second aspect, a conference reservation method is provided, which can be applied to a server, and includes: receiving a first conference type selected by a user and sent by a first device; determining one or more sign-in modes corresponding to the first conference type according to a preset corresponding relation between the conference type and the sign-in mode; and sending one or more check-in modes corresponding to the first conference type to the first equipment, so that the first equipment can display the one or more check-in modes supported by the first conference type. In the scheme, the corresponding relation between the conference type and the check-in mode is stored in the server side in advance, and the server determines one or more check-in modes corresponding to the first conference type according to the corresponding relation. Since the first device only needs to display, and does not need to store and calculate, it is possible to save memory space of the first device and reduce calculation pressure of the first device.

With reference to the second aspect, in some embodiments of the second aspect, when the first conference type includes an important conference, the one or more check-in manners include at least a default check-in which a check-in is performed according to a reserved conference time period; or when the first conference type comprises a training conference, the one or more check-in modes comprise at least one of human face check-in, interface touch-control check-in or infrared detection check-in. The technical effect brought by the scheme can be referred to the technical effect brought by the corresponding implementation manner in the first aspect, and is not described herein again.

In a third aspect, a conference reservation apparatus is provided for implementing the conference reservation method. The conference reservation apparatus includes a module, a unit, or means (means) corresponding to the implementation of the method, and the module, the unit, or the means may be implemented by hardware, software, or by hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more modules or units corresponding to the above functions.

With reference to the third aspect, in some embodiments of the third aspect, the conference reservation apparatus may be configured with a first device, the apparatus comprising: the device comprises a display module, a processing module and a transceiver module; the display module is used for displaying one or more conference types which can be selected by a user; the processing module is used for responding to a first operation of a user in one or more conference types available for the user to select, and determining a first conference type selected by the user; the display module is also used for displaying one or more sign-in modes supported by the first conference type; the processing module is also used for responding to second operation of the user in the one or more check-in modes, and determining a first check-in mode selected by the user; and the transceiver module is used for sending conference reservation information to the second equipment, wherein the conference reservation information comprises information of the first conference type and the first check-in mode, so that the second equipment can display a check-in interface corresponding to the first check-in mode in a preset time period.

With reference to the third aspect, in certain embodiments of the third aspect, when the first conference type includes an important conference, the one or more check-in manners include at least a default check-in which check-in is performed according to a reserved conference time period; or when the first conference type comprises a training conference, the one or more check-in modes comprise at least one of human face check-in, interface touch-control check-in or infrared detection check-in.

With reference to the third aspect, in certain embodiments of the third aspect, the one or more check-in modes are further used to count attendance when the first conference type comprises a training conference.

With reference to the third aspect, in certain embodiments of the third aspect, the conference reservation information further includes at least one of a conference name, a reserved conference time period, or a moderator name; the check-in interface includes at least one of a meeting name, a reserved meeting time period, or a moderator name.

With reference to the third aspect, in some embodiments of the third aspect, the first check-in mode includes a default check-in time, and in a case that a starting time of the reserved conference time period is reached, the check-in interface further includes a checked-in icon for indicating that a check-in has been made; or when the first check-in mode comprises interface touch control type check-in, the check-in interface further comprises a check-in button or a check-in touch area; or when the first check-in mode comprises face check-in, the check-in interface further comprises a prompt box for please swipe the face to check-in or a window for swiping the face.

With reference to the third aspect, in some embodiments of the third aspect, when the first check-in mode includes face check-in, the check-in interface further includes at least one of a head portrait of a checked-in participant, a head portrait of a not checked-in participant, a number of people checked-in, a number of people not checked-in, and a total number of people, wherein the head portrait of the checked-in participant has a display effect different from that of the head portrait of the not checked-in participant.

With reference to the third aspect, in some embodiments of the third aspect, a display module for displaying one or more conference types available for user selection includes: the conference reservation interface is used for displaying one or more conference types which can be selected by the user in response to a third operation of the user on the conference reservation interface; or, the conference reservation module is configured to display one or more conference types that can be selected by the user in a case that a conference reservation request of the user is detected, where the conference reservation request is triggered by the user touching the conference reservation control.

The technical effects brought by any one of the embodiments in the third aspect may be referred to the technical effects brought by different embodiments in the first aspect, and are not described herein again.

In a fourth aspect, a conference reservation apparatus is provided for implementing the conference reservation method. The conference reservation apparatus includes a module, a unit, or means (means) corresponding to the implementation of the method, and the module, the unit, or the means may be implemented by hardware, software, or by hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more modules or units corresponding to the above functions.

With reference to the fourth aspect, in some embodiments of the fourth aspect, the conference reservation apparatus is configured with a server, and the apparatus includes: the device comprises a processing module and a transmitting-receiving module; the receiving and sending module is used for receiving a first conference type selected by a user and sent by first equipment; the processing module is used for determining one or more sign-in modes corresponding to the first conference type according to the preset corresponding relation between the conference type and the sign-in mode; the transceiver module is further configured to send one or more check-in manners corresponding to the first conference type to the first device, so that the first device displays the one or more check-in manners supported by the first conference type.

In some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in combination with the fourth aspect, when the first conference type comprises an important conference, the one or more check-in manners comprise at least a default check-in which a check-in is performed according to a reserved conference time period; or when the first conference type comprises a training conference, the one or more check-in modes comprise at least one of human face check-in, interface touch-control check-in or infrared detection check-in.

The technical effects brought by any one of the embodiments in the fourth aspect can be referred to the technical effects brought by different embodiments in the second aspect, and are not described herein again.

In a fifth aspect, there is provided a communication device comprising a processor, a memory and a display screen, the memory and the display screen being coupled to the processor, the memory being configured to store computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer instructions that, when read by the processor from the memory, cause a conference reservation apparatus to perform the method according to the first aspect or the second aspect and any of its possible embodiments.

In a sixth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, which stores a computer program, which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform the conference reservation method according to the first or second aspect and any possible implementation thereof.

In a seventh aspect, a chip system is provided, which includes a processor, a memory, and a computer program code stored in the memory; the computer program code realizes the method as in the first or second aspect and any possible implementation thereof when executed by a processor. The chip system may be formed by a chip, and may also include a chip and other discrete devices.

In an eighth aspect, a computer program product is provided, which when run on a computer causes the computer to perform the conference reservation method according to the first or second aspect and any one of its possible embodiments.

For technical effects brought by any one of the embodiments in the fifth aspect to the eighth aspect, reference may be made to technical effects brought by different embodiments in the first aspect or the second aspect, and details are not described here.

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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a first schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a flowchart of a conference reservation method according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is a first schematic application scenario diagram of a conference reservation method according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is a schematic view of an application scenario of a conference reservation method according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a schematic view of an application scenario of a conference reservation method according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 7 is a schematic view of an application scenario of a conference reservation method according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 8 is a schematic view of an application scenario of a conference reservation method according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 9 is a schematic view six of an application scenario of a conference reservation method according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 10 is a schematic view seventh of an application scenario of a conference reservation method according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 11 is an application scenario schematic diagram eight of a conference reservation method provided in the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Where in the description of the present application, "/" indicates a relationship where the objects associated before and after are an "or", unless otherwise stated, for example, a/B may indicate a or B; in the present application, "and/or" is only an association relationship describing an associated object, and means that there may be three relationships, for example, a and/or B, and may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone, wherein A and B can be singular or plural. Also, in the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more than two unless otherwise specified. "at least one of the following" or similar expressions refer to any combination of these items, including any combination of the singular or plural items. For example, at least one (one) of a, b, or c, may represent: a, b, c, a-b, a-c, b-c, or a-b-c, wherein a, b, c may be single or multiple. In addition, in order to facilitate clear description of technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, in the embodiments of the present application, terms such as "first" and "second" are used to distinguish the same items or similar items having substantially the same functions and actions. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the terms "first," "second," etc. do not denote any order or quantity, nor do the terms "first," "second," etc. denote any order or importance. Also, in the embodiments of the present application, words such as "exemplary" or "for example" are used to mean serving as examples, illustrations or illustrations. Any embodiment or design described herein as "exemplary" or "e.g.," is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or designs. Rather, use of the word "exemplary" or "such as" is intended to present relevant concepts in a concrete fashion for ease of understanding.

Fig. 1 is a communication system 10 provided herein. The communication system 10 comprises a first device 101 and a second device 102. The first device 101 is configured to display one or more conference types that can be selected by a user. The first device 101 is further configured to determine a first conference type selected by the user in response to a first operation by the user in one or more conference types available for selection by the user. The first device 101 is further configured to display one or more check-in manners supported by the first conference type. The first device 101 is further configured to determine a first check-in mode selected by the user in response to a second operation of the user in the one or more check-in modes. The first device 101 is further configured to send conference reservation information to the second device 102, where the conference reservation information includes information of the first conference type and the first check-in mode, so that the second device 102 displays a check-in interface corresponding to the first check-in mode in a predetermined time period. The second device 102 is configured to receive conference reservation information from the first device 101. The second device 102 is further configured to display a check-in interface corresponding to the first check-in mode in the reserved conference time period according to the conference reservation information. Optionally, the communication system 10 further comprises a server 103. Wherein, the first device 101 is configured to send the first conference type selected by the user to the server 103. A server 103 for receiving the first conference type selected by the user sent by the first device 101. The server 103 is further configured to determine one or more check-in manners corresponding to the first conference type according to a preset correspondence between the conference type and the check-in manner. The specific implementation and technical effects of the method will be described in detail in the following method embodiments, and are not described herein again.

Optionally, related functions of the first device, the second device, or the server in this embodiment of the application may be implemented by one device, or may be implemented by multiple devices together, or may be implemented by one or more functional modules in one device, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the application. It is understood that the above functions may be network elements in a hardware device, or software functions running on dedicated hardware, or a combination of hardware and software, or virtualization functions instantiated on a platform (e.g., a cloud platform).

For example, the first device, the second device or the server may adopt the structure of the communication apparatus 20 (or referred to as a communication device) shown in fig. 2. The communication device 20 includes one or more processors 21, a communication line 22, and at least one communication interface (which is only exemplary in fig. 2 to include a communication interface 24 and one processor 21 for illustration), and optionally may further include a memory 23.

The processor 21 may be a CPU, a microprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or one or more ics for controlling the execution of programs in accordance with the teachings of the present application.

The communication lines 22 may include pathways for connecting between different components.

The communication interface 24, which may be a transceiver module, is used for communicating with other devices or communication networks, such as ethernet, RAN, Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN), etc. For example, the transceiver module may be a transceiver, or the like. Optionally, the communication interface 24 may also be a transceiver circuit located in the processor 21, so as to realize signal input and signal output of the processor.

The memory 23 may be a device having a memory function. Such as, but not limited to, read-only memory (ROM) or other types of static storage devices that may store static information and instructions, Random Access Memory (RAM) or other types of dynamic storage devices that may store information and instructions, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM) or other optical disk storage, optical disk storage (including compact disk, laser disk, optical disk, digital versatile disk, blu-ray disk, etc.), magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a computer. The memory may be separate and coupled to the processor via a communication line 22. The memory may also be integral to the processor.

The memory 23 is used for storing computer-executable instructions for executing the scheme of the application, and is controlled by the processor 21 to execute. The processor 21 is configured to execute computer-executable instructions stored in the memory 23, so as to implement the conference reservation method provided in the embodiment of the present application.

Alternatively, in the embodiment of the present application, the processor 21 may execute a function related to processing in the conference reservation method provided in the foregoing embodiment of the present application, and the communication interface 24 is responsible for communicating with other devices or a communication network, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

The computer-executable instructions in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as application program codes, which are not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.

In particular implementations, processor 21 may include one or more CPUs such as CPU0 and CPU1 in fig. 2, for example, as one embodiment.

In particular implementations, communication device 20 may include a plurality of processors, such as processor 21 and processor 27 in FIG. 2, as one embodiment. Each of these processors may be a single-core (single-CPU) processor or a multi-core (multi-CPU) processor. A processor herein may refer to one or more devices, circuits, and/or processing cores for processing data (e.g., computer program instructions).

In one implementation, the communication apparatus 20 may further include an output device 25 and an input device 26. An output device 25 is in communication with the processor 21 and may display information in a variety of ways.

The communication device 20 may be a general-purpose device or a dedicated device. For example, the communication device 20 may be a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a web server, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a wireless terminal device, a vehicle-mounted terminal device, an embedded device, or a device having a similar structure as in fig. 2. The embodiment of the present application does not limit the type of the communication device 20.

The conference reservation method provided in the embodiment of the present application will be specifically described below with reference to fig. 1 and fig. 2.

As shown in fig. 3, a conference reservation method provided in the embodiment of the present application includes the following steps:

and S301, the first device displays one or more conference types which can be selected by the user.

Optionally, step S301 includes: and the first equipment displays a conference reservation interface, and responds to a third operation of the user on the conference reservation interface, and the first equipment displays one or more conference types which can be selected by the user.

Illustratively, the meeting appointment interface may be a website interface. The user may enter the meeting appointment interface by entering a web address or clicking on the name of the web interface in the browser's favorites. The meeting appointment interface may also be an application software interface. The user may enter the meeting appointment interface by clicking an icon of the application software. The embodiment of the present application is not limited to this.

In the embodiment of the present application, the first device may be a networked terminal device installed with a browser or application software for reserving a conference.

Illustratively, the third operation may be a click operation, such as an operation in which the user clicks a select conference type button, or an operation in which the user clicks an online reservation conference button. It should be noted that, besides the click operation, the third operation may also be a slide, a drag, a long press, or other gestures, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.

Or, optionally, step S301 includes: and under the condition that a conference reservation request of the user is detected, the first equipment displays one or more conference types which can be selected by the user, and the conference reservation request is triggered by the user touching the conference reservation control.

Illustratively, the conference reservation request may be triggered by the user clicking on an application icon or an applet icon on the first device that enables the conference reservation function.

In this embodiment, the first device may be a user device or a server.

Illustratively, the meeting type includes an important meeting, a discussion meeting, a review meeting, a reception meeting, a training meeting, or the like.

S302, responding to a first operation of a user in one or more conference types available for the user to select, and determining a first conference type selected by the user through the first equipment.

In an embodiment of the present application, the first conference type is one of one or more conference types available for selection by a user.

Illustratively, the first operation may be a selection operation. In particular, the user may select the first conference type using a click, slide, drag, long press, or other gesture.

S303, the first device displays one or more sign-in modes supported by the first conference type.

In this embodiment of the present application, in a possible implementation manner, after the step S302 is executed, the first device sends an inquiry request to a corresponding server, where the inquiry request is used to request the server to inquire a check-in manner corresponding to a first conference type, where the server stores a correspondence between conference types and check-in manners, and each conference type corresponds to one or more check-in manners. And after the server queries the sign-in mode corresponding to the first conference type, returning the query result to the first equipment, so that the first equipment can display one or more sign-in modes supported by the first conference type.

In the embodiment of the application, the check-in mode includes at least one of a default check-in, an interface touch-controlled check-in, a human face check-in or an infrared detection check-in. The interface touch type sign-in refers to sign-in through a touch user interface, and comprises a manual button clicking sign-in, sliding, dragging, long pressing and other gestures, fingerprint sign-in or electronic signature sign-in.

In the embodiment of the application, the default check-in refers to that the check-in is automatically completed at the starting time of the reserved conference time slot to indicate that the conference room is actually occupied without any operation of the participants after the reserved time is reached.

In the embodiment of the application, the manual button clicking the check-in means that the first participant clicks the check-in button on the terminal interface of the conference room to check-in after arriving at the conference room on time. If the first participant arrives at the conference room for more than the specified conference room reservation time, the conference room may be occupied by other conferences. For example, a conference in conference room 1 from 4 pm to 6 pm has been reserved, and the conference room can be reserved for 20 minutes, that is, the reserved time of the conference room is 4 o' clock and 20 minutes. If another conference is to be held at

point

4, 25, conference room 1 will be occupied if other conference rooms are not available. Assuming that the first participant arrives at the conference room at point 4 and 30, it is found that the conference room 1 is already occupied.

In the embodiment of the application, the infrared detection check-in means that when a first participant arrives at a meeting room on time, an infrared detection device installed in the meeting room detects that someone enters the meeting room, and at the moment, the check-in meeting is automatically completed to indicate that the meeting room is actually occupied. That is, after the first participant enters the conference room on time, the first participant finds that the check-in is completed without any manual operation.

In the embodiment of the application, the face check-in mode can require each participant to check in or require a specific person to check in.

Illustratively, one of the check-in manners supported by important meetings is a default check-in. In this way, even in the case where the important conference is temporarily postponed, the check-in can be completed at the start time of the reserved conference time slot to retain the use authority of the conference room in the reserved conference time slot.

Illustratively, one of the check-in modes supported by the training conference is human face check-in. Compared with the traditional roll call or paper sign-in mode, the face sign-in mode can visually present the sign-in conditions of the participants by brushing the face, and particularly the participants who do not sign in can be quickly checked. In the face check-in mode, after the first participant checks in, the conference room is considered to be actually occupied, or the face check-in can be used in combination with interface touch-control type check-in or infrared detection check-in, so as to indicate that the conference room is actually occupied and count the participants who are not checked in.

Illustratively, the first conference type includes a training conference, and the one or more check-in modes are used for counting not only the occupancy condition of a conference room, but also the number of people on attendance.

That is, in the embodiment of the present application, the one or more check-in manners may include check-in manners that can be used for counting the number of people that have attended, such as human face check-in, interface touch-based check-in, infrared detection check-in, and the like, and the number of people that have attended the conference may be determined according to the check-in operation detection result.

S304, responding to a second operation of the user in the one or more check-in modes, and determining a first check-in mode selected by the user by the first equipment.

Illustratively, the second operation may be a selection operation. In particular, the user may select the first check-in mode using a click, slide, drag, long press, or other gesture.

In the embodiment of the present application, the first check-in mode may be one or more check-in modes. For example, the first check-in mode may be a default check-in, a manual button click check-in, a human face check-in, or an infrared detection check-in. Alternatively, the first check-in mode may be a default check-in and a human face check-in. Or, the first check-in mode can be a manual button click check-in mode and a human face check-in mode. Or, the first check-in mode can be infrared detection check-in and human face check-in.

S305, the first device sends meeting reservation information to the second device, wherein the meeting reservation information comprises information of the first meeting type and the first check-in mode, so that the second device can display a check-in interface corresponding to the first check-in mode in a preset time period.

In this embodiment of the present application, a display time period (i.e., a predetermined time period) of the check-in page may overlap with or may not overlap with a reserved conference time period, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application. Illustratively, if the reserved conference time period is 4 to 6 pm, the check-in page display time period may be 3 to 4 pm or 4 to 4 pm and 10 pm. In addition, the display time period of the check-in interface can be determined according to the reserved conference time period or can be set independently.

In the embodiment of the present application, the second device may be a networked terminal device located in a conference room, for example, a large screen terminal.

In this embodiment of the application, the first device may send the conference reservation information to the second device through the server, or the first device may directly send the conference reservation information to the second device, which is not limited in this application.

Optionally, the conference reservation information includes a reserved conference time period, and the conference reservation method provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes: in response to a fourth operation of the reserved conference time period by the user, the first device determines the conference time period reserved by the user.

The fourth operation may be, for example, a manual input of a time period, or an operation of selecting a time period through a click, a slide, a drag, a long press, or other gestures, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.

Optionally, the conference reservation information further includes at least one of a conference name, a reserved conference time period, or a moderator name.

S306, the second equipment displays a check-in interface corresponding to the first check-in mode in a preset time period according to the conference reservation information.

Optionally, the check-in interface includes at least one of a meeting name, a reserved meeting time period, or a moderator name. In this arrangement, the check-in interface displayed by the second device includes some basic information about the meeting, which helps the participants to confirm the location and time of the meeting.

Optionally, the first check-in mode includes a default check-in time, and the check-in interface further includes a checked-in icon for indicating that the check-in is performed when the starting time of the reserved conference time period is reached.

Illustratively, fig. 4 shows a check-in interface displayed by the second device when the first check-in mode is a default check-in, the check-in interface including the icons "meeting", meeting name "XX center version 2 user experience and user interface design", meeting time period "10: 00-12: 00 ", moderator name" Wang Aidi "and icon" signed in ".

Optionally, the first check-in mode includes clicking a check-in button when the manual button clicks the check-in, and the check-in interface further includes clicking the check-in button. In the scheme, if the time for the first participant to reach the conference room exceeds the specified conference room retention time, the conference room can be occupied by other conferences, thereby being beneficial to improving the efficiency of using the conference room.

Illustratively, fig. 5 shows that the first check-in mode is a manual button click check-in to check-in interface displayed by the second device, the check-in interface including the icons "meeting", meeting name "XX center version 2 user experience and user interface design", meeting time period "10: 00-12: 00 ", moderator name" Wang Aidi "and button" click check-in ". After the first participant arrives at the meeting room by pressing, the "click check-in" button can be clicked to check in. Thereafter, the button "click check-in" will change to the icon "checked-in", i.e., the check-in interface changes from FIG. 5 to FIG. 4.

Illustratively, fig. 6 shows a check-in interface displayed by the second device when the first check-in mode is an infrared detection check-in, the check-in interface including the icons "meeting", meeting name "XX center version 2 user experience and user interface design", meeting time period "10: 00-12: 00 ", moderator name" Wang Aidi "and prompt box" please enter the conference room to sign in ". When the first participant enters the meeting room on time, the prompt box "please enter the meeting room to check in" will automatically change to the icon "checked in", i.e., the check-in interface will change from fig. 6 to fig. 4.

Optionally, when the first check-in mode includes face check-in, the check-in interface further includes an avatar of the participant who has checked in.

Optionally, when the first check-in mode includes face check-in, the check-in interface further includes an avatar of a participant who has not checked-in, wherein a display effect of the avatar of the participant who has checked-in is different from a display effect of the avatar of the participant who has not checked-in. In the scheme, the checked-in participants and the checked-out participants can be visually distinguished through differentiation of display effects.

For example, the lower right corner of the head portrait of the attendee who has checked in can be marked with a reference number, and the head portrait of the attendee who has not checked in can be processed nothing; or the head portrait of the attendee who has checked in may not be processed, and the edge of the head portrait of the attendee who has not checked in may be highlighted; alternatively, the head portraits of attendees who have checked in may be in color, and the head portraits of attendees who have not checked in may be in grayscale. The embodiment of the present application is not limited to this.

Optionally, when the first check-in mode includes face check-in, the check-in interface further includes at least one of the number of people who have checked in, the number of people who have not checked in, the total number of people, a prompt box for brushing faces to check in or a window for brushing faces.

Illustratively, fig. 7 shows a check-in interface displayed by the second device when the first check-in mode is a human face check-in, the check-in interface including a meeting name "XX center version 2 user experience and user interface design", a meeting time period "10: 00-12: 00', the name of the host, "Wang Aidi", the total number of people "12", the number of people who have not checked in "2", the number of people who have checked in "10", the head portrait and the name of the attendee who have checked in, the head portrait and the name of the attendee who have not checked in, and a prompt box "please swipe face and check in here" and swipe face window. The right lower corner of the head portrait of the attendee who has signed in is marked with a reference number, and the head portrait of the attendee who has not signed in is not processed. The head portraits of the persons not signed in can be viewed separately by clicking 'not signed in (2)', the head portraits of the persons signed in can be viewed separately by clicking 'signed in (10)', and the head portraits of the persons not signed in and the persons signed in can be viewed by clicking 'total number of people (12)'. It should be noted that, when the number of the avatar to be displayed is greater than the number of the avatars displayable on the interface, for example, when the number of the avatar to be displayed is greater than 12, all the avatars may be completely viewed by sliding a finger upward at a blank of a window displaying the avatar, or a sliding bar may be disposed on the right side of the window displaying the avatar, and all the avatars may be completely viewed by sliding the sliding bar, or a page turning button may be disposed below the window displaying the avatar, and all the avatars may be completely viewed by clicking "previous page" or "next page", which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.

For example, after the participant liu someone finished checking in using the check-in interface shown in fig. 7, in the window displaying the avatar on the left side of the check-in interface, the lower right corner of the liu someone avatar may be added with the number identification.

In conjunction with fig. 7, in the face check-in mode, the second device may further display a statistical interface as shown in fig. 8, where the statistical interface includes an icon "meeting", a meeting name "XX center version 2 user experience and user interface design", a meeting time period "10: 00-12: 00 ", moderator name" Wang ai Di "and prompt" there are also 2 participants who have not signed in yet ". Optionally, the head portrait of the person not signed in and the names "wang five" and "li four" may also be included.

The interfaces shown in fig. 7 and fig. 8 may be switched to each other by, for example, clicking a blank or other gestures, or a button "enter a statistical interface" may be added to the interface shown in fig. 7, a button "return to check-in interface" may be added to the interface shown in fig. 8, and a button "enter a statistical interface" on the interface shown in fig. 7 may be clicked to implement a jump from the interface shown in fig. 7 to the interface shown in fig. 8, or a button "return to check-in interface" on the interface shown in fig. 8 may be clicked to implement a jump from the interface shown in fig. 8 to the interface shown in fig. 7, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.

It should be noted that the second device may display the check-in interface shown in fig. 7, and when the participant or the conference organizer needs to view the statistical result, the statistical interface shown in fig. 8 may be entered by a gesture. Or, the second device may display the statistical interface shown in fig. 8, when the participant needs to sign, enter the check-in interface shown in fig. 7 through a gesture, and return to the statistical interface through the gesture after the check-in is completed.

Given the example of interface switching shown in fig. 7 and 8 above, in the manner of human face check-in, another check-in interface shown in fig. 9 may be used instead of the check-in interface shown in fig. 7, so as to switch with the statistical interface shown in fig. 8. In contrast to the check-in interface shown in FIG. 7, the check-in interface shown in FIG. 9 only shows the number of people "10" that have checked in, the head portrait and the name of the attendees that have checked in. When a participant has completed signing in using the signing in interface shown in fig. 9, the name and avatar of the bang may appear in the window displaying the avatar of the signed participant.

For example, although not shown, in conjunction with fig. 7 and 9, the check-in interface may also only show the number of people who have not checked in, and the head portrait and name of the people participating in the check-in. At the beginning of the reserved conference time period, the check-in interface displayed by the second device may include the head portraits and names of all participants. After the bang of the participant swipes the face and finishes signing in, the name and the head portrait of the bang disappear from the window displaying the head portraits of the participants who do not sign in.

In connection with fig. 7, fig. 10 shows, by way of example, a check-in interface displayed by the second device at the start of the reserved conference time period in a first check-in mode of human face check-in and a manual button click on the check-in. FIG. 10 has added the button "click check in" compared to the design of FIG. 7. After the first participant arrives at the meeting room on time, the "click check-in" button may be clicked to check in to indicate that the meeting room is actually occupied, and the face is swiped at the face swiping window to check in to indicate that the participant has arrived. After that, the button "click to check in" disappears, or becomes the icon "checked in", which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.

In the embodiment of the present application, when the first check-in mode is human face check-in and a manual button clicks check-in, the button "click check-in" may be set on a check-in interface, as shown in fig. 11, or may be set on a statistical interface. The second device may display the statistical interface shown in fig. 11 at the start of the reserved conference time period. After the first participant arrives at the meeting room on time, the "click check-in" button on fig. 11 may be clicked to check in to indicate that the meeting room is actually occupied, and the check-in interface is entered by a gesture, and the face is brushed at the face brushing window to check in to indicate that the participant is present.

In this embodiment of the application, when the first check-in mode is a multiple check-in mode, the check-in interface may adopt an embedded design as shown in fig. 10 or fig. 11, or may adopt a split screen design, and the design mode of the check-in interface is not limited in this embodiment of the application.

Here, since the first device, the second device, or the server may adopt the structure of the communication apparatus 20 shown in fig. 2, the actions of the first device or the second device in the above steps S301 to S306 may be called by the processor 21 in the communication apparatus 20 to call the application program code stored in the memory 23 to instruct the communication apparatus to execute. This embodiment does not set any limit to this.

The scheme provided by the embodiment of the application is mainly introduced from the perspective of a method. Correspondingly, the embodiment of the application also provides a communication device, and the communication device is used for realizing the various methods. The communication device may be the first apparatus in the above method embodiment, or a device comprising the above first apparatus, or a component usable for the first apparatus. The communication device may also be the second apparatus in the above method embodiment, or a device comprising the above second apparatus, or a component that can be used for the second apparatus. It is to be understood that the communication device comprises corresponding hardware structures and/or software modules for performing the respective functions in order to realize the above-mentioned functions. Those of skill in the art would readily appreciate that the various illustrative elements and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented as hardware or combinations of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is performed as hardware or computer software drives hardware depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the solution. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present application.

In the embodiment of the present application, the communication apparatus may be divided into functional modules according to the method embodiments, for example, each functional module may be divided corresponding to each function, or two or more functions may be integrated into one processing module. The integrated module can be realized in a hardware mode, and can also be realized in a software functional module mode. It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, the division of the module is schematic, and is only one logic function division, and there may be another division manner in actual implementation.

Fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device 120, which is used to exemplify a conference reservation device in the embodiment of the present application.

Taking the communication device 120 as an example of the first device in the above method embodiment, then:

the communication device 120 includes a transceiver module 121, a display module 122, and a processing module 123. A display module 122 for displaying one or more conference types available for selection by the user. The processing module 123 is configured to determine a first conference type selected by the user in response to a first operation by the user in one or more conference types available for selection by the user. The display module 122 is further configured to display one or more check-in manners supported by the first conference type. The processing module 123 is further configured to determine, in response to a second operation of the user in the one or more check-in manners, a first check-in manner selected by the user. The transceiver module 121 is configured to send conference reservation information to the second device, where the conference reservation information includes information of the first conference type and the first check-in mode, so that the second device displays a check-in interface corresponding to the first check-in mode in a predetermined time period.

In one possible implementation manner, when the first conference type includes an important conference, the one or more check-in manners at least include a default check-in which check-in is performed according to a reserved conference time period; or when the first conference type comprises a training conference, the one or more check-in modes comprise at least one of human face check-in, interface touch-control check-in or infrared detection check-in;

in one possible implementation, the one or more check-in modes include a check-in mode which can be used for counting the number of people on attendance.

In a possible implementation manner, the conference reservation information further includes at least one of a conference name, a reserved conference time period, or a host name; the check-in interface includes at least one of a meeting name, a reserved meeting time period, or a moderator name.

In one possible implementation manner, the first check-in mode comprises a default check-in time, and in the case that the starting time of the reserved conference time period is reached, the check-in interface further comprises a checked-in icon used for indicating that the user has checked in; or when the first check-in mode comprises interface touch control type check-in, the check-in interface further comprises a check-in button or a check-in touch area; or when the first check-in mode comprises face check-in, the check-in interface further comprises a prompt box for please swipe the face to check-in or a window for swiping the face.

In a possible implementation manner, when the first check-in mode includes face check-in, the check-in interface further includes at least one of a head portrait of checked-in attendees, a number of checked-in persons, and a total number of persons, wherein a display effect of the head portrait of checked-in attendees is different from a display effect of the head portrait of the checked-in attendees.

In one possible implementation, the display module 122 is configured to display one or more conference types available for selection by a user, and includes: the conference reservation interface is used for displaying one or more conference types which can be selected by the user in response to a third operation of the user on the conference reservation interface; or, the conference reservation module is configured to display one or more conference types that can be selected by the user in a case that a conference reservation request of the user is detected, where the conference reservation request is triggered by the user touching the conference reservation control.

Taking the communication device 120 as the second device in the above method embodiment as an example, then:

the communication device 120 includes a transceiver module 121 and a display module 122. The transceiver module 121 is configured to receive conference reservation information from the first device, where the conference reservation information includes information of the first conference type and the first check-in mode. And the display module 122 is configured to display a check-in interface corresponding to the first check-in mode within a predetermined time period according to the conference reservation information.

If the communication device 120 is the server in the above method embodiment, then:

the communication device 120 includes a transceiver module 121 and a processing module 123. A transceiver module 121, configured to receive a first conference type selected by a user and sent by a first device; the processing module 123 is configured to determine one or more check-in manners corresponding to the first conference type according to a preset correspondence between the conference type and the check-in manner; the transceiver module 121 is further configured to send one or more check-in manners corresponding to the first conference type to the first device, so that the first device displays the one or more check-in manners supported by the first conference type.

In one possible implementation manner, when the first conference type includes an important conference, the one or more check-in manners at least include a default check-in which check-in is performed according to a reserved conference time period; or when the first conference type comprises a training conference, the one or more check-in modes comprise at least one of human face check-in, interface touch-control check-in or infrared detection check-in.

All relevant contents of each step related to the above method embodiment may be referred to the functional description of the corresponding functional module, and are not described herein again.

In the present embodiment, the communication device 120 is presented in a form of dividing each functional module in an integrated manner. A "module" herein may refer to a particular ASIC, a circuit, a processor and memory that execute one or more software or firmware programs, an integrated logic circuit, and/or other device that provides the described functionality.

In a simple embodiment, one skilled in the art will recognize that the communication device 120 may take the form of the communication device 20 shown in FIG. 2.

For example, the processor 21 in the communication device 20 shown in fig. 2 may cause the communication device 20 to execute the conference reservation method in the above-described method embodiment by calling a computer stored in the memory 23 to execute the instructions. Specifically, the functions/implementation processes of the display module 121 and the transceiver module 122 in fig. 12 can be implemented by the processor 21 in the communication device 20 shown in fig. 2 calling the computer execution instructions stored in the memory 23.

Since the communication device 120 provided in this embodiment can execute the conference reservation method, the technical effect obtained by the communication device can refer to the method embodiment, and will not be described herein again.

Another embodiment of the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium, where computer instructions are stored in the computer-readable storage medium, and when the computer instructions are executed on an electronic device, the electronic device is caused to perform the steps performed by the first device or the second device in the method flows shown in the foregoing method embodiments.

Another embodiment of the present application further provides a chip system, which is applied to an electronic device. The system-on-chip includes one or more interface circuits, and one or more processors. The interface circuit and the processor are interconnected by a line. The interface circuit is configured to receive signals from a memory of the electronic device and to send the signals to the processor, the signals including computer instructions stored in the memory. When the processor executes the computer instructions, the electronic device performs the steps performed by the first device or the second device in the method flows shown in the above-described method embodiments.

In another embodiment of the present application, a computer program product is also provided, where the computer program product includes instructions that, when executed on an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform the steps performed by the first device or the second device in the method flows shown in the foregoing method embodiments.

In the above embodiments, the implementation may be wholly or partially realized by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using a software program, may be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. The processes or functions according to the embodiments of the present application are generated in whole or in part when the computer-executable instructions are loaded and executed on a computer. The computer may be a general purpose computer, a special purpose computer, a network of computers, or other programmable device. The computer instructions may be stored in a computer readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer readable storage medium to another computer readable storage medium, for example, the computer instructions may be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center by wire (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.). Computer-readable storage media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer or can comprise one or more data storage devices, such as servers, data centers, and the like, that can be integrated with the media. The usable medium may be a magnetic medium (e.g., a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (e.g., a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., a Solid State Disk (SSD)), etc.

The foregoing is only illustrative of the present application. Those skilled in the art can conceive of changes or substitutions based on the specific embodiments provided in the present application, and all such changes or substitutions are intended to be included within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A conference reservation method, applied to a first device, the method comprising:

displaying one or more conference types available for selection by a user;

in response to a first operation of a user in the one or more conference types available for user selection, determining a first conference type selected by the user;

displaying one or more sign-in modes supported by the first conference type;

responding to a second operation of the user in the one or more check-in modes, and determining a first check-in mode selected by the user;

and sending conference reservation information to second equipment, wherein the conference reservation information comprises the information of the first conference type and the first check-in mode, so that the second equipment can display a check-in interface corresponding to the first check-in mode in a preset time period.

2. The method of claim 1,

when the first conference type comprises an important conference, the one or more check-in modes at least comprise default check-in for executing check-in according to a reserved conference time slot; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

when the first conference type comprises a training conference, the one or more check-in modes comprise at least one of human face check-in, interface touch-control check-in or infrared detection check-in.

3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the one or more check-in modes include check-in modes that can be used to count the number of people on attendance.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the conference appointment information further comprises at least one of a conference name, an appointment conference time period, or a moderator name; the check-in interface includes at least one of the meeting name, the reserved meeting time period, or the moderator name.

5. The method of claim 2,

the first check-in mode comprises the default check-in time, and the check-in interface further comprises a checked-in icon used for indicating that the check-in is performed when the starting time of the reserved conference time period is reached; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

when the first check-in mode comprises the interface touch control type check-in, the check-in interface further comprises a check-in button or a check-in touch area; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the first check-in mode comprises the face check-in time, and the check-in interface further comprises a prompt box or a face brushing window for brushing faces and checking in.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the first check-in mode comprises a face check-in time, and the check-in interface further comprises at least one of a head portrait of checked-in attendees, a head portrait of non-checked-in attendees, a number of checked-in persons, a number of non-checked-in persons, and a total number of persons, wherein the head portrait of checked-in attendees has a different display effect than the head portrait of non-checked-in attendees.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying one or more conference types available for user selection comprises:

displaying a conference reservation interface, and responding to a third operation of the user on the conference reservation interface, and displaying the one or more conference types which can be selected by the user; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

and under the condition that a conference reservation request of the user is detected, displaying the one or more conference types which can be selected by the user, wherein the conference reservation request is triggered by the user touching a conference reservation control.

8. A conference reservation method is applied to a server, and the method comprises the following steps:

receiving a first conference type selected by a user and sent by a first device;

determining one or more sign-in modes corresponding to the first conference type according to a preset corresponding relation between the conference type and the sign-in mode;

and sending one or more check-in modes corresponding to the first conference type to the first equipment, so that the first equipment can display the one or more check-in modes supported by the first conference type.

9. The method of claim 8,

10. A conference reservation apparatus, configured to a first device, the apparatus comprising: the device comprises a display module, a processing module and a transceiver module;

the display module is used for displaying one or more conference types which can be selected by a user;

the processing module is used for responding to a first operation of a user in the one or more conference types available for the user to select, and determining a first conference type selected by the user;

the display module is further used for displaying one or more sign-in modes supported by the first conference type;

the processing module is further used for responding to a second operation of the user in the one or more check-in modes, and determining a first check-in mode selected by the user;

the receiving and sending module is configured to send conference reservation information to a second device, where the conference reservation information includes the first conference type and the first check-in mode information, so that the second device displays a check-in interface corresponding to the first check-in mode within a predetermined time period.

11. The conference reservation apparatus of claim 10,

when the first conference type comprises a training conference, the one or more check-in modes comprise at least one of human face check-in, interface touch type check-in or infrared detection check-in;

the one or more check-in modes comprise check-in modes which can be used for counting the number of attendance;

the conference reservation information further comprises at least one of a conference name, the reserved conference time period or a host name; the check-in interface includes at least one of the meeting name, the reserved meeting time period, or the moderator name;

the first check-in mode comprises the face check-in time, and the check-in interface further comprises a prompt box or a face brushing window for brushing the face;

the first check-in mode comprises a face check-in time, the check-in interface further comprises at least one of head portraits of checked-in attendees, the number of checked-in attendees and the total number of checked-in attendees, wherein the display effect of the head portraits of the checked-in attendees is different from that of the head portraits of the checked-in attendees;

the display module is used for displaying one or more conference types which can be selected by a user, and comprises:

the conference reservation interface is used for displaying the conference reservation interface and responding to a third operation of the user on the conference reservation interface to display the one or more conference types which can be selected by the user; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the conference reservation control is used for displaying the one or more conference types which can be selected by the user under the condition that the conference reservation request of the user is detected, wherein the conference reservation request is triggered by the user touching the conference reservation control.

12. A conference reservation apparatus configured to a server, the apparatus comprising: the device comprises a processing module and a transmitting-receiving module;

the transceiver module is used for receiving a first conference type selected by a user and transmitted by first equipment;

the processing module is used for determining one or more sign-in modes corresponding to the first conference type according to the preset corresponding relation between the conference type and the sign-in mode;

the transceiver module is further configured to send one or more check-in manners corresponding to the first conference type to the first device, so that the first device displays the one or more check-in manners supported by the first conference type.

13. The conference reservation apparatus of claim 12,

14. A communication device, comprising: a processor, a memory, and a display screen, the memory, the display screen coupled with the processor, the memory for storing computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer instructions that, when read from the memory by the processor, cause the communication device to perform the method of any of claims 1-7; alternatively, the computer instructions, when read from the memory by the processor, cause the communication device to perform the method of claim 8 or 9.

15. A computer-readable storage medium, having stored thereon a computer program or instructions which, when run on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method of any one of claims 1-7; alternatively, the computer program or instructions, when run on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method of claim 8 or 9.