JP2005136524A - Group / individual meeting system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system which reduces a time, expense and a cost required for executing a group meeting which relieves the cost and the labor for participants to take participation in the group meeting. <P>SOLUTION: In the group meeting held by terminals each having the camera of participants and connectable to the Internet and videophones installed to the terminals, an entire meeting room and individual meeting rooms are set. The system includes recording means respectively for voice, image and mail, wherein a recording browsing range differs between a promotor and the participants. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a system that enables a group-wide meeting over a place and time via the Internet or Internet telephone. In addition, the present invention enables recording of the entire contents of those meetings, and enables the specific person or everyone to control the progress of the meeting, so that each person's remarks and the status of individual meetings can be viewed. The present invention relates to a meeting management system.

  Traditionally, meetings with multiple groups, for example, if it is a man and woman, it will be a collective match, a relative party, and if multiple interviewers interview multiple applicants at the same time, it will be a job interview. If it is a meeting between head offices, it will be a video conference. Conventionally, with such a meeting system, the other party's situation is simply displayed on the TV screen, and the entire participant cannot be grasped instantaneously, and the content of the speech cannot be recorded. In general, it was difficult to consult or negotiate with a specific person, and it was difficult to realize a meeting situation where people gathered at the same place and at the same time.

In this regard, as an audition system that searches the data of the audition applicant's accumulated profiles, images, sounds, videos, etc. via the Internet in order to audition without being bound by the date and place For example, Patent Document 1 is available.
JP 2002-197305 A

  Since a conventional multi-group meeting is actually performed by arranging a venue as described above, the implementation side is very time-consuming and labor-intensive and costly. Participants often resisted to meet directly, and when participation costs were high, participation was often difficult when time could not be adjusted.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem, reduces the time, labor, and cost required for conducting a meeting by a plurality of groups, and also reduces the cost and labor for participation by those who participate in them. The purpose is to provide a system for recording individual meetings, progress by a specific person, or the entire contents of a meeting.

  In order to achieve the above object, the group meeting system according to claim 1 is a group meeting performed by a terminal having a camera of a participant connectable to the Internet and a videophone installed in the terminal, The entire meeting room where all participants can participate and the individual meeting room where only some of the participants can participate are set, and both rooms have separate configurations for audio, images, and emails performed in each other's room Is the gist.

  Further, the group meeting system according to claim 2 is characterized in that in both the rooms, there are recording means for voice, images, and mails performed in the rooms.

  The gist of the group meeting system according to claim 3 is that the recorded contents are different between the organizer and the participants in the record browsing range.

The group meeting server device according to claim 4 is a group meeting server device comprising a terminal of a group meeting participant having a camera connectable to the Internet, and a server connected to the terminal via the Internet. The server
A partner identification means that allows one participant to identify another participant as a partner,
A message input means capable of inputting a message to the other party identified by the one participant;
Message transmitting means for transmitting a message input by the one participant to a specific partner;
Message display means for displaying the message transmitted by the one participant on the other party's terminal;
The gist of the present invention is that room configuration means for displaying, recording, transmitting, and reproducing the meeting room of the entire group and the meeting room of a specific partner as separate separated configurations is provided.

  Further, the gist of the invention is that the server is further provided with means for making a call via the Internet videophone by the whole participant or the participant and the other party specified by the participant.

The group meeting system according to claim 6 is a group meeting system having a terminal having a camera connectable to the Internet and a videophone,
A means for identifying participants and a means for setting a room as a place for various general meetings;
A selection means for selecting a specific participant from among the participants, a setting means for an individual room capable of communicating with an individual specific person after leaving the general meeting room, a communication means for the entire and individual meeting rooms, and a recording means for both rooms;
Browsing and reproducing means for browsing and reproducing the record;
The main point is to have

The group meeting method according to claim 7 is a group meeting method having a terminal having a camera connectable to the Internet and a videophone,
A specific step to identify participants, a step to set up a room that is the venue for various general meetings,
A selection step of selecting a specific participant from among the participants, a setting step of an individual room that can be communicated with an individual specific person after leaving the general meeting room, a communication step in the entire and individual meeting rooms, a recording step in both rooms,
A browsing / reproducing step of browsing and reproducing the record;
It is summarized as having.

Finally, the group meeting program according to claim 8 is a group meeting system having a terminal having a camera connectable to the Internet and a video phone,
A computer to identify participants, a room setting for various meetings,
A selection means for selecting a specific participant from among the participants, a setting means for an individual room that can leave the general meeting room and communicate with an individual specific person, a communication means for the entire and individual meeting rooms, a recording means for both rooms,
Function as browsing / playback means for browsing and playing back the record;
In the identification process to identify the participant, it is determined whether the ID already registered matches the ID entered by the participant,
In the process of setting up an individual room that allows you to communicate with an individual specific person after leaving the general meeting room,
Processing that recognizes the selected person who selected a specific person and the selected selected person, transfers the video from the entire meeting room to the individual meeting room, temporarily erases the video in the entire meeting room, and quarantines voice and mail The gist is to do.

According to the meeting system of a plurality of groups of the present invention, first, it can be held even if all of them are not in the same place, and it is possible to freely participate in the meeting from each terminal. Furthermore, the meeting can be selected from two parties: a general meeting and an individual meeting. The means of exchanging opinions at the general meeting is Internet videophone and chat, and the means of exchanging opinions at the individual meeting is Internet TV phone and individual mail.
The entire content of the meeting, that is, from the overall progress and flow to the content of the individual meeting and the content of the individual negotiation, is recorded, so participants from the middle can understand the situation so far, so Never lose timing. Furthermore, there is a difference in the range of records that can be viewed between the facilitator and the participant, and this setting can be changed at any time.

  In addition, since the recording is saved in both voice and text, it is possible to edit the text of the meeting contents, and it is difficult to check the voice recording by reproducing it or to confirm it by the elderly. It is possible to confirm and settle the meeting contents without carrying documents by a busy running manager, such as checking by voice if people or characters cannot be confirmed slowly while moving. Also, even if it is difficult to understand when a certain content is expressed in a document, it is often easier to understand the content by listening to the audio content of the meeting as it is, and the recording and browsing means of this system improve the efficiency of the meeting. Acts effectively.

In addition, one participant can specify another participant as the other party and input and send a message. Since the transmitted message is displayed on the other party's terminal, the participant You can send and receive messages individually.
In addition, the meeting room has an entire meeting room and an individual meeting room, and you can move freely between the two rooms. The exchanges in the individual meeting rooms can only be seen in the individual rooms.

  Furthermore, according to the system of the present invention, since participants can make a call while looking at each other via the Internet videophone, the participants can actually participate in the venue while reducing the cost and labor for participation. Equivalent to talking to other participants.

  In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a difference in the range of records that can be referred to by facilitators and participants, and the contents of the meeting, that is, group match, job interview, management meeting between head office branches It can be set freely by planning meetings with several suppliers. Therefore, this system can flexibly cope with various applications.

In addition, if the present invention is used, information that identifies the participant such as the address, telephone number, and name of the participant can be kept secret from the other party, which is extremely useful in preventing stalking and harassment, which has become a problem in recent years. Effective. If you have an internet environment, you can keep your nationality secret. With conventional mobile phones, the residence and area can be determined from the address, so address exchange and announcement have been a cause of various crimes after joining a matchmaking party.

  In the present invention, the group meeting includes, for example, group meetings, job interviews, management meetings between headquarters and branch offices, planning meetings with several business partners, etc., and all meetings between a plurality of groups including one to one. Therefore, it includes cases where a single job applicant is interviewed by a group of persons in charge. As an outline of the system, participants use a dedicated or shared terminal (FIG. 1) and hold a meeting via the Internet. At this time, the program of this system may be started at each terminal, or the system may be operated via a server as shown in FIG. As shown in this figure, the system includes a participant's terminal (1) connectable to the Internet, a camera (2) connected to the terminal, and a server (4) connected to the terminal via the Internet (3). With.

The "partner identification means" according to claim 4 is means for designating a specific participant as the other party in order to send a message to the other participant desired by one participant. .
The “message input means” according to claim 4 inputs characters through the terminal of the one participant in order to send a message in a letter to the other participant desired by the one participant. Means that can be used.
The “message transmitting means” according to claim 4, claim 6 and claim 8 means means capable of transmitting a message inputted by the one participant to a desired partner.
The “message display means” according to claim 4, 6 and 8 is displayed on the display of the other party's terminal so that the other party can confirm the content of the message transmitted to the desired other party by the one participant. Means to do.

The “means capable of making a call via the Internet videophone” according to claim 5 means that one participant designates another desired participant and makes an internet videophone call, and the designated participation A means by which a person can make a call when reception is permitted through a terminal.

Embodiments of the collective match system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a participant terminal of a group match system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of the system using a server device. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of group matching using this system, and FIGS. 4 to 11 show examples of screens displayed on the terminal display of the group matching system participants. 10 to 11 are diagrams schematically showing message transmission / reception between participants.
In the figure, (1) is a participant terminal, (2) is a camera, (3) is the Internet, and (4) is a server.

  First, a description will be given of the process until the group match-up participant (A) enters the group match-up hall (5) (hereinafter referred to as “virtual room”) on the Internet. In this embodiment, several virtual rooms are prepared in advance on the website by a person who holds a group match. First, the person who wants to participate in the group match is registered as a member in advance according to the flow of FIG. 2, creates his own introduction homepage (S102a), registers it in the system, and sees the following organizer's announcement information. If a specific meeting is determined, an ID and a password are acquired (S104).

On the other hand, the organizers (B) and (I) first notify the applicant of under what conditions group matching will be performed (S101a). Thereafter, the room shown in FIG. 4 is opened on the opening screen (S104b). Give the room a name (7) and list any explanatory comments (8). As shown below, the participant selects a room in which he / she participates from the name of the room and an explanatory comment, so that the participants are described so as to understand the common gathering of the points. It is assumed that such a preparation is complete.
For example, a screen as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the terminal display of the group match participants. Participant applicants select a room to be entered from the room list and enter the room. When selecting this room and entering the room, participants must be able to input identification information with other participants such as their nickname, age, gender, and place of residence as member information. Is desirable. It is also possible to browse member information of other participants who wish to participate. For example, in the shared file (12) of FIG. 4, the participant registers his / her digital camera photo data, appeal points, and publicly available data such as a game method to be enjoyed at a match party in the form of a shared file. In this way, anyone who is in the same room can browse, and all the participants can enjoy the game registered here.
In this embodiment, since the participant needs to be registered as a member, when entering the room, the participant inputs an ID and a password acquired in advance (FIG. 7).

  Participants who enter the room display their member information on the terminal display as shown in FIG. 9, for example. Similarly, it will wait for other participants to enter the room, but if it does not reach the capacity, the group match may not start, and if two or more people enter the room without reaching the capacity Group matchmaking may be started. In this embodiment, the virtual room has a capacity of 10 people, but the capacity can be arbitrarily set by a person who performs group matching when creating a room.

Next, a case where a group match participant sends and receives messages individually between participants during a match will be described, for example, when a participant A sends a message to a participant H individually.
First, participant A selects H as a transmission partner from the member list displayed on the terminal display as shown in FIG. The selection is performed by checking a check box as shown in FIG. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9, by selecting a button of “Instant Message” (9), a screen capable of message input as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed.

In the display screen of the terminal display of FIG. 10, a message is input by characters using an input device such as a keyboard. When the message input is completed, the message input by A is transmitted to the terminal of H by selecting the “Send” button in the screen.
The transmitted message is displayed on the terminal display of H, and H can confirm the content of the message.

  Furthermore, in the following, not only sending and receiving individual messages, but also a group matchmaking participant making an individual call between participants using an Internet videophone, for example, participant A individually to participant H The case of making an internet call will be described.

Participant A selects H as a transmission partner from the member list displayed on the terminal display as shown in FIG. The selection is performed by checking a check box as shown in FIG. After that, by selecting the “individual meeting” button (6) as shown in FIG. 9, it becomes possible to call H of the other party by Internet telephone.
As shown in FIG. 11, since the individual meeting screen displaying only the participant A is opened on the terminal display of the participant H, it can be seen that an internet call is received from the A, and whether or not the reception is permitted. A button (10) for selecting is displayed. If Participant H permits the reception, H is displayed next to A in the individual meeting room, and it becomes possible to make a call with Participant A through the Internet telephone.
In order to use the Internet phone, it is desirable for participants to prepare a camera and a headphone microphone in advance.

In this way, the group match participant can individually send a message or make an Internet call to a specific other participant. As shown in FIG. 11, each participant knows the other participants. It is possible to exchange messages with a desired partner. In general, a group match held in a party format is a brute force method that displays all the first applicants at one time as a method of confirming who wants to associate with a person, or by specifying one woman, There is a method in which the applicant for the woman is open and willing to display his / her intention, and if there is an applicant at the same time, the application of the person is accepted and the woman has the right to choose who to associate with. In these methods, if the first round-robin method cannot be successfully coupled with the first desired partner, there is no chance for subsequent coupling, and even in the latter method, women refuse to apply for male applications. Since the facts are open to others, the second and third applications are less likely to be fulfilled.
On the other hand, if the system of the present invention is used, even if the negotiation with the first applicant does not succeed, it is possible to negotiate with the next applicant without knowing that, so the goal-in rate will be dramatic. Will be improved. Therefore, in the system of the present invention, it is possible to make a finer service than a group match party that is generally performed.

In this embodiment, the variation of how the organizer is free to proceed with the group match will be explained through the meeting recording system.
First, all images of the group match are recorded, including images, sounds, and emails. In group matchmaking, chat chats and videophone calls in rooms are recorded, and emails and videophones in individual rooms are also recorded. However, the organizer controls such that the exchanges in the individual rooms cannot be viewed from the viewpoint of privacy protection. This can be set freely at the beginning. The meeting contents can be viewed by the organizer, and in some cases, advice emails and advice from the organizer, and for certain young people who can not easily enter into individual conversations, force certain individuals to have individual conversations It is also possible to proceed.

Specifically, it is performed as follows. If the organizer thinks that male D and female E will have an individual conversation now, the organizer checks D and E on the screen of the room in Fig. 9 and presses an individual meeting. As shown in FIG. 11, both screens display a screen displaying only the nickname, and an individual meeting is possible by pressing the reception permission button.
If the user wants to know the contents of the recording, the user can select whether to reproduce the image, only the voice or only the chat on the recording screen as shown in FIG. 12, and can be stored in a suitable medium. Although this case was explained using a group match, this system can also be used for meetings such as sales meetings. In this case, the person in charge who happened to be unable to attend for other purposes, etc. If you try to understand it, you can save the audio recording on tape, MD, etc. and listen to it to easily understand the contents of the discussion.

  In addition, in sales sales meetings, if you can set individual meetings on the other party and individual meetings on the sales party, it will be possible to have a meeting in the company without being known to the other party during the negotiations, and negotiate well with each other Can proceed.

  The group meeting system according to the present invention enables a group meeting even by a person who is away by using an Internet videophone, and also enables switching between an entire group meeting and an individual meeting. It is convenient and can be used for internal and external meetings, group job interviews, and corporate negotiations.

Schematic configuration diagram of a participant terminal of the present invention Schematic configuration diagram of the system of the present invention Flow chart when performing group matching with this system of Example 1 Sample room opening screen by the organizer Example of initial screen of established room Example of terminal display display screen in room User login screen example Room selection screen Sample screen during group meeting Example screen showing an example of individual communication Sample screen showing the status of an individual meeting Record browsing method selection screen example of the present invention

Explanation of symbols

1 Participant terminal 2 Camera 3 Internet 4 Server 5 Virtual room 6 Individual meeting button 7 Room name 8 Comment field 9 Instant message button 10 Receiving permission button 11 Record viewing button 12 Shared file

Claims (8)

  This is a group meeting held by a terminal that has a participant's camera that can be connected to the Internet and a videophone installed on the terminal. Only a part of the participants can participate in the entire meeting room where all participants can participate. A group meeting system in which individual meeting rooms are set, and both rooms have separate configurations for voice, images, and mail performed in each other room.   2. The group meeting system according to claim 1, further comprising recording means for voice, image, and mail performed in the rooms in both the rooms.   2. The group meeting system according to claim 1, wherein a difference is made in the record browsing range between the organizer and the participants with respect to the recorded contents. In a group meeting server apparatus comprising a terminal of a group meeting participant having a camera connectable to the Internet and a server connected to the terminal via the Internet, the server includes:
A partner identification means that allows one participant to identify another participant as a partner,
A message input means capable of inputting a message to the other party identified by the one participant;
Message transmitting means for transmitting a message input by the one participant to a specific partner;
Message display means for displaying the message transmitted by the one participant on the other party's terminal;
A group meeting server device comprising room configuration means for displaying, recording, transmitting, and reproducing a meeting room of the entire group and a meeting room of a specific partner as separate separated configurations.   5. The server according to claim 4, further comprising means capable of making a call over the Internet videophone by the entire participant or the participant and the other party specified by the participant. Group meeting server device. A group meeting system having a terminal having a camera connectable to the Internet and a video phone,
A means of identifying participants, a means of setting up rooms for various general meetings,
A selection means for selecting a specific participant from among the participants, a setting means for an individual room that can leave the general meeting room and communicate with an individual specific person, a communication means for the entire and individual meeting rooms, a recording means for both rooms,
Browsing and reproducing means for browsing and reproducing the record;
A group meeting system characterized by comprising: A group meeting method having a terminal having a camera connectable to the Internet and a video phone,
A specific step to identify participants, a step to set up a room that is the venue for various general meetings,
A selection step of selecting a specific participant from among the participants, a setting step of an individual room that can be communicated with an individual specific person after leaving the general meeting room, a communication step in the entire and individual meeting rooms, a recording step in both rooms,
And a browsing / reproducing step of browsing and reproducing the record. A group meeting system having a terminal having a camera connectable to the Internet and a video phone,
A computer to identify participants, a room setting for various meetings,
A selection means for selecting a specific participant from among the participants, a setting means for an individual room that can leave the general meeting room and communicate with an individual specific person, a communication means for the entire and individual meeting rooms, a recording means for both rooms,
Function as browsing / playback means for browsing and playing back the record;
In the identification process to identify the participant, it is determined whether the ID already registered matches the ID entered by the participant,
In the process of setting up an individual room that allows you to communicate with an individual specific person after leaving the general meeting room,
Processing that recognizes the selected person who selected a specific person and the selected selected person, transfers the video from the entire meeting room to the individual meeting room, temporarily erases the video in the entire meeting room, and quarantines voice and mail A group meeting program characterized by

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