KR102599783B1 - Method, system and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for unified control of conferencing devices - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for integrated control of conference devices, the step of determining a control order of the plurality of conference devices by referring to attribute information of the plurality of conference devices connected by wire or wirelessly, and the determination. A method is provided including the step of sequentially controlling the plurality of conference devices by referring to the control order.

Description

Method, system and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for integrated control of conference equipment {METHOD, SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR UNIFIED CONTROL OF CONFERENCING DEVICES}

The present invention relates to a method, system, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for integrated control of conference equipment.

The conference room includes a projector that outputs images, an electric screen that displays images, a camera that captures the speaker, an amplifier and speakers that output the sound of the speaker's voice or video, and lighting and electric devices that control the brightness of the conference room. Various conference equipment such as verticals and microphones are installed.

These devices should be turned on or off in the order recommended for each type or manufacturer (for example, it is recommended that microphones and speakers be powered on first, followed by the amplifier). It is recommended that the projector's power be turned on after the electric screen is unfolded), and each device must be individually operated using its own controller (e.g. remote control), making it difficult to control the device in the recommended order. It wasn't easy.

In addition, unless you are a skilled person or expert, it was difficult to memorize the control sequence of the device and then turn it on (or start up) or turn off according to the order, and it was inconvenient in terms of user experience.

Meanwhile, a method of connecting the device's power cable to a socket that receives power sequentially and turning on the main power, such as a power sequential supply device, has been introduced, but it was difficult to apply to devices that require separate operation of the switch after power supply. When introducing the same device, there was a disadvantage that power cable work had to be done by a skilled person or expert who was aware of the control sequence of the devices.

Accordingly, the present inventor(s) propose a technology for determining the order in which conference devices are to be controlled by referring to attribute information of a plurality of conference devices connected by wire or wirelessly and controlling the conference devices in an integrated manner based on this.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2184885 (November 25, 2020)

The purpose of the present invention is to solve all the problems of the prior art described above.

Another purpose of the present invention is to determine a control sequence suitable for a plurality of conference devices by referring to attribute information of a plurality of conference devices connected wired or wirelessly and to sequentially control the plurality of conference devices based on the determined control order. Do it as

Another purpose of the present invention is to provide integrated control of devices of various types or manufacturers that can be used in a conference room.

In addition, another purpose of the present invention is to enable adaptive response even if the start-up time (or cool time associated with turn-on or turn-off) changes as a new type of conference device is released or the firmware of an existing conference device is updated. Do it as

A representative configuration of the present invention to achieve the above object is as follows.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for integrated control of conference devices, the step of determining a control order of the plurality of conference devices by referring to attribute information of the plurality of conference devices connected by wire or wirelessly, and the determination. A method is provided including the step of sequentially controlling the plurality of conference devices by referring to the control order.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for integrated control of conference devices, comprising: a control sequence management unit that determines a control sequence of the plurality of conference devices by referring to attribute information of the plurality of conference devices connected by wire or wirelessly; and A system including a device control unit that sequentially controls the plurality of conference devices with reference to the determined control order is provided.

In addition, another method for implementing the present invention, another system, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for recording a computer program for executing the method are further provided.

According to the present invention, it is possible to determine a control sequence suitable for a plurality of conference devices by referring to attribute information of a plurality of conference devices connected wired or wirelessly and sequentially control the plurality of conference devices based on the determined control sequence.

Additionally, according to the present invention, it is possible to integrate and control devices of various types and manufacturers used in a conference room.

In addition, according to the present invention, even if the start-up time (or cool time associated with turn-on or turn-off) changes as a new type of conference device is released or the firmware of an existing conference device is updated, the control order of the conference device can be adaptively determined. It becomes possible.

Figure 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an entire system for integrated control of a plurality of conference devices according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating in detail the internal configuration of an integrated control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating weights associated with attribute information of a conference device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating information about the startup time of a conference device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating a process in which startup of a conference device is performed in time series according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating a situation in which an integrated management module including an integrated control system and a plurality of conference devices are connected wired or wirelessly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating the port configuration of an integrated management module to which a conference device is connected according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a diagram illustrating a user interface screen for registering a conference device in an integrated control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The detailed description of the present invention described below refers to the accompanying drawings, which show by way of example specific embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different from one another but are not necessarily mutually exclusive. For example, specific shapes, structures and characteristics described herein may be implemented with changes from one embodiment to another without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Additionally, it should be understood that the location or arrangement of individual components within each embodiment may be changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the detailed description described below is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention should be taken to encompass the scope claimed by the claims and all equivalents thereof. Like reference numbers in the drawings indicate identical or similar elements throughout various aspects.

Hereinafter, several preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings in order to enable those skilled in the art to easily practice the present invention.

Configuration of the entire system

Figure 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an entire system for integrated control of a plurality of conference devices 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the entire system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a communication network 100, an integrated control system 200, and a plurality of conference devices 300.

First, the communication network 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be configured regardless of communication mode, such as wired communication or wireless communication, and can be used as a local area network (LAN) or a metropolitan area network (MAN). ), and a wide area network (WAN). Preferably, the communication network 100 referred to in this specification may be the known Internet or World Wide Web (WWW). However, the communication network 100 is not necessarily limited thereto and may include at least a portion of a known wired or wireless data communication network, a known telephone network, or a known wired or wireless television communication network.

For example, the communication network 100 is a wireless data communication network, including WiFi communication, WiFi-Direct communication, Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication, 5G communication, and Bluetooth communication (Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). It may implement, at least in part, conventional communication methods such as (including Bluetooth Low Energy) communication, infrared communication, ultrasonic communication, etc.

Next, the integrated control system 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention determines the control order of the plurality of conference devices 300 by referring to the attribute information of the plurality of conference devices 300 connected by wire or wirelessly, , it is possible to perform a function of sequentially controlling a plurality of conference devices 300 with reference to the determined control order.

The configuration and function of the integrated control system 200 according to the present invention will be discussed in detail through the detailed description below.

Next, the conference device 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include all devices that can be used to conduct a meeting or improve the conference environment, and can be controlled by the integrated control system 200. It may be a target. That is, the conference device 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a control command from the integrated control system 200 or an external system (not shown) and operates its own operation or function (for example, , turn-on, turn-off) can be controlled.

For example, the conference device 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a function to connect to the integrated control system 200 or an external system (not shown) through the communication network 100 and then communicate. It may be a device equipped with a memory means and equipped with a microprocessor and may be a device equipped with computing power.

More specifically, the conference equipment 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an electric screen, elevation, projector, camera, amplifier, speaker, computer, electric vertical, lighting, etc.

In addition, the conference device 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention is not equipped with a function to communicate after connecting to the integrated control system 200 or an external system (not shown), or is not equipped with a memory means or a microprocessor. Without being provided, a control command may be received from a controller (eg, a remote control) and an operation or function may be controlled according to the control command.

Meanwhile, the types of conference equipment 300 according to the present invention are not necessarily limited to those listed above, and various devices may be included within the scope of achieving the purpose of the present invention.

Meanwhile, the conference device 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an application program for performing functions according to the present invention. These applications may exist in the form of program modules within the conference device 300. The nature of this program module may be generally similar to the control sequence management unit 210 and the device control unit 220 of the integrated control system 200 as described above. Here, at least part of the application may be replaced with a hardware device or firmware device that can perform substantially the same or equivalent functions as necessary.

Configuration of integrated control system

Below, we will look at the internal configuration of the integrated control system 200 and the function of each component, which performs important functions for implementing the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating in detail the internal configuration of the integrated control system 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating weights associated with attribute information of the conference device 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating information about the startup time of the conference device 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a process in which startup of the conference device 300 is performed in time series according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the integrated control system 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a control sequence management unit 210, a device control unit 220, a communication unit 230, and a control unit 240. It can be. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the control sequence management unit 210, the device control unit 220, the communication unit 230, and the control unit 240 are program modules, at least some of which communicate with an external system (not shown). It can be. These program modules may be included in the integrated control system 200 in the form of operating systems, application modules, or other program modules, and may be physically stored in various known storage devices. Additionally, these program modules may be stored in a remote memory device capable of communicating with the integrated control system 200. Meanwhile, such program modules include, but are not limited to, routines, subroutines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform specific tasks or execute specific abstract data types according to the present invention.

Meanwhile, although the integrated control system 200 has been described as above, this description is illustrative, and at least some of the components or functions of the integrated control system 200 may be used as a conference device 300 or a server (not shown) as necessary. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that it may be realized within the system or may be included within an external system (not shown).

First, the control order management unit 210 according to an embodiment of the present invention determines the control order of the plurality of conference devices 300 by referring to the attribute information of the plurality of conference devices 300 connected by wire or wirelessly. It can perform its function. Attribute information according to an embodiment of the present invention may be classified according to the type of conference device 300 (e.g., operation or function of the conference device 300, for example, screen, projector, microphone) , speakers, lights, etc.), manufacturer (or brand), startup time, etc. may be included.

For example, the control order management unit 210 may determine the control order of the plurality of conference devices 300 by referring to the weight associated with (or corresponding to) the attribute information of the plurality of conference devices 300.

More specifically, the control sequence management unit 210 calculates a weight associated with (or corresponding to) the type and manufacturer (or brand) of the plurality of conference devices 300 to determine the control order of the plurality of conference devices 300. You can decide. For example, referring to (a) of FIG. 3, the type of conference equipment 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes projector type, screen type, computer type, etc., and the weight corresponding to the screen type is It is 0.90, the weight corresponding to the projector type can be set to 0.80, and the weight corresponding to the computer type can be set to 0.75. In addition, referring to (b) of FIG. 3, manufacturers of the conference equipment 300 include Company A, Company B, and Company C, and the weight corresponding to Company A is 0.02, and the weight corresponding to Company B is 0.02. It is -0.28, and the weight corresponding to Company C can be set to 0.04. Here, when the manufacturer of the screen product is Company A, the manufacturer of the projector product is Company B, and the manufacturer of the computer product is Company C, the control sequence management unit 210 calculates the calculation result of the weight for each product and performs the calculated calculation. The control order of the plurality of conference devices 300 (e.g., the order in which the value of the calculation result is highest (i.e., screen, computer, and projector)) can be determined by referring to the results. For example, the result of calculating the weight for a screen product is 0.92 (i.e., the sum of the weight associated with the screen type (i.e., first weight) 0.90 and the weight associated with company A (i.e., second weight) 0.02), The result of calculating the weight for the projector product is 0.52 (i.e., the sum of the weight associated with the projector type (i.e., the first weight) 0.80 and the weight associated with Company B (i.e., the second weight) -0.28), and the computer The result of calculating the weight for the product can be calculated as 0.79 (i.e., the sum of the weight associated with the computer type (i.e., first weight) 0.75 and the weight associated with company C (i.e., second weight) 0.04).

Next, the device control unit 220 according to an embodiment of the present invention performs a function to sequentially control a plurality of conference devices 300 with reference to the control order determined by the control order management unit 210. You can.

For example, when the control order is determined by the control order management unit 210 to control a plurality of conference devices 300 in the order of conference device A, conference device B, and conference device C, the device control unit 220 controls the conference device 300 in that order. Based on this, conference device A, conference device B, and conference device C can be controlled to turn on sequentially. More specifically, the device control unit 220 is a controller (not shown) for transmitting a turn-on command signal (or control command signal) to a plurality of conference devices 300, that is, conference device A, conference device B, and conference device C. For example, it may further include a controller that transmits a command signal based on a wireless signal such as infrared, and the device control unit 220 connects the conference device A to the conference device A at a specific time (i.e., at t seconds) through the controller. A turn-on command signal is sent to conference device B after a predetermined time from that specific point in time (for example, at t+10 seconds), and a turn-on command signal is sent to conference device B after a predetermined time. By transmitting a turn-on command signal to conference device C at a time (for example, t+20 seconds), conference device A, conference device B, and conference device C can be controlled to turn on sequentially.

Additionally, the device control unit 220 may sequentially control (e.g., start) the plurality of conference devices 300 by further referring to information regarding the startup times of the plurality of conference devices 300.

For example, information about the startup time of the plurality of conference devices 300 may be initial setting information about the startup time of the plurality of conference devices 300 (which may be set differently by type, manufacturer (or brand), or conference device). may include), and the device control unit 220 may sequentially start the plurality of conference devices 300 by referring to initial setting information regarding the startup time of the plurality of conference devices 300. Initial setting information regarding the startup time of the conference device 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention is included in each conference device 300, the integrated control system 200 according to the present invention, or an external system (not shown). may be included in

More specifically, referring to (a) of FIG. 4, the initial setting information regarding the startup time of the electric screen is 30 seconds, the initial setting information regarding the startup time of the elevation is 30 seconds, and the initial setting information regarding the startup time of the projector is 30 seconds. The setup information is 20 seconds, the initial setup information for the TV monitor startup time is 10 seconds, the initial setup information for the camera startup time is 10 seconds, the initial setup information for the audio amplifier startup time is 10 seconds, and , initial setting information regarding the start-up time of the computer is 10 seconds, initial setting information regarding the start-up time of the electric vertical is 20 seconds, and initial setting information regarding the start-up time of the lighting may be set to 10 seconds. In this case, referring to (a) of FIG. 5 (here, 1 square can be in units of 10 seconds), the device control unit 220 sequentially performs the operation when startup (or turn-on) of each conference device 300 is completed. A start-up schedule can be determined so that other conference devices 300 (specifically, conference devices 300 corresponding to the following order) are started, and a plurality of conference devices 300 can be started sequentially according to the determined start-up schedule. You can. In addition, referring to (b) of FIG. 5 (here, 1 square can be in units of 10 seconds), the device control unit 220 sets each conference device 300 to a predetermined margin time for startup (e.g. Initial setting regarding the startup time of the conference device 300 to be controlled sequentially (e.g., 10 seconds) (e.g., the margin time for startup is 10 seconds, and nth (where n is a natural number)) If the information is 30 seconds and the initial setting information regarding the startup time of the n+1th conference device 300 to be controlled is 30 seconds, the n+1th conference is held 10 seconds after the start of the nth conference device 300. Allow the device 300 to start startup; that is, do not start startup of the n+1th controlled conference device 300 after startup of the nth controlled conference device 300 is completely completed; Based on the total startup time (ie, 30 seconds) of the controlled conference device 300, only a predetermined margin time (ie, 10 seconds) is given and startup is pre-started) can be determined, and a plurality of devices are connected according to the determined startup schedule. The conference devices 300 can be started sequentially. In this case, when the conference device 300 is started according to the startup schedule in (a) of FIG. 5, it takes 160 seconds for all conference devices 300 to be started, but according to the startup schedule in (b) of FIG. 5, the conference devices When 300 is started, by minimizing the start-up time interval leaving only a predetermined margin time, it takes 120 seconds for all conference devices 300 to start, which can be shortened by 40 seconds.

For another example, the information about the startup times of the plurality of conference devices 300 may include history information about the startup times of the plurality of conference devices 300, and the device control unit 220 may operate on the plurality of conference devices 300. A plurality of conference devices 300 can be started sequentially by referring to history information regarding the start-up time of the device 300 . History information regarding start-up time according to an embodiment of the present invention is managed in the conference device 300, the integrated control system 200, an external system (not shown), etc. (for example, the conference device 300 is fully started) can be measured and managed).

More specifically, referring to (b) of FIG. 4, the device control unit 220 learns history information regarding the startup times of a plurality of conference devices 300 and sets the corrected startup time of each conference device 300. You can decide. Specifically, the device control unit 220 may determine 20 seconds, which is the average startup time calculated by learning historical information regarding the startup time of the electric screen, as the corrected startup time (i.e., the initial startup time regarding the startup time of the electric screen) The setup information is 30 seconds, but the calibrated startup time is shortened to 10 seconds). In addition, the device control unit 220 can determine the corrected startup time for each conference device 300 by learning historical information about the startup time of each conference device 300, even in the case of conference devices 300 other than electric screens. there is. Meanwhile, the method of calculating the corrected startup time by learning history information about startup time according to an embodiment of the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above method, and can be used within the scope of achieving the purpose of the present invention. It can be changed in various ways.

For example, the device control unit 220 determines the average time of startup times measured a predetermined number of times or within a predetermined period as the corrected startup time based on the most recent startup time of each conference device 300, or determines the corrected startup time for each startup time. The average startup time calculated by applying weights (i.e., weighted average startup time) can be determined as the corrected startup time.

Referring to (c) of FIG. 5 (here, one square may be in units of 10 seconds), the device control unit 220 provides initial setting information regarding the start-up time of the electric screen in (b) of FIG. 5 discussed above. was 30 seconds, the average startup time of the electric screen can be calculated from the startup time measured while starting the electric screen multiple times (or over a predetermined period), and based on this, the startup time of the electric screen can be corrected to 20 seconds. Accordingly, when the conference device 300 is started according to the startup schedule in (c) of FIG. 5, the startup time of the electric screen can be further reduced by 10 seconds compared to (b) of FIG. 5, and all conference devices The time it takes for 300 to start is reduced by 110 seconds (that is, the time it takes for all conference devices 300 to start is reduced by 10 seconds compared to (b) in FIG. 5).

Next, the communication unit 230 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform a function that enables data transmission and reception to/from the control sequence management unit 210 and the device control unit 220.

Lastly, the control unit 240 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform a function of controlling the flow of data between the control sequence management unit 210, the device control unit 220, and the communication unit 230. That is, the control unit 240 according to an embodiment of the present invention controls the data flow from/to the outside of the integrated control system 200 or the data flow between each component of the integrated control system 200, thereby controlling the control sequence management unit. (210), the device control unit 220, and the communication unit 230 can each be controlled to perform their own functions.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a situation in which an integrated management module 400 including an integrated control system 200 and a plurality of conference devices 300 are connected by wire or wirelessly according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the port configuration of the integrated management module 400 to which the conference device 300 is connected according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a user interface screen for registering a conference device 300 in the integrated control system 200 (or integrated management module 400) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the integrated management module 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a user device (specifically, for controlling a plurality of conference devices 300 and the integrated management module 400 through the communication network 100). application included in the user device), and a customer support server (e.g., updates the firmware of the integrated management module 400 and supports control of the conference device 300).

Additionally, a plurality of conference devices 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be divided into groups A to D based on type. Specifically, the plurality of conference devices 300 include Group A for conference devices associated with video (e.g., may include computers, projectors, screens, etc.), Group B for conference devices associated with audio ( Group C for conference equipment associated with lighting (which may include, for example, amplifiers, speakers, microphones, etc.), and conference equipment associated with remote video. Can be divided into group D (for example, may include lighting, vertical, etc.).

In addition, referring to FIG. 7, the integrated management module 400 has a dedicated (or designated) port 401 for wired connection to a designated conference device 300 such as a projector, screen, camera, etc., and a standardized wired port such as RS232 and USB. A universal port 402 for wired connection to any conference device 300 having a port, and a wireless receiver (not shown) for connecting a conference device 300 with a wireless communication standard such as RF or IPV4 (or IPV6). may include.

First, in response to a plurality of conference devices 300 being connected to the integrated management module 400 (or integrated control system 200) by wire or wirelessly according to an embodiment of the present invention, the integrated management module 400 Can obtain attribute information of a plurality of conference devices 300.

Next, the integrated management module 400 may determine the control order of the plurality of conference devices 300 by referring to attribute information of the plurality of conference devices 300 connected by wire or wirelessly.

Next, the integrated management module 400 may control the plurality of conference devices 300 to be turned on sequentially with reference to the control sequence determined above.

Next, the integrated management module 400 may control the plurality of conference devices 300 to be turned off in the reverse order of the turn-on control sequence with reference to the control sequence determined above.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 8, information (e.g., port number) about the conference device 300 (in particular, the conference device 300 that is difficult to automatically recognize) is connected wired or wirelessly to the integrated management module 400. , type of conference device 300, notes about the conference device 300, etc.) may be input through a user interface screen (specifically, the screen of the user device described above).

The embodiments according to the present invention described above can be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer components and recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., singly or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the computer-readable recording medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and usable by those skilled in the computer software field. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magneto-optical media such as floptical disks. medium), and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language code such as that created by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. A hardware device can be converted into one or more software modules to perform processing according to the invention and vice versa.

In the above, the present invention has been described in terms of specific details, such as specific components, and limited embodiments and drawings, but this is only provided to facilitate a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the invention pertains can make various modifications and changes from this description.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, and the scope of the patent claims described below as well as all scopes equivalent to or equivalently changed from the scope of the claims are within the scope of the spirit of the present invention. It will be said to belong to

100: communication network
200: Integrated control system
210: Control sequence management unit
220: device control unit
230: Department of Communications
240: control unit
300: conference equipment
400: Integrated management module
401: Dedicated port
402: Universal port

Claims (11)

As a method for integrated control of conference equipment,
Determining a control order of the plurality of conference devices by referring to attribute information of the plurality of conference devices connected by wire or wirelessly, and
A step of sequentially controlling the plurality of conference devices with reference to the determined control order,
In the controlling step, the plurality of conference devices are sequentially controlled by further referring to information regarding startup times of the plurality of conference devices,
The information about the startup times of the plurality of conference devices includes initial setting information about the startup times of the plurality of conference devices and history information about the startup times of the plurality of conference devices,
In the control step, a first startup time is calculated by learning history information about startup times of the plurality of conference devices, and the startup times of the plurality of conference devices are determined from the startup times corresponding to the initial setting information. Calibrated to first startup time
method. According to paragraph 1,
In the determining step, determining a control order of the plurality of conference devices with reference to a weight associated with at least one of the type and manufacturer of the plurality of conference devices.
method. According to paragraph 2,
Determining a control order of the plurality of conference devices by referring to the result of calculating the first weight associated with the type of the plurality of conference devices and the second weight associated with the manufacturer of the plurality of conference devices.
method. delete delete A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recording a computer program for executing the method according to claim 1. A system for integrated control of conference equipment,
A control order management unit that determines the control order of the plurality of conference devices by referring to the attribute information of the plurality of conference devices connected by wire or wirelessly, and
A device control unit that sequentially controls the plurality of conference devices with reference to the determined control order,
The device control unit sequentially controls the plurality of conference devices by further referring to information regarding startup times of the plurality of conference devices,
The information about the startup times of the plurality of conference devices includes initial setting information about the startup times of the plurality of conference devices and history information about the startup times of the plurality of conference devices,
The device control unit learns history information about the startup times of the plurality of conference devices to calculate the first startup time, and sets the startup times of the plurality of conference devices to the first startup time from the startup time corresponding to the initial setting information. Corrected by startup time
system. In clause 7,
The control order management unit determines a control order of the plurality of conference devices with reference to a weight associated with at least one of the type and manufacturer of the plurality of conference devices.
system. According to clause 8,
The control sequence management unit determines the control order of the plurality of conference devices by referring to the result of calculating the first weight associated with the type of the plurality of conference devices and the second weight associated with the manufacturer of the plurality of conference devices. deciding
system. delete delete

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