WO2015131709A1

WO2015131709A1 - Method and device for participants to privately chat in video conference

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Publication number: WO2015131709A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/071501
Authority: WO
Inventors: 杨亮; 杨扬; 刘武钊
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2014-07-30
Filing date: 2015-01-23
Publication date: 2015-09-11
Also published as: CN105323536A

Abstract

A method and device for participants to privately chat in a video conference. The method comprises: acquiring information about a private chat receiver according to a first pre-set instruction; sending a private chat request to the private chat receiver according to the information about the private chat receiver; receiving a first response message returned by the private chat receiver; if the content of the first response message is that the response is successful, sending a request for establishing a private chat audio-video channel to the private chat receiver; receiving a second response message returned by the private chat receiver; and if the content of the second response message is accepting the request, establishing the private chat audio-video channel with the private chat receiver. By means of the solution provided in the embodiments of the present invention, by sending a request for establishing a private chat audio-video channel to a private chat receiver, and establishing the private chat audio-video channel with the private chat receiver when a second response message returned by the private chat receiver while receiving a private chat request is received, participants at different conference places in the video conference can privately chat and discuss in case of need without affecting the conference.

Description

Method and device for private chat of participants in video conference

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of video communication technologies, and in particular, to a method and apparatus for private chat of participants in a video conference.

Background technique

In the existing conference television system, a venue is generally composed of a terminal, a television, and a camera. When the conference TV is held, there are many people attending each conference. When the conference is held, only one person can speak in each venue. The participants in this venue and other venues can only serve as listeners.

In the practical application of the conference TV, we often encounter that when the conference spokesperson mentioned a problem, the participants in each venue need to communicate and discuss in private, and in the existing conference TV scene, each venue Participants are unable to communicate individually through the conference television system, and other participants and other venues will be received during the communication. This is very inconvenient. When a meeting is held, participants from different venues chat and discuss privately.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a method and a device for a private chat of a participant in a video conference, which solves the problem that participants in different conferences in the video conference cannot chat in private in the prior art.

In order to solve the above technical problem, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for private chat of a participant in a video conference, which is applicable to a private chat initiator, including:

The private chat initiator obtains the private chat recipient information according to the first preset instruction;

Sending a private chat request to the private chat recipient according to the private chat recipient information;

Receiving a first response message returned by the private chat receiver;

When the content of the first response message is a response success, sending a request to establish a private chat audio video channel to the private chat recipient;

Receiving a second response message returned by the private chat receiver;

When the content of the second response message is accepted, the private chat audio video channel is established with the private chat recipient.

The above method also includes:

After receiving the instruction to end the private chat, the private chat audio and video channel is closed.

The above method, wherein, if the private chat initiator simultaneously sends a plurality of the private chat requests, the step of sending the private chat request to the private chat recipient according to the private chat recipient information is specifically:

Simultaneously sending a plurality of private chat requests to the multipoint control unit according to the plurality of private chat receiver information, and establishing a private chat audio and video channel with the multipoint control unit, so that the multipoint control unit can The chat request is processed and sent to each corresponding private chat recipient.

The above method, wherein the step of receiving the first response message returned by the private chat receiver is specifically:

Receiving, by the multi-point control unit, the first response message returned by each of the plurality of private chat recipients according to the private chat request.

The above method, wherein the step of receiving the second response message returned by the private chat receiver is specifically:

Receiving, by the each of the plurality of private chat recipients processed by the multipoint control unit, a second response message returned according to the request to establish a private chat audio and video channel.

The above method, wherein, if the content of the second response message is accepted, the step of establishing the private chat audio and video channel with the private chat recipient is specifically:

If the content of the second response message returned by the private chat recipient is accepted, the private chat audio channel is established simultaneously with the plurality of private chat recipients by the multipoint control unit, The multipoint control unit is capable of transmitting the multi-party audio and video data to each of the plurality of parties via a codec broadcast.

The embodiment of the present invention further provides a device for private chat of a participant in a video conference, which is applicable to a private chat initiator device, including:

Obtaining a module, configured to obtain private party receiving party information according to the first preset instruction;

a first sending module, configured to send, according to the private chat recipient information, to the private chat recipient Private chat request;

a first receiving module, configured to receive a first response message returned by the private chat receiver;

a second sending module, configured to send a request for establishing a private chat audio and video channel to the private chat recipient if the content of the first response message is a response success;

a second receiving module, configured to receive a second response message returned by the private chat receiver;

The first establishing module is configured to establish the private chat audio and video channel with the private chat recipient if the content of the second response message is accepted.

The above device, further comprising:

Close the module and set to close the private chat audio and video channel after receiving the instruction to end the private chat.

The above device, wherein, if the first sending module simultaneously sends a plurality of the private chat requests, the first sending module is configured to:

The above device, wherein the first receiving module is configured to:

The above device, wherein the second receiving module is configured to:

The above device, wherein the first establishing module is set to:

And if the content of the second response message returned by each of the plurality of private chat recipients is accepted, the private chat audio and video are simultaneously established by the multipoint control unit and the plurality of private chat recipients A channel, the multipoint control unit capable of transmitting the multi-party audio and video data to each of the plurality of parties via a codec broadcast.

The embodiment of the invention further provides a method for a private chat of a participant in a video conference, which is applicable to a private chat recipient, including:

The private chat recipient receives the private chat request sent by the private chat originator;

Returning a first response message to the private chat initiator according to the private chat request;

When the content of the first response message is a response success, and receiving the request for establishing the private chat audio and video channel sent by the private chat initiator, according to the second preset instruction input by the private chat recipient user The private chat initiator returns a second response message;

When the content of the second response message is accepted, the private chat audio channel is established with the private chat initiator.

The above method, wherein the step of returning the first response message to the private chat originator according to the private chat request comprises:

Obtaining, according to the private chat request, whether the party and the private chat initiator satisfy the private chat condition, and obtain a query result;

Returning a first response message to the private chat initiator according to the query result.

The above method, wherein, according to the private chat request, the querying whether the party and the private chat initiator satisfy the private chat condition, the step of obtaining a query result includes:

Querying whether the party has established an audio and video channel according to the private chat request, and obtaining a first result;

Determining, according to the private chat request, whether the private chat initiator is in the restricted incoming call list of the party, and obtaining a second result;

When only the first result is that the audio and video channel is not established for the party and the second result is that the private chat initiator is not in the restricted incoming call list of the party, the party and the private chat initiator are satisfied. The result of the inquiry of the private chat condition; if the first result is that the party has established an audio and video channel, or the second result is that the private chat initiator is in the restricted incoming call list of the party, the party is obtained The result of the query with the private chat initiator not satisfying the private chat condition.

The above method, wherein the step of returning the first response message to the private chat initiator according to the query result includes:

When the query result is that the party and the private chat initiator satisfy the private chat condition, returning, to the private chat initiator, a first response message that the content is a response success;

When the query result is that the private party and the private chat initiator do not satisfy the private chat condition, then the The private chat initiator returns a first response message with the content of the response failure and the reason for the failure.

The above method, wherein, when the content of the first response message is a response success, and receiving the request for establishing the private chat audio and video channel sent by the private chat initiator, returning the second response according to the second preset instruction The steps of the message are specifically as follows:

When the content of the first response message is successful, and the request for establishing the audio and video channel sent by the private chat initiator is received, if the content of the second preset instruction is accepted, the returned content is accepted. The second response message returns a second response message whose content is rejected if the content of the second preset instruction is a rejection.

The embodiment of the invention further provides a device for private chat of participants in a video conference, which is suitable for a private chat recipient, including:

a third receiving module, configured to receive a private chat request sent by the private chat initiator;

a first returning module, configured to return a first response message to the private chat initiator according to the private chat request;

a second returning module, configured to: when the content of the first response message is a response success, and receiving a request for establishing a private chat audio and video channel sent by the private chat initiator, according to the private chat recipient user input The second preset instruction returns a second response message to the private chat initiator;

The second establishing module is configured to establish the private chat audio and video channel with the private chat initiator when the content of the second response message is accepted.

The above device, wherein the first return module comprises:

The query unit is configured to query, according to the private chat request, whether the party and the private chat initiator satisfy a private chat condition, and obtain a query result;

And returning to the unit, configured to return a first response message to the private chat initiator according to the query result.

The above device, wherein the query unit comprises:

The first query component is configured to query, according to the private chat request, whether the party has established an audio and video channel, and obtain a first result;

a second query component, configured to query, according to the private chat request, whether the private chat initiator is in the present The party's restricted call list gets a second result;

Obtaining a component, configured to obtain the local party and the private party only if the first result is that the audio and video channel is not established for the party and the second result is that the private chat initiator is not in the restricted incoming call list of the party The inquiry initiator satisfies the query result of the private chat condition; if the first result is that the party has established an audio and video channel, or the second result is that the private chat initiator is in the restricted incoming call list of the party , the result of the query that the party and the private chat initiator do not satisfy the private chat condition.

The above device, wherein the return unit comprises:

a first returning component, configured to return, to the private chat initiator, a first response message that the content is a successful response when the query result is that the private party and the private chat initiator satisfy the private chat condition;

a second returning component, configured to return, to the private chat initiator, a first response message that the content is a response failure and a reason for the failure, when the query result is that the private party and the private chat initiator do not satisfy the private chat condition .

The above device, wherein the second return module is set to:

The embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer program and a carrier thereof, the computer program comprising program instructions, when the program instruction is executed by a private chat initiator device in a video conference, enabling the device to implement a private chat of the participants in the video conference. The method of carrying the computer program.

The embodiment of the invention further provides a computer program and a carrier thereof, the computer program comprising program instructions, when the program instruction is executed by a private chat party device in a video conference, enabling the device to implement a private chat of the participants in the video conference The method of carrying the computer program.

The beneficial effects of the above technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention are as follows:

In the above solution, the method for the private chat of the participant in the video conference is to send a request for establishing a private chat audio and video channel to the private chat recipient, and return a second when receiving the private chat request to accept the private chat request In response to the message, a private chat video channel is established with the private chat recipient, so that participants in different conferences in the video conference can chat and discuss privately when needed, without affecting the conference.

BRIEF abstract

1 is a first schematic diagram of a method for a private chat of a participant in a video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural diagram 1 of a device for private chat of a participant in a video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a second schematic diagram of a method for a private chat of a participant in a video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a second schematic structural diagram of a device for private chat of a participant in a video conference according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an access device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a schematic diagram of a flow of private chat between two participants according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a process of private chat of multiple participants according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Preferred embodiment of the invention

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the features in the embodiments and the embodiments in the present application may be arbitrarily combined with each other. Additionally, although logical sequences are shown in the flowcharts, in some cases the steps shown or described may be performed in a different order than the ones described herein.

The embodiments of the present invention are directed to the problem that the participants in different conferences in the video conference cannot chat in private during the video conference, and provide a method for the private chat of the participants in the video conference, as shown in FIG. 1 , including:

Step 11: The private chat initiator obtains the private chat receiver information according to the first preset instruction;

Step 12: Send a private chat request to the private chat recipient according to the private chat recipient information;

Step 13: Receive a first response message returned by the private chat receiver.

Step 14: If the content of the first response message is a response success, send a request to establish the private chat audio and video channel to the private chat receiver;

Step 15: Receive a second response message returned by the private chat receiver.

Step 16: If the content of the second response message is accepted, establishing the private chat audio and video channel with the private chat recipient.

The first preset instruction is an instruction for the private chat initiator to select the private chat recipient.

The method for the private chat of the participant in the video conference provided by the embodiment of the present invention sends a request for establishing a private chat audio and video channel to the private chat recipient, and accepts the establishment of the private chat audio and video channel after receiving the private chat receiver. When requesting the second response message, a private chat video channel is established with the private chat recipient, so that participants in different conferences in the video conference can chat and discuss privately when needed, without affecting the conference.

Before obtaining the private chat receiver information according to the first preset instruction, the method includes: acquiring the site list information of the current conference according to the third preset instruction, and displaying the information; and acquiring and displaying the selected conference site in the site list information according to the fourth preset instruction All registered attendee information. The third preset instruction is an instruction for the private chat initiator to select and display the site list information; the fourth preset command is an instruction for the private chat initiator to select the site and display all registered participant information in the site.

Specifically, the step of acquiring the private chat recipient information according to the first preset instruction is to obtain the private chat recipient information in all registered participant information according to the first preset instruction.

Before the step of sending the private chat request to the private chat recipient according to the private chat recipient information, the method further includes: performing callout authority authentication. When the outgoing call authentication is passed, the private chat request is sent to the private chat recipient according to the private chat recipient information.

If the content of the first response message is a response failure, the response failure information returned by the private chat recipient and the reason for the failure are displayed. In view of the actual application, the method provided by the embodiment of the present invention further includes: after receiving the instruction to end the private chat, closing the private chat audio and video channel.

If the private chat initiator wants to chat with a plurality of private chat recipients at the same time, the plurality of private chat requests need to be sent at the same time; if the plurality of the private chat requests are simultaneously sent in the method provided by the embodiment of the present invention, The step of sending the private party information to the private chat recipient is specifically: sending a plurality of private chat requests to the multi-point control unit according to the plurality of private chat receiver information, and controlling the multi-point control The unit establishes a private chat audio and video channel, so that the multipoint control unit can process the plurality of private chat requests and send them to each of the corresponding private chat recipients.

The step of receiving the first response message returned by the private chat receiver is specifically: receiving the first response message returned by the private chat receiver after being processed by the multipoint control unit according to the private chat request.

Specifically, the step of receiving the second response message returned by the private chat receiver is specifically: receiving And the second response message returned by the private chat receiver processed by the multipoint control unit according to the request for establishing the private chat audio and video channel.

Optionally, if the content of the second response message is accepted, the step of establishing the private chat audio and video channel with the private chat recipient is specifically: if the content of the second response message is accepted, Simultaneously establishing a private chat audio and video channel with the plurality of private chat receivers by the multipoint control unit, the multipoint control unit is capable of transmitting the multiparty audio and video data to each of the plurality of parties through a codec broadcast.

The method for the private chat of the participants in the video conference provided by the embodiment of the present invention enables the private chat initiator and the private chat receiver to watch each other and use the independent private chat audio and video channels for private communication without generating the conference. influences.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a device for private chat of a participant in a video conference, which is applicable to a private chat initiator, as shown in FIG. 2, including:

The obtaining module is adapted to obtain the private party receiving party information according to the first preset instruction;

a first sending module, configured to send a private chat request to the private chat recipient according to the private chat recipient information;

a second sending module, configured to: if the content of the first response message is a response success, send a request for establishing a private chat audio and video channel to the private chat receiver;

The first establishing module is adapted to establish the private chat audio and video channel with the private chat recipient if the content of the second response message is accepted.

The device for private chat of the participant in the video conference provided by the embodiment of the present invention sends a request for establishing a private chat audio and video channel to the private chat recipient, and receives the private chat request to return after receiving the private chat receiver. The second response message is to establish a private chat video channel with the private chat recipient, so that participants in different conferences in the video conference can chat and discuss privately when needed.

The device provided by the embodiment of the present invention further includes: a closing module, configured to close the private chat audio and video channel after receiving an instruction to end the private chat.

If the private chat originator wants to chat with multiple private chat recipients at the same time, you need to send multiple private chats at the same time. In the device provided by the embodiment of the present invention, if the first sending module sends a plurality of the private chat requests at the same time, the first sending module is specifically adapted to: send the information according to the multiple private chat receivers simultaneously a plurality of private chat requests to the multi-point control unit, and establishing a private chat audio and video channel with the multi-point control unit, so that the multi-point control unit can process the plurality of private chat requests and send them to the corresponding Every private chat recipient.

The first receiving module is specifically configured to: receive, by each of the private chat recipients, the first response message that is processed by the multipoint control unit and returned according to the private chat request.

Specifically, the second receiving module is specifically configured to: receive a second response message that is processed by the multipoint control unit and returned by the private chat recipient according to the request for establishing a private chat audio and video channel.

Optionally, the first establishing module is specifically configured to: when the content of the second response message is accepted, establish a private chat tone with the plurality of the private chat recipients by using the multipoint control unit A video channel, the multipoint control unit capable of transmitting multi-party audio and video data to each of the plurality of parties via a codec broadcast.

The device for private chat of the participants in the video conference provided by the embodiment of the present invention enables the private chat initiator and the private chat receiver to watch each other and use the independent private chat audio and video channel for private communication, and does not generate the conference. influences.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a method for a private chat of a participant in a video conference, which is applicable to a private chat party, as shown in FIG. 3, including:

Step 21: Receive a private chat request sent by the private chat initiator;

Step 22: Return a first response message to the private chat initiator according to the private chat request.

Step 23: When the content of the first response message is a response success, and receiving the request for establishing the private chat audio and video channel sent by the private chat initiator, according to the received second preset instruction, the private The chat initiator returns a second response message;

Step 24: When the content of the second response message is accepted, the private chat audio and video channel is established with the private chat initiator.

The second preset instruction is an instruction for accepting or rejecting the establishment of the private chat audio and video channel by the user input by the private chat recipient.

The method for private chat of the participants in the video conference provided by the embodiment of the present invention establishes a private chat audio and video channel by receiving a request for establishing a private chat audio and video channel sent by the private chat initiator, so that the video conference is different. Participants at the venue can chat and discuss privately when needed, without affecting the meeting.

The step of returning the first response message to the private chat initiator according to the private chat request includes: querying, according to the private chat request, whether the private party and the private chat initiator satisfy the private chat condition, and obtain a query result. And returning a first response message to the private chat initiator according to the query result.

Specifically, the step of querying whether the party and the private chat initiator satisfy the private chat condition according to the private chat request, the step of obtaining a query result includes: querying whether the party has established an audio and video channel according to the private chat request, and obtaining a first a result; querying, according to the private chat request, whether the private chat initiator is located in the restricted incoming call list of the party, and obtaining a second result; and only the first result is that the audio and video channel is not established for the first party The second result is that when the private chat initiator is not located in the restricted call list of the party, the query result that the party and the private chat initiator satisfy the private chat condition is obtained; otherwise, the party and the private chat are obtained. The initiator does not satisfy the query result of the private chat condition.

Optionally, the step of returning the first response message to the private chat initiator according to the query result includes: when the query result is that the private party and the private chat initiator satisfy the private chat condition, to the private The chat initiator returns a content as a first response message in response to the success; when the query result is that the private party and the private chat initiator do not satisfy the private chat condition, the content returned to the private chat initiator is a response failure and The first response message for the reason for the failure.

According to the actual situation, in the method provided by the embodiment of the present invention, when the content of the first response message is a response success, and the request for establishing the private chat audio and video channel sent by the private chat initiator is received, according to the The step of returning the second response message by the second preset instruction is specifically: when the content of the first response message is a response success, and receiving the request for establishing the audio and video channel sent by the private chat initiator, accepting according to the content The second preset instruction returns a second response message that is accepted, and returns a second response message whose content is rejected according to the second preset instruction whose content is rejected.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a device for private chat of a participant in a video conference, as shown in FIG. 4, further comprising:

a second returning module, configured to: when the content of the first response message is a response success, and receiving a request for establishing a private chat audio and video channel sent by the private chat initiator, according to the second preset instruction, The private chat initiator returns a second response message;

The second establishing module is adapted to establish the private chat audio and video channel with the private chat initiator when the content of the second response message is accepted.

The device for private chat of the participants in the video conference provided by the embodiment of the present invention establishes a private chat audio and video channel by receiving a request for establishing a private chat audio and video channel sent by the private chat initiator, so that the video conference is different in the video conference. Participants at the venue can chat and discuss privately when needed, without affecting the meeting.

The first returning module includes: a query unit, configured to query, according to the private chat request, whether the party and the private chat initiator satisfy a private chat condition, and obtain a query result; the return unit is adapted to be according to the The result of the query returns a first response message to the private chat originator.

Specifically, the query unit includes: a first query component, configured to query whether the party has established an audio and video channel according to the private chat request, to obtain a first result; and the second query component is adapted to be according to the private chat Requesting to query whether the private chat initiator is located in the restricted incoming call list of the party, and obtaining a second result; the determining component is adapted to: when only the first result is the first party, the audio and video channel is not established and the second The result is that when the private chat initiator is not located in the restricted call list of the party, the query result that the party and the private chat initiator satisfy the private chat condition is obtained; otherwise, the party and the private chat initiator are not obtained. The result of the query that satisfies the private chat condition.

Optionally, the returning unit includes: a first returning component, configured to return a content to the private chat initiator to respond successfully when the query result is that the private party and the private chat initiator satisfy the private chat condition The first response message; the second return component is adapted to return the content to the private chat initiator as a response failure and fail when the query result is that the private party and the private chat initiator do not satisfy the private chat condition The first response message for the cause.

According to the actual situation, the second returning module in the device provided by the embodiment of the present invention is specifically applicable to: the content of the first response message is a response success, and the private chat initiator is received. When the request for establishing the audio and video channel is sent, the second response message whose content is the accepted second preset instruction is the accepted second response message, and the content is rejected according to the second preset instruction whose content is rejected. Second response message.

The implementation examples of the method for the private chat of the participants in the above-mentioned video conference are applicable to the embodiment of the device for private chat of the participants in the video conference, and the same technical effects can be achieved.

The following describes the method for the private chat of the participants in the video conference provided by the embodiment of the present invention in combination with the actual application scenario and the sending and receiving parties.

The method provided by the embodiment of the present invention relates to an access device, where the access device includes a processor, a program memory, and a data storage. As shown in FIG. 5, the access device further includes:

Audio and video acquisition and output module, suitable for collecting audio and video media data of participants;

The data information input processing module is adapted to receive input of participant information, including identity authentication information, permission setting information, network configuration, and the like;

The transceiver processing module of the network data is connected to the terminal device of the conference site through the network, and the audio and video data is transmitted and received with the terminal, the input information of the participant is transmitted, and the data information of the receiving terminal is output;

The terminal returns a display module for outputting information, and displays information returned by the terminal to input a result.

The access device is a device capable of realizing the above functions, such as a mobile phone terminal, and is not exemplified herein.

The method provided by the embodiment of the present invention requires that each participant in the site has an independent access device; the access device is connected to the site terminal through the network; and the participant at the site is authenticated and logged in before using the method. In the device, this identity authentication is performed at the terminal of the site, MCU (multipoint control unit) or other external server.

When you need to chat privately with other site participants, you can select the current conference on the access device to view all the sites in the current conference. After the site is selected, all registered participant information of the site (including the private chat receiver) can be displayed. The conference, conference site, access device information, etc., after the participant is selected, initiate a private chat request; multiple participants in multiple sites can simultaneously initiate a private chat request.

The access device sends a private chat request to the site terminal, and the site terminal initiates an outgoing call authentication request to the identity authentication server according to the site information carried in the private chat request. After the callout authority authentication by the identity authentication server, the site terminal Then initiate a private chat request to the destination venue, the destination venue After receiving the private chat request, the destination authentication server initiates the call-in authority authentication. After the call-in authority authentication by the identity authentication server, the destination site terminal determines whether the participant is idle according to the information of the participant in the private chat request. If you can chat privately, the response to the source site terminal is successful according to the private chat request, otherwise the response fails, and the reason for the failure is displayed.

After receiving the response to the private chat request, the source site terminal sends a request to establish a private chat audio and video channel to the destination site terminal, and sends the audio and video media data of the access device to the destination site after the request is received. Then, the audio and video media data input by the access device in the destination site is sent to the source site terminal through the destination site terminal, and is output through the access device of the source site; The purpose of private chat between the participants in the two venues;

When the conference spokesperson uses this access device as the audio and video input of the terminal in the venue, it is no longer possible to initiate and join private chat.

When ending a private chat, any private chat participant can choose to end the private chat on the access device. After receiving the private chat request, the terminal in the venue closes the private chat audio and video channel.

Specifically, as follows:

The first method, the two participants conduct a private chat, the flow of the method provided by the embodiment of the present invention is as shown in FIG. 6:

The access device user accesses each site of the conference where the current site terminal (site-terminal 1) is located on the access device (access device 1). The current site terminal returns each site information, and the access device interface displays each site. information;

An access device user selects a site on the access device to view information about each participant in the site. The current site terminal returns information about the participant who has passed the identity authentication. The access device interface displays each participant information.

The access device user selects the participant to initiate a private chat request, and the private chat request information includes the private chat initiator identity information, and the recipient identity information of the private chat request;

The private chat request message is sent to the terminal (site-terminal 1) in the conference site, and the terminal first sends the private chat initiator identity information and the private chat receiver identity information to the identity authentication server, and the identity authentication server determines whether the private chat initiator has The permission initiates a private chat. If the authentication fails, it is returned to the source site. The terminal failure information and the reason for the failure; if the identity authentication is passed, the source site terminal initiates a private chat request to the destination site terminal (site-terminal 2), and the destination site sends the private chat request to the identity authentication server after receiving the private chat request. The authentication server determines whether the private chat recipient can receive the private chat request of the private chat initiator. If the identity authentication fails, the information returned to the source site terminal failure information and the reason for the failure; after the authentication is passed, the destination site terminal determines whether the private chat receiver is If the private party is idle, the message that the response is successful is returned to the source site terminal. If the private party is not idle, the message that the response fails and the reason for the failure are returned to the source site terminal.

The source site terminal receives the response message from the identity authentication server and the destination site terminal. If the authentication fails and fails, the failure information is forwarded to the access device (access device 1) of the private chat initiator, and the failure reason is displayed. Including the permission to initiate a private chat, the peer information query fails, etc. If the authentication is successful, the request to establish a private chat audio and video channel is sent to the corresponding destination site. After the destination site accepts the request, the source site terminal creates a private chat audio and video. Channels, and the private chat initiator information is displayed on the destination access device (access device 2) of the site; after the two private chat audio and video channels are created, the source access device collects audio and video information from the source site terminal, the source The terminal of the venue is sent to the terminal of the private chat, and the terminal of the private chat is sent to the access device of the private chat. Similarly, the destination access device also sends the collected audio and video data to the source access device through the destination terminal and the source terminal. Output on.

At this time, the two participants can listen to each other and use independent private audio and video media channels between the two terminals, which will not affect the meeting.

When either party on the access device chooses to hang up on the access device, the local terminal will send a message to hang up the private chat to the peer terminal, and close the audio and video channel. The access device displays the hang up successfully. The access device displays the peer end up.

The flow of the method provided by the embodiment of the present invention is as follows:

The access device user opens the access device (access device 1) of the site, and logs in to the access device interface through identity authentication to complete identity authentication.

The user of the access device checks each site of the conference where the current site terminal (site-terminal 1) is located on the access device. The current site terminal returns each site information, and the access device interface displays each site information.

An access device user selects a site on the access device to view information about each participant in the site. The current site terminal returns information about each participant that has passed the authentication. The access device displays information about each participant. ;

The access device user selects multiple participants to initiate a private chat request, and the private chat request information includes the private chat initiator identity information, and the recipient identity information of the private chat request;

The private chat request message is sent to the terminal (site-terminal 1) in the conference site, and the terminal first sends the private chat initiator identity information and the private chat receiver identity information to the identity authentication server, and the identity authentication server determines whether the private chat initiator has The permission initiates a private chat. If the identity authentication fails, the failure information and the failure reason are returned to the source site terminal. If the identity authentication is passed, the authentication is successful.

The source site terminal (site-terminal 1) receives the response message from the identity authentication server. If the authentication failure and the reason for the failure are returned, the failure information is forwarded to the access device (access device 1) of the private chat initiator, and displayed. The reason for the failure, including the non-authority to initiate a private chat, the peer information query failure, etc.; if the return authentication is successful, the private chat request is sent to the MCU, and the MCU will provide each of the site and the access device information in the private chat request to each The selected destination site terminal (site-terminal 2, site-terminal 3) initiates a private chat request, and creates an audio and video channel with the terminal initiated by the private chat. After the destination site receives the private chat request, the destination site terminal determines whether the private chat receiver is idle; if the private chat receiver is idle, it returns a message of successful response to the source site terminal, and if the private chat receiver is not idle, returns to the source site terminal. In response to the failed message and the reason for the failure; at the same time, after the destination site receives the private chat request, the destination site terminal sends the private chat request to the identity authentication server, and the identity authentication server determines whether the private chat recipient can receive the private chat of the private chat initiator. The request, if the identity authentication fails, returns the MCU failure information and the failure reason, and then sends the information to the source site terminal, and forwards the display to the access device of the private chat initiator; if the identity authentication is passed, the authentication success is returned to the MCU, and then Send to the source site terminal.

The source site terminal sends a request for establishing a private chat audio and video channel to the MCU according to the information of the successful authentication, and the MCU sends a request for establishing a private chat audio and video channel to each selected destination site, if the private chat recipient refuses to establish a private chat tone The video channel returns a message rejecting the establishment of the private chat audio and video channel to the MCU, and then sends the message to the source venue terminal for forwarding to the access device of the private chat initiator; if the private chat recipient accepts the establishment of the private chat audio and video channel, Returning to the MCU to receive the message of establishing the private chat audio and video channel, and the MCU to create a private chat audio and video channel, and displaying the private chat initiator information on the destination access device (access device 2, access device 3) of the destination site; Audio and video channels of all parties After the establishment, the source access device will collect the audio and video information from the source site terminal, and the source site terminal will send the message to the MCU. Similarly, the destination access device will also send the collected audio and video data to the MCU through the destination terminal. The MCU will multi-party audio and video. The data is encoded and decoded, and broadcasted to the private chat terminal of each party, and sent by the private chat terminal of each party to the private chat access device for output, that is, the private chat initiator opens the group chat mode through the MCU.

The private chat initiator can hear multiple private chat recipients and their own voices through the MCU's mixing function, and each private chat recipient can also hear the private chat originator and other private chat recipients through the MCU. The voice from itself; the private chat initiator and the private chat receiver can set the video screen and dynamically select during the video process, such as initially selecting to display the A party's screen, and switching to the B party screen during the video process. The chat initiator and the private chat receiver can only receive video data from other parties through the MCU's masking function and cannot receive video data from itself. For example, A can accept video data from B, C, and D but cannot receive it. Video data from A.

At this time, multiple participants can listen to each other and use independent private audio and video media channels between multi-party terminals, which will not affect the conference.

When any party in the private chat chooses to hang up on the access device, the local terminal will send a message to the MCU to hang up the private chat, and close the private chat audio and video channel. The access device of the local party displays the hang up successfully, and the MCU notifies. The access device of the conference site of the other parties hangs up. The other terminal hangs the hang up message to the connected access device. The access device displays the hang up message, prompting the participant to quit the private chat.

In summary, the method for the private chat of the participants in the video conference proposed by the embodiment of the present invention enables the participants to communicate privately without affecting the conference spokesperson and the conference being held normally.

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or a portion of the steps of the above-described embodiments can be implemented using a computer program flow, which can be stored in a computer readable storage medium, such as on a corresponding hardware platform (eg, The system, device, device, device, etc. are executed, and when executed, include one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiments.

Alternatively, all or part of the steps of the above embodiments may also be implemented by using an integrated circuit. These steps may be separately fabricated into individual integrated circuit modules, or multiple modules or steps may be fabricated into a single integrated circuit module. achieve. Thus, the invention is not limited to any specific combination of hardware and software.

The devices/function modules/functional units in the above embodiments may be implemented by a general-purpose computing device, which may be centralized on a single computing device or distributed over a network of multiple computing devices.

When each device/function module/functional unit in the above embodiment is implemented in the form of a software function module and sold or used as a stand-alone product, it can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. The above mentioned computer readable storage medium may be a read only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk or the like.

Variations or substitutions are readily conceivable within the scope of the present invention by those skilled in the art and are within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Industrial applicability

The solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention is to send a request for establishing a private chat audio and video channel to the private chat recipient, and to receive a second response message when the private chat recipient accepts the private chat request, and the private chat receiver. Establish a private chat video channel, so that participants in different conferences in the video conference can chat and discuss privately when needed, without affecting the conference.

Claims

A method of private chat by participants in a video conference, suitable for private chat originators, including:

The private chat initiator obtains the private chat recipient information according to the first preset instruction;

Sending a private chat request to the private chat recipient according to the private chat recipient information;

Receiving a first response message returned by the private chat receiver;

When the content of the first response message is a response success, sending a request to establish a private chat audio video channel to the private chat recipient;

Receiving a second response message returned by the private chat receiver;

When the content of the second response message is accepted, a private chat audio and video channel is established with the private chat recipient.
The method of claim 1 further comprising:

After receiving the instruction to end the private chat, the private chat audio and video channel is closed.
The method of claim 1, wherein if the private chat initiator simultaneously sends a plurality of private chat requests, the step of transmitting the private chat request to the private chat recipient according to the private chat recipient information is specifically :

Simultaneously transmitting the plurality of private chat requests to the multipoint control unit according to the plurality of private chat receiver information, and establishing a private chat audio and video channel with the multipoint control unit, so that the multipoint control unit can Private chat requests are processed and sent to each of the corresponding private chat recipients.
The method of claim 3, wherein the step of receiving the first response message returned by the private chat recipient is:

Receiving, by the multi-point control unit, the first response message returned by each of the plurality of private chat recipients according to the private chat request.
The method of claim 4, wherein the step of receiving the second response message returned by the private chat recipient is:

Receiving, by the each of the plurality of private chat recipients processed by the multipoint control unit, a second response message returned according to the request to establish a private chat audio and video channel.
The method of claim 5, wherein if the content of the second response message is The step of establishing the private chat audio and video channel with the private chat recipient is as follows:

If the content of the second response message returned by the plurality of private chat recipients is accepted, the private chat audio channel is established simultaneously with the plurality of the private chat recipients by the multipoint control unit. The multipoint control unit is capable of transmitting multi-party audio and video data to each of the plurality of parties via a codec broadcast.
A device for private chat of participants in a video conference, suitable for private chat originator devices, including:

Obtaining a module, configured to obtain private party receiving party information according to the first preset instruction;

The first sending module is configured to send a private chat request to the private chat recipient according to the private chat recipient information;

a first receiving module, configured to receive a first response message returned by the private chat receiver;

a second sending module, configured to send a request for establishing a private chat audio and video channel to the private chat recipient if the content of the first response message is a response success;

a second receiving module, configured to receive a second response message returned by the private chat receiver;

The first establishing module is configured to establish a private chat audio and video channel with the private chat recipient if the content of the second response message is accepted.
The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising:

Close the module and set to close the private chat audio and video channel after receiving the instruction to end the private chat.
The device according to claim 7, wherein if the first sending module simultaneously sends a plurality of private chat requests, the first sending module is set to:

Simultaneously sending a plurality of private chat requests to the multipoint control unit according to the plurality of private chat receiver information, and establishing a private chat audio and video channel with the multipoint control unit, so that the multipoint control unit can The chat request is processed and sent to each corresponding private chat recipient.
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first receiving module is configured to:

Receiving, by the multi-point control unit, the first response message returned by each of the plurality of private chat recipients according to the private chat request.
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said second receiving module is configured to:

Receiving each of the plurality of private chat recipients processed by the multipoint control unit according to The second response message returned by the request to establish a private chat audio and video channel.
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said first establishing module is configured to:

And if the content of the second response message returned by each of the plurality of private chat recipients is accepted, the private chat audio and video are simultaneously established by the multipoint control unit and the plurality of private chat recipients A channel, the multipoint control unit capable of transmitting the multi-party audio and video data to each of the plurality of parties via a codec broadcast.
A method of private chat by participants in a video conference, suitable for private chat recipients, including:

The private chat recipient receives the private chat request sent by the private chat originator;

Returning a first response message to the private chat initiator according to the private chat request;

When the content of the first response message is a response success, and receiving the request for establishing the private chat audio and video channel sent by the private chat initiator, according to the second preset instruction input by the private chat recipient user The private chat initiator returns a second response message;

When the content of the second response message is accepted, the private chat audio channel is established with the private chat initiator.
The method of claim 13 wherein the step of returning the first response message to the private chat originator in accordance with the private chat request comprises:

Obtaining, according to the private chat request, whether the party and the private chat initiator satisfy the private chat condition, and obtain a query result;

Returning a first response message to the private chat initiator according to the query result.
The method of claim 14, wherein the step of querying whether the party and the private chat initiator satisfy the private chat condition according to the private chat request, and obtaining a query result comprises:

Querying whether the party has established an audio and video channel according to the private chat request, and obtaining a first result;

Determining, according to the private chat request, whether the private chat initiator is in the restricted incoming call list of the party, and obtaining a second result;

When only the first result is that the audio and video channel is not established for the party and the second result is that the private chat initiator is not in the restricted incoming call list of the party, the party and the private chat initiator are satisfied. The result of the query of the private chat condition; if the first result is the audio and video channel established by the party, or The second result is that the private chat initiator is in the restricted incoming call list of the party, and the query result that the party and the private chat initiator do not satisfy the private chat condition is obtained.
The method of claim 15 wherein the step of returning the first response message to the private chat originator based on the query result comprises:

When the query result is that the party and the private chat initiator satisfy the private chat condition, returning, to the private chat initiator, a first response message that the content is a response success;

When the query result is that the private party and the private chat initiator do not satisfy the private chat condition, the first response message that the content is a response failure and a failure reason is returned to the private chat initiator.
The method according to claim 13, wherein, when the content of the first response message is a response success, and the request for establishing a private chat audio and video channel sent by the private chat initiator is received, according to the second preset The step of the instruction returning the second response message is specifically:

When the content of the first response message is successful, and the request for establishing the audio and video channel sent by the private chat initiator is received, if the content of the second preset instruction is accepted, the returned content is accepted. The second response message returns a second response message whose content is rejected if the content of the second preset instruction is a rejection.
A device for private chat of participants in a video conference, suitable for private chat recipients, including:

a third receiving module, configured to receive a private chat request sent by the private chat initiator;

a first returning module, configured to return a first response message to the private chat initiator according to the private chat request;

a second returning module, configured to: when the content of the first response message is a response success, and receiving a request for establishing a private chat audio and video channel sent by the private chat initiator, according to the second preset instruction The private chat initiator returns a second response message;

The second establishing module is configured to establish the private chat audio and video channel with the private chat initiator when the content of the second response message is accepted.
The apparatus of claim 18 wherein said first return module comprises:

The query unit is configured to query, according to the private chat request, whether the party and the private chat initiator satisfy a private chat condition, and obtain a query result;

And returning to the unit, configured to return a first response message to the private chat initiator according to the query result.
The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the query unit comprises:

The first query component is configured to query, according to the private chat request, whether the party has established an audio and video channel, and obtain a first result;

a second query component, configured to query, according to the private chat request, whether the private chat initiator is in the restricted incoming call list of the party, and obtain a second result;

Obtaining a component, configured to obtain the local party and the private party only if the first result is that the audio and video channel is not established for the party and the second result is that the private chat initiator is not in the restricted incoming call list of the party The inquiry initiator satisfies the query result of the private chat condition; if the first result is that the party has established an audio and video channel, or the second result is that the private chat initiator is in the restricted incoming call list of the party , the result of the query that the party and the private chat initiator do not satisfy the private chat condition.
The apparatus of claim 20 wherein said returning unit comprises:

a first returning component, configured to return, to the private chat initiator, a first response message that the content is a successful response when the query result is that the private party and the private chat initiator satisfy the private chat condition;

a second returning component, configured to return, to the private chat initiator, a first response message that the content is a response failure and a reason for the failure, when the query result is that the private party and the private chat initiator do not satisfy the private chat condition .
The apparatus of claim 18 wherein said second return module is configured to:

When the content of the first response message is successful, and the request for establishing the audio and video channel sent by the private chat initiator is received, if the content of the second preset instruction is accepted, the returned content is accepted. The second response message returns a second response message whose content is rejected if the content of the second preset instruction is a rejection.
A computer program comprising program instructions that, when executed by a private chat originator device in a video conference, cause the device to implement the method of any of claims 1-6.
A carrier carrying the computer program of claim 23.
A computer program comprising program instructions which, when executed by a private chat recipient device in a video conference, cause the device to perform the method of any of claims 13-17.
A carrier carrying the computer program of claim 25.