Re: Radical Solution for remote participants

[Mark Nottingham <[e-mail]>]

On 13/08/2013, at 11:00 AM, Douglas Otis <[e-mail]> wrote:
> 
> 1) Ensure exact digital interfaces driving projectors are fully available remotely.  

That would be fantastic, if feasible. Much simpler than sharing through software.


> 2) Ensure Audio access requires an identified request via XMPP prior to enabling either a remote or local audio feed.

Hm.

> 
> 3) RFI tags could facilitate enabling local audio feed instead of an identified request via XMPP.

Could be quite interesting; many conferences now provide attendees with RFID tags...

> 
> 4) In the event of the local venue loosing Internet access, the device regulating A/V presentations must be able to operate in a virtual mode where only remote participants are permitted to continue the meeting proceedings.

That seems… extreme.

> 5) Important participants should plan for alternative modes of Internet access to remain part of the proceedings.

Not exactly practical.

> 
> 6) Develop a simple syntax used on XMPP sessions to:
> 1) signify a request to speak on X 
> 2) withdraw a request to speak on X
> 3) signify support of Y
> 4) signify non-support of Y
> 5) signal when a request has been granted or revoked.  For local participants this could be in the form of a red or green light at their microphone. 

The W3C does much of this already with IRC bots, e.g.:
  http://www.w3.org/2001/12/zakim-irc-bot.html

(also can pick a scribe, track an agenda, etc.)


> 7) Develop a control panel managed by chairs or their proxies that consolidate and sequence requests and log support and nonsupport indications and the granting of requests.

See above (I think).

> 
> 8) Chairs should be able to act as proxies for local participants lacking access to XMPP. 

Not practical, unless they delegate.

> 
> 9) Chairs should have alternative Internet access independent of that of the venue's.

Seems extreme.

> 
> 10) Establish a reasonable fee to facilitate remote participants who receive credit for their participation equal to that of being local.
> 
> 11) The device regulating A/V presentations must drive both the video and audio portions of the presentations.  A web camera in a room is a very poor replacement.
> 
> 12) All video information in the form of slides and text must be available from the Internet prior to the beginning of the meeting.

Cheers,


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