Usability Views Article Details  home | timeline | recent | popular | e-reports | userati | books | about  Improving Usability by Adding Security to a Video Conferencing Collaboration System (27 Feb 2006) Business travel is at an all-time high despite the plethora of video conferencing applications available in the world today. One major drawback in many of these applications is a confusing interface which may require a large amount of setup time and training. The second major drawback is lack of security which can lead to less use of the system due to lack of trust regarding private interactions. In this paper, we propose the "one-studio" video conferencing interface. Through the "one-studio" interface, all persons in every connected room have the same view of and control over the user interface. The view is spatial in orientation, contains no nested menus, and information which is private cannot be accessed by those who lack permission. All icons are pictorial and represent common objects found in and around the room. A "one studio" user interface overcomes the drawbacks of current video conferencing applications. It can be operated by a novice, warrants repetitive uses, and guarantees security. Add this article to Del.icio.us Article URL: http://www.hpl.hp.com/techreports/2006/HPL-2006-26.html Read 138 more articles from HP Labs sorted by date, popularity, or title. Next Article: Pervasive and ubiquitous computing          Books about Usability | Information Architecture | Information Visualisation | Technology History This site is a labour of love built by Chris McEvoy

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