On 13/08/2013, at 11:00 AM, Douglas Otis <doug.mtv...@gmail.com> 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, -- Mark Nottingham http://www.mnot.net/
