Introduction to the functions of the group discussion smart classroom solution created by the Bijie Multimedia Collaboration System for Smart Classroom
Smart classrooms, as an important component of campus information construction and the cornerstone of innovative development in smart education, undertake the task of simplifying, optimizing, and intelligentizing smart teaching, which is of great significance for promoting the development of educational informatization towards intelligence and innovation.

Suzhou Bijie Network Co., Ltd., as a leading provider of multi screen assistance solutions, has been focusing on technological innovation, product innovation, and application innovation in the field of smart teaching applications. It has launched a group discussion smart classroom product solution, providing multiple learning islands, and each learning island can be controlled and freely discussed in an interactive classroom. The classroom should provide high-definition recording of the entire scene, multi group multi screen interaction, multi device access (mobile phones, tablets, laptops, etc.), group recording, and other support systems to support group discussions and sharing on one or more topics.

1. Dual screen display

Supports two display modes: dual screen same display and dual screen different display.

  • In the same display mode, the screens of multiple projection devices will be randomly assigned to the main/auxiliary screens for display. You can freely drag and drop a projection screen from one of the two screens to another large screen for display. When the touch icon enlarges any target screen, the two screens will synchronously display the projection screen in full screen. After use, the touch icon can shrink or remove the projection screen.
  • In the abnormal display mode, two large screens will display different projection screens. After clicking the switch button, the projection screens displayed on the two large screens can be switched to each other; In addition, when using the dual screen abnormal display function, the dual screen supports one screen projection content display and one screen electronic whiteboard writing. It is worth noting that in the abnormal display mode, only when one channel is projected, the main and auxiliary screens display the same picture.

2. Wireless screen mirroring

Bijie Multimedia Collaboration System is an enterprise level wireless screen mirroring device that provides the best BYOD wireless screen mirroring in the industry. It is compatible with wireless screen mirroring standard protocols such as Airplay, Miracast, WiDi, DLNA, Googlecast, etc. (wireless screen mirroring can be achieved without installing any software on mobile phones or computers), and also provides BJCast wireless screen mirroring protocol (Bijie’s private screen mirroring protocol, mobile phones/computers need to install client programs). It can support up to 6 simultaneous screen displays.

Support AP hotspot function, which can provide local hotspot coverage. The addition of WiFi6 module makes wireless screen mirroring more efficient and convenient.

3. Screen mirroring and reverse control

The Bijie Multimedia Collaboration System can provide screen mirroring and reverse control functions for Android and Windows devices. IOS and Mac OS devices currently do not support screen mirroring.
  • Android device screen mirroring and reverse control

Android device screen mirroring is only effective in Miracast screen mirroring mode, and Android terminals need to support UIBC function (currently supported by Huawei, Samsung, and some high-end Xiaomi phones).

  • Windows device screen mirroring and reverse control

Windows device screen mirroring can be supported in both WiDi direct mirroring and PC client screen mirroring modes. After the screen mirroring content is displayed, clicking on the large screen display area will pop up a function button to enable the mirroring function.
Win10 computer WiDi reverse control requires enabling ‘Allow mouse, keyboard, touch, and pen input from this device’.

Windows computer client screen mirroring and reverse control.

Screen mirroring is a very practical function used in teaching. Teachers can directly use the touch screen to reverse the operation of the screen mirroring on their mobile phone or computer during teaching, such as flipping through PPT pages, fast forward and rewind, and so on.

4. Multi machine linkage

The multi machine linkage function is mainly used for group discussion classrooms. This function mainly realizes the interaction between the classroom main screen and the group screen through the multi machine linkage function. The multi machine linkage function can broadcast the teacher’s main screen image to the group screen for simultaneous display with one click, or drag and drop the group screen image to the classroom main screen for display or distribution, making it convenient for the teaching teacher to share, review, and compare courseware.

(1) Main device broadcast:

① Click the “Broadcast” button to synchronously broadcast the screen projection content of the main device to all group screens. During the broadcast process, the screen images of the group screens and the main device remain synchronized and displayed.

② Click ‘Close Broadcast’ to disable the broadcast function.

(2) From device display:

① Click on Group Screen A in any “Group Signal Source” and drag its content to the “Main Device” large screen for display.
② When the screen of Group A is in the display state of the “main device” large screen, click the “broadcast” button of the “main device” to broadcast the screen of Group A to the large screens of Group B, Group C, and other groups.

5. Interactive Touch Control

For different smart classroom display environments, Bijie Multimedia Collaboration System provides various interactive operation solutions, whether it is a non OPS touch all-in-one machine, OPS touch all-in-one machine, or a regular TV/projector, it can provide adaptive linkage solutions.
  • Supporting non OPS touch all-in-one machine
Non OPS touch all-in-one machine refers to a large screen that only provides display and touch functions. Users only need to use HDMI video cable and USB touch cable to connect the Bijie multimedia collaboration system with the touch screen, and can perform screen interaction operations and terminal configuration management on the touch screen.

The Bijie Multimedia Collaboration System has a sidebar control function. Clicking on the function buttons in the red area on the large screen allows for interactive operations and configuration changes on the multi screen collaboration terminal.

  • Supporting OPS touch all-in-one machine

OPS all-in-one machines generally use the Windows system as the main system. During the teaching process, the frequency of using Windows teaching software in the classroom is very high. The video output of the Bijie Multimedia Collaboration System is an independent signal source, and the OPS all-in-one machine needs to be switched to HDMI display mode, which brings the problem of teachers needing to frequently switch signal sources. In response to this issue, Bijie Internet specifically provides Windows based control interaction software and control API interfaces.

Install interactive management software on the Windows side, using a floating window form, providing one click broadcasting, same screen content display, and screen projection device configuration functions;

The Bijie multimedia collaboration system and OPS touch all-in-one machine only require one data cable connection.

  • Supporting independent central control device (Android/Windows)

For application environments using independent intelligent central control, Bijie can provide multi screen interactive control apps or API interfaces, which can control the signal switching, screen broadcasting and other interactive operation functions of Bijie multimedia collaboration system through the app end.
Third party companies can integrate and adapt functions based on the Bijie Interactive Control API interface, which is currently compatible with Android and Windows platforms.

6. Electronic whiteboard and annotations

The Bijie Multimedia Collaboration System has built-in electronic whiteboards and annotation functions, providing flexible writing and implementation of annotations. Considering the demand for various paper and pen applications such as complex formulas and graphics in the actual teaching process, the electronic whiteboard annotation function can ensure efficient collaboration and spontaneous expression of ideas and inspirations between teachers and students during cooperative learning, collaborative exploration, and interactive teaching. Support multiple groups to discuss simultaneously, and multiple parallel discussion groups can share presentations and circle annotations internally; Support collaborative highlighting, teachers can annotate the demonstration content with different colored brushes to distinguish them. The intelligent writing function and multi screen interaction in the solution complement each other, allowing teachers, students, and groups to display their personal and group display content in a multi window manner at any time, annotate and analyze the display content, and broadcast and share, effectively enriching the interaction methods of group teaching and collaborative learning.

Support reverse control of projected Windows and Android devices through single click and double-click operations on the large screen. Built in electronic whiteboard, supporting smooth writing. Open the annotation function, and the content displayed on the large screen can be annotated by touch.

7. Information Release

The Bijie Multimedia Collaboration System supports wallpaper and subtitle push functions, and can customize the scrolling playback of images and letters during teaching activities. Information dissemination is convenient, fast, and accurate, without the need for traditional information dissemination methods. It can be pushed in the form of images or text, including public announcements, exam information, schedules, and other materials.

8. Unified management

The Bijie Multimedia Collaboration System supports remote unified management function. By deploying an independent management service platform, front-end devices can be centrally controlled and managed. It supports operation and maintenance personnel to remotely view device information through the network, set device configurations individually or in batches, real-time statistics on device working status, operation and maintenance data, etc., thereby achieving efficient and intelligent management of a large number of devices, greatly reducing management difficulty and costs.

From the overall testing experience, the Bijie Multimedia Collaboration System has moved beyond the scope of screen casting products. It is more like Bijie Internet’s exploration of the ecosystem of smart office and smart education scenarios, fully integrating the concept of “multi screen interaction and multi screen collaboration” into product design, effectively integrating the interactive scene system of multimedia conference rooms or smart classrooms, shaping a new form of professional and efficient office, and exploring new ways to implement intelligent office and smart classroom networking, digitization, intelligence, and personalization.