381 patents
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Utility
Receiving Compressed Video Frames In a Video Conference
3 Nov 22
One disclosed example method includes receiving, by a video conference provider, video frames from a plurality of existing participants in a video conference; receiving, by the video conference provider, a request from a new user to join the video conference, and in response: generating, by the video conference provider, an instantaneous decoder refresh (IDR) frame; determining, by the video conference provider, one or more prior video frames previously acknowledged by each existing participant of the plurality of existing participants; generating, by the video conference provider, a benchmark frame for each of the plurality of existing participants based on at least one of the determined one or more prior video frames and the IDR frame; transmitting, by the video conference provider, the IDR frame to the new user; and transmitting, by the video conference provider, a message comprising the benchmark frame to each of the plurality of existing participants.
Karan Lyons
Filed: 6 Jun 22
Utility
Extensible User Experience Framework
3 Nov 22
An extensible user experience framework includes outputting a graphical user interface (GUI) including a persistent panel for displaying alerts of real-time communications and presenting single-click options for users to select to initiate actions in response to those alerts.
Omar Amin, Yang He, Saravanakumar Venkatasubramanian Tiruthani
Filed: 28 Apr 21
Utility
Systems and Methods for Enabling Breakout Rooms In Webinars
3 Nov 22
One example method includes transmitting a message to a first client device indicating a transition to a first sub-meeting of a webinar, the first client device connected to a main meeting of the webinar and associated with a first participant, receiving, from the first client device, a request for access information to join the first sub-meeting; transmitting the access information for the first sub-meeting to the first client device, receiving, from the first client device, a request to join the first sub-meeting, the request based on the access information for the first sub-meeting, and joining the first client device to the first sub-meeting.
Lin Han
Filed: 30 Apr 21
Utility
Agenda Intelligence System
3 Nov 22
Agenda intelligence software determines completions of agenda items of a multi-participant communication using a transcription generated in real-time during the multi-participant communication and generates an agenda for a next multi-participant communication including incomplete agenda items.
Nick Swerdlow
Filed: 29 Apr 21
Utility
Systems and Methods for Enabling Two-way Communication with Video Conference Waiting Rooms
3 Nov 22
One example method includes receiving, from a first client device, a request to join a video conference, the video conference having a main meeting, creating, in response to the request, a sub-meeting associated with the main meeting, connecting the first client device to the sub-meeting, connecting a host client device to the sub-meeting simultaneously with the host client device being connected to the main meeting, the host client device associated with a host of the main meeting, receiving first multimedia content from the first client device, and providing the first multimedia content to the host client device.
Lin Han, Nitasha Walia
Filed: 30 Apr 21
Utility
Agenda Intelligence System
3 Nov 22
Agenda intelligence software determines that agenda items are incomplete after time allotments therefor have elapsed during a multi-participant communication and alters an agenda of the multi-participant accordingly, such as using a transcription generated in real-time during the multi-participant communication.
Nick Swerdlow
Filed: 29 Apr 21
Utility
Method and Apparatus for Capturing a Group Photograph During a Video Conference Session
3 Nov 22
In various embodiments, a group photograph system coordinates and creates a group photograph of participants of a video conferencing session.
Dingping JIANG, Juan Jiang WALD, Liang WANG, Huipin ZHANG
Filed: 12 Jul 22
Utility
Dynamic Virtual Background Selection for Video Communications
3 Nov 22
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media relate to a method for providing video communications with dynamic virtual backgrounds within a communication platform.
Shane Paul Springer, Ryan Weddle, Servio Lee, Irina Cohen
Filed: 30 Apr 21
Utility
Generating Composite Presentation Content in Video Conferences
3 Nov 22
One example method includes joining, using a computing device, a video conference hosted by a video conference provider, the video conference having a plurality of participants; accessing, by the computing device, presentation content during the video conference, the presentation content comprising one or more content items and one or more video filters, at least one of the one or more video filters corresponding to one of the content items; receiving a selection of a first item of the one or more content items; accessing a first video filter of the one or more video filters, the first video filter corresponding to the content item; receiving a video feed from a video source; generating a composite video feed comprising the first content item and the first video feed, the composite video feed based on the video filter; and providing, via the video conference provider, the composite video feed to one or more video conference participants via the video conference.
Ross Douglas Mayfield
Filed: 30 Jun 22
Utility
Dynamic Virtual Background Selection for Video Communications
3 Nov 22
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media relate to a method for providing video communications with dynamic virtual backgrounds within a communication platform.
Shane Paul Springer, Ryan Weddle, Servio Lee, Irina Cohen
Filed: 28 Jun 22
Utility
Systems and Methods for Providing Dynamic Content to Video Conference Waiting Rooms
3 Nov 22
One example method includes receiving, by a video conference provider, an indication of a meeting type of a video conference; obtaining, by the video conference provider, multimedia content associated with the meeting type; receiving a request from a client device to join a main meeting of the video conference; connecting the client device to a waiting room associated with the video conference; and providing the multimedia content to the client device in the waiting room.
Nitasha Walia, Lin Han
Filed: 30 Apr 21
Utility
Automated Recording Highlights For Conferences
3 Nov 22
A transcript of a conference (e.g., a video conference, an audio conference, or a telephone call with two or more participants) is processed to extract a conference summary.
Tao Huang, Xiaoli Song, Hui Wen, Melinda Min Xiao-Devins, Ran Yan, Fangyi Zhao
Filed: 30 Apr 21
Utility
Shared Reactions Within a Video Communication Session
3 Nov 22
Methods and systems provide for the ability to display reactions within a video communication session.
Abhishek Balaji, Oded Gal
Filed: 30 Apr 21
Utility
Control of Dedicated Meeting Room Devices for Video Communications
3 Nov 22
Various embodiments of an apparatus, method(s), system(s) and computer program product(s) described herein are directed to pairing a computer device, via a client application running on the computer device, with a meeting room application of a communication platform.
Cynthia Lee
Filed: 30 Apr 21
Utility
Automated Recording Highlights For Conferences
3 Nov 22
A transcript of a conference (e.g., a video conference, an audio conference, or a telephone call with two or more participants) is processed to extract a conference summary.
Dan Hu, Hao Huang, Tao Huang, Dingping Jiang, Shuo Luo, Juhua Ma, Chuan Qin, Xiaoli Song, Facheng Wang, Hongjuan Wang, Hui Wen, Melinda Min Xiao-Devins, Qingquan Xie, Ran Yan, Fangyi Zhao
Filed: 30 Apr 21
Utility
Content Monitoring for Virtual Meeting Rooms
3 Nov 22
One example system for providing virtual meeting room content monitoring for a host of a videoconference includes a processor and at least one memory device.
Lin Han, Nitasha Walia, Tain Barzso
Filed: 30 Apr 21
Utility
Active-Active Standby For Real-Time Telephony Traffic
3 Nov 22
Active-active standby is maintained for communication sessions using session initiation protocol (SIP) processes between two active session zones in a first datacenter and a standby session zone in a second datacenter.
Yongxiang Dai, Yong Yang, Hongjian Zhao
Filed: 11 Jun 21
Utility
Conference Gallery View Intelligence System
3 Nov 22
A conference gallery view intelligence system determines at least two regions of interest within a conference room based on an input video stream received from a video capture device located within the conference room.
Jeffrey William Smith
Filed: 28 Apr 21
Utility
System And Method For Active-Active Standby In Phone System Management
3 Nov 22
Active-active standby is maintained for communication sessions using web connections between two active session zones and a standby session zone, for example, in the event of a failure.
Yong Yang, Hongjian Zhao, Lei Zheng
Filed: 11 Jun 21
Utility
Video Voicemail Recording System
3 Nov 22
A video voicemail recording system enables a caller to leave a conventional audio voicemail message over the telephony connection used for routing a call or to leave a message of a different communication modality using a client application at the calling device.
Vi Dinh Chau
Filed: 28 Apr 21