178 patents
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Utility
Outbound call routing in an integrated voice and video platform
21 Mar 23
Voice and video features of a software platform are integrated to enable customization of software services of the software platform on a customer-basis.
Walter F. C. Anderson, Brendan James Ittelson
Filed: 29 Jan 21
Utility
Capturing and presenting audience response at scale
14 Mar 23
One example method includes receiving a plurality of responses during a time period, the plurality of responses each provided by one of a plurality of participants in a video conference hosted by a video conference provider, sampling the plurality of responses to identify a plurality of response characteristics, and then generating a consolidated response based at least in part on the plurality of response characteristics.
Brendan James Ittelson, Pankaj Prasad
Filed: 30 Jul 21
Utility
Receiving compressed video frames in a video conference
14 Mar 23
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
Methods and apparatus for establishing network presence
7 Mar 23
Methods and apparatus for establishing network presence.
Samuel Lum
Filed: 15 Jan 21
Utility
Dynamic alteration of notification preferences within a communication platform
7 Mar 23
Methods and systems provide for dynamically altering notification preferences within a communication platform.
Shane Paul Springer
Filed: 30 Jul 21
Utility
Methods and apparatus for performing virtual relocation during a network conference
7 Mar 23
Methods and apparatus for performing virtual relocation during a network conference.
Lin Han
Filed: 27 Nov 20
Utility
Methods and apparatus for receiving meeting controls for network conferences
28 Feb 23
Methods and apparatus for receiving user meeting control for network conferences.
James David Martin, Brendan James Ittelson
Filed: 30 Dec 20
Utility
Controlling online meeting attendance
21 Feb 23
One example method for controlling online meeting attendance includes obtaining meeting information associated with a meeting, the meeting information comprising a meeting identifier; receiving, by a video conferencing system from a client device, a request to join the meeting, the request comprising the meeting identifier; receiving a user identifier corresponding to a user; accessing a set of guest identifiers corresponding to a plurality of meeting guests invited to the meeting; determining that the user is a meeting guest of the plurality of meeting guests based on the user identifier and a correspondence to a guest identifier of the set of guest identifier, wherein the user identifier is not in the set of guest identifiers; and responsive to determining that the user is a meeting guest of the plurality of meeting guests, connecting the client device to the meeting.
Shawn Michael Rolin, Brendan James Ittelson
Filed: 29 Jan 21
Utility
Search results within segmented communication session content
14 Feb 23
Methods and systems provide for search results within segmented communication session content.
Andrew Miller-Smith, Renjie Tao, Ling Tsou
Filed: 31 Jul 22
Utility
Methods and apparatus for providing meeting controls for network conferences
7 Feb 23
Methods and apparatus for providing user meeting control for network conferences.
James David Martin, Brendan James Ittelson
Filed: 30 Dec 20
Utility
Enabling breakout rooms in webinars
7 Feb 23
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
System and method for active-active standby in phone system management
7 Feb 23
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
Conference service number system
7 Feb 23
A conference service number system enables the reconfiguration of an existing telephone number as a service number usable for selectively routing calls to each of a client endpoint and a dedicated conference software instance.
Walter F. C. Anderson, Vi Dinh Chau
Filed: 28 Apr 21
Utility
Automated recording highlights for conferences
31 Jan 23
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
Methods and apparatus for enhancing musical sound during a networked conference
24 Jan 23
Dynamic adjustment of audio characteristics for enhancing musical sound during a networked conference is disclosed.
Qiyong Liu, Jiachuan Deng, Yuhui Chen, Oded Gal
Filed: 31 Jul 20
Utility
Intelligent configuration of conferencing devices
24 Jan 23
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media provide for the intelligent configuration of endpoint devices for video conferencing.
Shane Springer
Filed: 30 Jan 21
Utility
Routing rule definition for an integrated voice and video platform
24 Jan 23
Voice and video features of a software platform are integrated to enable customization of software services of the software platform on a customer-basis.
Walter F. C. Anderson, Brendan James Ittelson
Filed: 22 Dec 21
Utility
Motion-based frame rate adjustment for in-person conference participants
24 Jan 23
First and second regions of interest are be identified within an initial video stream captured by a video capture device located within a physical space, in which the first region of interest is associated with a first conference participant within the physical space and the second region of interest is associated with a second conference participant within the physical space.
Chi-chian Yu
Filed: 31 Jan 22
Utility
Content monitoring for virtual meeting rooms
17 Jan 23
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
Location determination and telephone number distribution for emergency calls
17 Jan 23
Location determination and telephone number distribution for emergency calls is enabled by a telephony system which maintains multiple pools of telephone numbers.
Walter F. C. Anderson, Vi Dinh Chau
Filed: 30 Jul 21