178 patents
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Utility
Systems and methods for signed contact lists for user authentication in video conferences
29 Mar 22
One example method includes connecting, by a first client device associated with a user, to a video conference hosted by a video conference provider, the video conference having a plurality of participants; receiving participant information for each participant of the plurality of participants; generating, for one or more of the participants, an identity record corresponding to the respective participant, the identity record including video conference information, at least a portion of the participant information, and a cryptographic signature; appending, for each generated identity record, the respective identity record to a user contact list; and verifying at least one participant of the plurality of participants based on the user contact list.
Karan Lyons
Filed: 21 May 21
Utility
Adaptive screen encoding control
15 Mar 22
An adaptive screen encoding method comprising: using a computer, creating and storing, in computer memory, a plurality of conditions for use by a server configured to determine which of picture coding type to select; detecting a current picture by a sender for a content type including textual content, graphical content, and natural image content; determining a percentage of static macroblocks corresponding to the current picture; selecting the picture coding type based on the content type, the plurality of conditions, and the percentage of static macroblocks, wherein the method is performed by one or more special-purpose computing devices.
Jing Wu, Zhaofeng Jia, Bo Ling, Qiyong Liu
Filed: 21 Feb 20
Utility
Multi-point video presentations with live annotation
1 Mar 22
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media relate to a method for providing multi-point video presentations with live annotations within a communication platform.
Shane Springer
Filed: 30 Jan 21
Utility
Two-stage digital automatic gain control
22 Feb 22
Disclosed are systems and methods for automatic control of gain in audio and video conferencing applications to maintain a predetermined and stable audio level.
Yu Rao, Yangzhong Wang, Jianglong Li
Filed: 27 Feb 21
Utility
Inbound call routing in an integrated voice and video platform
8 Feb 22
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
Methods and system for transmitting content during a networked conference
11 Jan 22
Methods and systems for transmitting content during a networked conference.
Bo Ling, Hailei Sheng, Lin Han
Filed: 31 Jul 20
Utility
Methods and system for providing scene layouts during a network conference
30 Nov 21
Methods and system for providing scene layouts during a network conference.
Lin Han, Wei Li
Filed: 12 Oct 20
Utility
Telephone number assignment for text message communications
16 Nov 21
Text message communications between operator devices and service devices are enabled by the assignment of a telephone number defined for those service devices.
Vi Dinh Chau
Filed: 28 Apr 21
Utility
Video call queues
9 Nov 21
A video call queue method includes receiving a request for an interaction.
Vi Dinh Chau, Jin Li, Xu Hua Li
Filed: 29 Jan 21
Utility
Application interaction movement between clients
2 Nov 21
Application interactions are seamlessly moved between clients of a software platform.
Jeffrey William Smith
Filed: 28 Jan 21
Utility
Containment of sensitive data within a communication platform
12 Oct 21
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media for containment of sensitive data within a communication platform.
Shane Springer, Thomas Noble
Filed: 30 Jan 21
Utility
Methods and apparatus for taking a break after seamless transition between network conferences
20 Jul 21
Methods and apparatus for taking a break after seamless transition between network conferences.
Patrick John Jensen
Filed: 30 Sep 20
Utility
System and methods for running conference applications before, during, and after a network conference
29 Jun 21
System and methods for running conference applications before, during, and after a network conference.
Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
Filed: 13 Oct 20
Utility
Method and system for facilitating high-fidelity audio sharing
15 Jun 21
An apparatus and/or method discloses a video conference with enhanced audio quality using high-fidelity audio sharing (“HAS”).
Zhaofeng Jia, Huipin Zhang
Filed: 19 Mar 20
Utility
Method and apparatus for capturing a group photograph during a video conferencing session
28 Dec 20
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: 15 Dec 19
Utility
Unique watermark generation and detection during a conference
14 Dec 20
The unique watermark system comprising: identifying a presenter attendee, a first recipient attendee, and a second recipient attendee through a video conferencing session; detecting the presenter attendee sharing the visual content with the first recipient attendee and the second recipient attendee; selecting a first unique watermark and a second unique watermark from the plurality of unique watermarks and assigning them to a first recipient attendee and a second recipient attendee, respectively; inserting the first unique watermark into the visual content for the first recipient attendee and the second unique watermark into the visual content for the second recipient attendee; and transmitting the visual content with the first unique watermark to the first recipient attendee and the visual content with the second unique watermark to the second recipient attendee, wherein the method is performed by one or more special-purpose computing devices for hosting the video conferencing session.
Zheng Yuan
Filed: 15 Aug 19
Utility
Adaptive screen encoding control
30 Mar 20
An adaptive screen encoding method comprising: using a computer, creating and storing, in computer memory, a plurality of conditions for use by a server configured to determine which of picture coding type to select; detecting a current picture by a sender for a content type including textual content, graphical content, and natural image content; determining a percentage of static macroblocks corresponding to the current picture; selecting the picture coding type based on the content type, the plurality of conditions, and the percentage of static macroblocks, wherein the method is performed by one or more special-purpose computing devices.
Jing Wu, Zhaofeng Jia, Bo Ling, Qiyong Liu
Filed: 21 May 18
Utility
Method and apparatus for capturing a group photograph during a video conferencing session
30 Dec 19
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: 19 Mar 19