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Granted Patent B1
US 12676941 · App. 18/495,990 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Graphical user interface for displaying key participants in a conference

Inventors: Miao Jin (Hangzhou, CN); Chunhan Li (Hangzhou, CN); Gang Ren (Hangzhou, CN); Pan Zhang (Hangzhou, CN); Yamin Zhou (Hangzhou, CN)
Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
H04N5/2628H04L65/403H04N5/278H04N7/147H04N7/148H04N7/15H04N7/157
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12676941
App. No.
18/495,990
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B1
Abstract

A conferencing system identifies key participants in a video conference and generates a graphical user interface (GUI) with enlarged participant tiles for displaying video streams of the identified key participants. The conferencing system outputs the GUI to client devices connected to the video conference. The conferencing system sends a notification to the client devices when a key participant joins the video conference or speaks during the video conference.

Claims (56)

1 . A method, comprising:

outputting, for a video conference, a user interface configured to include one or more of a participant portion that includes participant tiles and a key participant portion that includes key participant tiles, wherein the key participant tiles are larger than the participant tiles;

identifying a key participant based on one or more participant identifiers;

transcribing an audio feed of the video conference;

identifying a second key participant in the video conference;

highlighting transcribed text associated with the audio feed of the key participant in a first color;

highlighting the transcribed text associated with the audio feed of the second key participant in a second color; and

updating the user interface to include a video feed of the key participant in the key participant portion in a key participant tile.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more participant identifiers include a participant title.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the key participant comprises:

determining that the participant has a participant conference activity score above a threshold, wherein the participant conference activity score is based on a cumulative duration of active speaking during recent conferences.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a notification to participant devices when the key participant begins sharing a screen during the video conference.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting an audible notification when the key participant joins the video conference.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a haptic notification to participant devices when the key participant joins the video conference.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a haptic notification to participant devices when the key participant begins speaking.

8 . A system, comprising:

a processor configured to:

output, for a video conference, a user interface configured to include one or more of a participant portion that includes participant tiles and a key participant portion that includes key participant tiles, wherein the key participant tiles are larger than the participant tiles;

identify a key participant based on one or more participant identifiers;

transcribing an audio feed of the video conference;

identify a second key participant in the video conference;

highlight transcribed text associated with the audio feed of the key participant in a first color;

highlight the transcribed text associated with the audio feed of the second key participant in a second color; and

update the user interface to include a video feed of the key participant in the key participant portion in a key participant tile.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more participant identifiers include a participant role for the video conference.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine that the participant has a participant conference activity score above a threshold, wherein the participant conference activity score is based on a cumulative duration of active speaking during recent conferences.

11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

transmit a notification to participant devices when the key participant begins sharing a screen during the video conference.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

transmit an audible notification when the key participant joins the video conference.

13 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor if further configured to:

transmit a haptic notification and an audible notification when the key participant joins the video conference.

14 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

transmit a haptic notification and an audible notification when the key participant begins speaking.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

outputting, for a video conference, a user interface configured to include one or more of a participant portion that includes participant tiles and a key participant portion that includes key participant tiles, wherein the key participant tiles are larger than the participant tiles;

identifying a key participant based on one or more participant identifiers;

transcribing an audio feed of the video conference;

identifying a second key participant in the video conference;

highlighting transcribed text associated with the audio feed of the key participant in a first color;

highlighting the transcribed text associated with the audio feed of the second key participant in a second color; and

updating the user interface to include a video feed of the key participant in the key participant portion in a key participant tile.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more participant identifiers include a participant conference activity score.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein identifying the key participant comprises:

determining that the participant has a participant conference activity score above a threshold, wherein the participant conference activity score is based on a cumulative duration of active speaking during recent conferences.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

transmitting a notification to participant devices when the key participant begins sharing a screen during the video conference.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

transmitting an audible notification to participant devices when the key participant joins the video conference.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

transmitting a haptic notification to participant devices when the key participant joins the video conference.