Electronic collaboration and communication method and system
An electronic communication method and system are disclosed. Exemplary methods include using the second communication device, determining a presence of a first communication device, based on the step of determining the presence of the first communication device, using a cloud service, connecting the first communication device to the electronic communication, and using the cloud service, connecting the second communication device to the electronic communication. Exemplary methods and systems can provide a way to automatically extract meeting access information and seamlessly launch and/or log a user/participant into an electronic communication.
1. An electronic communication method comprising the steps of:
providing a first communication device having an application stored thereon;
providing a second communication device;
using the second communication device, determining a presence of the first communication device;
based on the step of determining the presence of the first communication device, automatically sending a signal from the second communication device to the first communication device;
upon receiving the signal from the second communication device, causing the first communication device to send a meeting information directly to a cloud service, the meeting information allows the cloud service to send the second communication device a request to join an electronic communication; and
using the cloud service, (i) connecting the first communication device to the electronic communication, (ii) sending the second communication device the request to join the electronic communication, and (iii) connecting the second communication device to the electronic communication.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising a step of authenticating a user of the first communication device using personal data or metadata indicative thereof that are stored on the first communications device and received by the cloud service with the meeting information.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising a step of using the first communication device, performing a gesture to adjust a function parameter of one or more of the second communication device and a peripheral device coupled to the second communication device.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the function parameter is selected from the group consisting of: initiating another communication, muting the electronic communication, unmuting the electronic communication, adjusting display settings, adjusting a speaker volume of the second communication device, adjusting a speaker volume of the peripheral device, pushing content to the peripheral device, and annotating content displayed on the peripheral device.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein a set of available function parameters that can be manipulated using the first communication device is determined based on a distance between the first communication device and the second communication device.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising a step of registering the first communication device.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the step of registering the first communication device comprises entering user information.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application automatically launches when the first communication device receives a signal from the second communication device.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the signal comprises a short range communication protocol, an NFC communication signal, infrared signal, ultrasound signal, or 6LowPAN.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second communication device is coupled to one or more peripheral devices.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein after the second communication device is connected to the electronic communication, the second communication device automatically communicates with the one or more peripheral devices.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic communication comprises a collaboration session.
13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising a step of manipulating content on the one or more peripheral devices using the first communication device or a gesture.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein non-authenticated communication devices are connected to the electronic communication.
15. An electronic communication system comprising:
a first communication device having an application stored thereon; and
a second communication device capable of detecting a presence of the first communication device,
wherein, after the second communication device determines the presence of the first communication device, the second communication device automatically sends a signal to the first communication device,
wherein, upon receiving the signal, the first communication device sends a meeting information to a cloud service, the meeting information allows the cloud service to send the second communication device a request to join an electronic communication, and
wherein the cloud service sends the second communication device the request to join the electronic communication using the meeting information and initiates the electronic communication with the first communication device and the second communication device.
16. The electronic communication system of claim 15 , wherein the second communication device comprises a conference hub.
17. The electronic communication system of claim 15 , further comprising a server coupled to the second communication device.
18. The electronic communication system of claim 17 , wherein the server authenticates a user of the first communication device and initiates the electronic communication.
19. An electronic communication method comprising the steps of:
providing a first communication device having an application stored thereon;
providing a second communication device;
using the second communication device, determining a presence of the first communication device;
based on the step of determining the presence of the first communication device, automatically sending a signal from the second communication device to the first communication device;
upon receiving the signal from the second communication device, causing the first communication device to send a meeting information including the location of the first communication device and/or identification of the second communication device directly to a cloud service, the meeting information allows the cloud service to send the second communication device a request to join an electronic communication;
using the cloud service, (i) connecting the first communication device to the electronic communication, (ii) sending the second communication device the request to join the electronic communication, and (iii) connecting the second communication device to the electronic communication; and
performing a gesture to adjust a function parameter of one or more peripheral devices coupled to the second communication device.
20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising a step of authenticating a user using the first communication device.