IP Library Granted Patent US 10,574,827
Granted Patent B1
US 10,574,827 · App. 16/378,686 · Granted Feb 25, 2020

Method and apparatus of processing user data of a multi-speaker conference call

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Patent No.
US 10,574,827
App. No.
16/378,686
Granted
Feb 25, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method and apparatus of sharing documents during a conference call data is disclosed. One example method may include initiating a document sharing operation during a conference call conducted between at least two participants communicating during the conference call. The method may also include transferring the document from one of the two participants to another of the two participants, and recording at least one action performed to the document by the participants during the conference call.

Claims (43)

1. A method, comprising:

transferring a document via a conference call application from one of at least two participants to at least one other of the at least two participants;

placing at least one action performed to the document in a master file created during recording of speech occurring during the conference call;

converting at least two audio files, each assigned to the respective at least two participants, to at least two corresponding text files comprising text derived from spoken words recorded on the respective at least two audio files; and

placing the spoken words in the master file in chronological order based on timestamps included in the at least two audio data files.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one action performed to the document comprises at least one of adding, removing, and modifying content of the document.

3. The method of claim 1 , comprising at least one of:

initiating the document sharing operation via the conference call application during the conference call conducted between the at least two participants communicating during the conference call;

prompting one of the at least two participants to select a user name illustrated on a conference call interface of a conference call application as an intended recipient of a shared document; and

receiving the user name selection via the conference call interface.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising recording the at least one action performed to the document by at least one of the at least two participants during the conference call via the conference call application.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the master file comprises a completed transcript of all speech recorded during the conference call and the at least one action performed to the document during the conference call.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least two corresponding text files comprise a list of the plurality of spoken segments identifying a speaker and a timestamp identifying a time that spoken words of the speaker were recorded.

7. The method of claim 1 , comprising retrieving a record of at least one of the at least two users' hardware profile and network address information responsive to initiating the sharing operation.

8. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory;

a processor configured to:

transfer a document via a conference call application from one of at least two participants to at least one other of the at least two participants;

place at least one action performed to the document in a master file created during speech that is recorded during the conference call;

convert at least two audio files, each assigned to the respective at least two participants, to at least two corresponding text files comprising text derived from spoken words recorded on the respective at least two audio files; and

place the spoken words in the master file in chronological order based on timestamps included in the at least two audio data files.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one action performed to the document comprises at least one of addition, removal, and modification of content of the document.

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

initiate the document share operation via the conference call application during the conference call conducted between the at least two communicative participants during the conference call;

prompt one of at least two participants to select a user name illustrated on a conference call interface of the conference call application as an intended recipient of a shared document; and

receive the user name selection via the conference call application.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , comprising a device configured to record the at least one action performed to the document by at least one of the at least two participants during the conference call via the conference call application and store the recorded at least one action in the memory.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the master file comprises a completed transcript of the speech recorded during the conference call.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least two corresponding text files comprise a list of the plurality of spoken segments that identify a speaker and a timestamp that identifies a time that spoken words of the speaker were recorded.

14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to retrieve a record of at least one of the at least two users' hardware profile and network address information responsive to the share operation being initiated.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to stored instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform:

transferring a document via a conference call application from one of at least two participants to at least one other of the at least two participants;

placing at least one action performed to the document in a master file created during recording of speech occurring during the conference call;

converting at least two audio files, each assigned to the respective at least two participants, to at least two corresponding text files comprising text derived from spoken words recorded on the respective at least two audio files; and

placing the spoken words in the master file in chronological order based on timestamps included in the at least two audio data files.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the at least one action performed to the document comprises at least one of adding, removing, and modifying content of the document.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor performs:

initiating the document sharing operation via the conference call application during the conference call conducted between the at least two participants communicating during the conference call;

prompting one of at least two participants to select a user name illustrated on the conference call interface of the conference call application as an intended recipient of a shared document; and

receiving a user name selection via the conference call interface.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor performs recording the at least one action performed to the document by at least one of the at least two participants during the conference call via the conference call application.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the master file comprises a completed transcript of the speech recorded during the conference call.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the at least two corresponding text files comprise a list of the plurality of spoken segments identifying a speaker and a timestamp identifying a time that spoken words of the speaker were recorded.

Assignments (5)
OMNIBUS ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Nov 25, 2024
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH (AS SUCCESSOR TO CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH IN ITS CAPACITY AS COLLATERAL AGENT)
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS THE SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 069438/0775 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: INTRADO CORPORATION
To: WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC
Reel/Frame 063239/0876 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: WEST CORPORATION
To: INTRADO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063239/0900 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST (SECOND LIEN) IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: CX360, INC.; WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC (FKA INTRADO CORPORATION, FKA WEST CORPORATION); INTRADO INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION (FKA WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION, FKA COBALT ACQUISITION COMPANY)
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062571/0018 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2020
From: INTRADO CORPORATION (F/K/A WEST CORPORATION)
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 053083/0932 →