System and methods for running conference applications before, during, and after a network conference
System and methods for running conference applications before, during, and after a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for running a conference application before joining a network conference. The method includes activating a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, running the conference application from the client application before joining a network conference, and joining the network conference using the client application.
1. A method for running a conference application before joining a network conference, the method comprising:
initiating a conference system with application support (CSAS) client application including a capability to provide audio and video information exchange functionality over a network;
displaying a plurality of conference applications after initiating the CSAS client application, each of the plurality of conference applications configured to provide a type of functionality other than providing audio and video information exchange;
activating a conference application, by the CSAS client application, from the plurality of conference applications before joining a network conference;
joining the network conference using the CSAS client application while the conference application is running; and
leaving the network conference while the conference application continues running.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein joining the network conference includes participating in the network conference to communicate with one or more attendees over at least one of a wired and wireless network.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting one of the plurality of conference applications from a plurality of installed conference applications.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein selecting one of the plurality of conference applications includes retrieving the conference application from a plurality of installed conference applications.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising installing a plurality of installed conference applications from a network server.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the plurality of conference applications includes selecting an application selector to view a list of the plurality of conference applications.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the plurality of conference applications includes selecting the conference application from a list for displaying.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein activating a conference application includes initiating a web application that can be executed by a web browser.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein initiating the web application includes running the CSAS client application as a web application using the web browser.
10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
selecting a second conference application from the plurality of conference applications; and
running the second conference application from the CSAS client application after leaving the network conference.
11. An apparatus for running a conference application before joining a network conference, the apparatus comprising:
a storage configured to store a plurality of conference applications; and
a processor configured to:
initiate a conference system with application support (CSAS) client application including a capability to provide audio and video information exchange functionality over a network;
display the plurality of conference applications after initiating the CSAS client application, each of the plurality of conference applications configured to provide a type of functionality other than providing audio and video information exchange;
activate a conference application, by the CSAS client application, from the plurality of conference applications before joining a network conference;
join the network conference using the CSAS client application while the conference application is running; and
leave the network conference while the conference application continues running.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor executes the client application to communicate with one or more attendees over at least one of a wired and wireless network during the network conference.
13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor receives user input to select the conference application from a plurality of installed conference applications.
14. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor installs a plurality of installed conference applications from a network server.
15. The apparatus of claim 11 ,
wherein the processor receives an application selector as user input and in response displays a list of the plurality of conference applications, and
wherein the processor receives additional user input to select the conference application from the list.
16. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the conference application is configured as a web application that can be executed by a web browser.
17. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to:
select a second conference application from the plurality of conference applications; and
run the second conference application from the CSAS client application after leaving the network conference.
18. A non-transitory computer readable medium on which are stored program instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations of:
initiating a conference system with application support (CSAS) client application including a capability to provide audio and video information exchange functionality over a network;
displaying a plurality of conference applications after initiating the CSAS client application, each of the plurality of conference applications configured to provide a type of functionality other than providing audio and video information exchange;
activating a conference application, by the CSAS client application, from the plurality of conference applications before joining a network conference;
joining the network conference using the CSAS client application while the conference application is running; and
leaving the network conference while the conference application continues running.
19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the program instructions cause the one or more processors to perform operations of selecting the conference application from a plurality of installed conference applications.
20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the program instructions cause the one or more processors to perform operations of:
selecting a second conference application from the plurality of conference applications; and
running the second conference application from the CSAS client application after leaving the network conference.