Streaming secondary device content on a web conference
In an embodiment, method and system includes initiating a web conferencing meeting, detecting a plurality of client devices for to participate in the web conferencing meeting, detecting a local source associated with one of the plurality of client devices, selecting from content from a local source to share with other client devices during the web conferencing meeting, and streaming the content from the local source through one of the plurality of client devices associated with the local source.
1. A method, comprising:
identifying, by a primary device, a secondary device as a source of content available for streaming on a web conference; and
streaming, by the primary device while the primary device is connected to the web conference and without the secondary device connecting to the web conference, the content on the web conference to one or more other devices connected to the web conference without the secondary device being visible to the one or more other devices.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the secondary device as the source of the content available for streaming on the web conference comprises:
initiating, by the primary device, a detection of secondary devices that are sources of potential content; and
receiving, by the primary device based on the detection of the secondary devices, an indication of the secondary device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein streaming the content on the web conference to the one or more other devices connected to the web conference comprises:
streaming, by the primary device, the content on the web conference via a wireless network between the primary device and the secondary device.
4. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
indicating, to the one or more other devices, that the content is streamed on the web conference by the primary device.
5. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
performing an authentication process to enable the primary device to access the content.
6. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
receiving, by the primary device, a selection of the content from a set of content available at the secondary device.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content is screen share content output at a display of the secondary device.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content includes at least one of audio content, video content, photographs, text messages, documents, or emails.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the primary device is a laptop computer or a desktop computer and the secondary device is a tablet computer or a smart phone.
10. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions operable to cause one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
identifying, by a primary device, a secondary device as a source of content available for streaming on a web conference; and
streaming, by the primary device while the primary device is connected to the web conference and without the secondary device connecting to the web conference, the content on the web conference to one or more other devices connected to the web conference without the secondary device being visible to the one or more other devices.
11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10 , wherein identifying the secondary device as the source of the content available for streaming on the web conference comprises:
detecting secondary devices based on a share request; and
identifying the secondary device from amongst the secondary devices.
12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10 , access to the content of the secondary device at the primary device is enabled based on an authentication process.
13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the content is streamed on the web conference via a wireless network between the primary device and the secondary device.
14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the content is streamed by the primary device using a client application operating as a gateway for the web conference.
15. A system, comprising:
a secondary device; and
a primary device including a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
identify the secondary device as a source of content available for streaming on a web conference; and
stream, while the primary device is connected to the web conference and without the secondary device connecting to the web conference, the content on the web conference to one or more other devices connected to the web conference without the secondary device being visible to the one or more other devices.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the secondary device is identified based on a wireless network via which the primary device and the secondary device are in communication, and wherein the content is streamed on the web conference by the primary device via the wireless network.
17. The system of claim 15 , wherein, to identify the secondary device as the source of the content available for streaming on the web conference, the processor is configured to execute the instructions to:
present indications of secondary devices including the secondary device for selection at the primary device.
18. The system of claim 15 , wherein an indication that the content is streamed on the web conference by the primary device is transmitted to the one or more other devices.
19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the primary device is authenticated to access the content of the secondary device.
20. The system of claim 15 , wherein the content is selected from a set of content available at the secondary device.