Providing for cognitive recognition in a collaboration environment

1. A method comprising:

detecting, by one or more devices in a room, a triggering event configured to trigger a recognition device and a recognition action to be activated, wherein the triggering event comprises a determination that a user is present in the room or within a threshold proximity to the room, and wherein the recognition action comprises recognizing the user in the room; and

in response to detecting the triggering event comprising the determination that the user is present in the room or within the threshold proximity to the room, presenting a notification indicating that the recognition device and the recognition action are being activated to recognize the user in the room.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the recognition device is a camera or a microphone, and wherein the notification is presented prior to the camera or microphone being engaged in a video conference.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining that the user is present in the room or within the threshold proximity to the room based on at least one of detected speech or a detected user device proximity.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the recognition action comprises recognizing the user in the room based on a physical characteristic of the user.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the triggering event comprises detecting a proximity of user device to the room, and determining an identity paired with the user device.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining an identity of the user using facial recognition;

determining a user account associated with the user;

retrieving one or more meetings from a calendar associated with the user account; and

suggesting an action pertaining to one of the one or more meetings.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying, using facial recognition, multiple users in the room and associated with respective user accounts; and

determining, based on an active speaker identification, a particular user from the multiple users for which to assist in an action.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting a wakeword and a command by a voice assistant, wherein the command is specific to a user account action;

determining an identity of the user using facial recognition;

determining a user account of the user; and

performing the command on behalf of the user account.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a command to disable camera activation and facial recognition in the room until a condition is met;

disabling camera activation until the condition is met; and

re-enabling the recognition device based on the condition being met, wherein the condition is that no user is in the room for a period of time.

10. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

detect a triggering event configured to trigger a recognition device and a recognition action to be activated, wherein the triggering event comprises a determination that a user is present in a room or within a threshold proximity to the room, and wherein the recognition action comprises recognizing the user in the room; and

based on the detected triggering event, present a notification indicating that the recognition device and the recognition action are being activated to recognize the user in the room.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the recognition device comprises a camera, and wherein the notification is presented prior to the camera being engaged in a video conference.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

determine that the user is present in the room or within the threshold proximity to the room based on at least one of detected speech or a detected a user device proximity.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein detecting the triggering event comprises detecting a user device proximity and determining an identity paired with the user device.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the instructions when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

determine an identity of the user using facial recognition;

determine a user account associated with the user;

retrieve one or more meetings from a calendar associated with the user account; and

suggest an action pertaining to one of the one or more meetings.

15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the instructions when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

identify, using facial recognition, multiple users in the room and associated with respective user accounts; and

determine, using active speaker identification, a particular user from the multiple users for which to assist in an action.

16. The system of claim 10 , wherein the instructions when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

detect a wakeword and a command by a voice assistant, wherein the command is specific to a user account action;

determine an identity of the user using facial recognition;

determine a user account of the user; and

perform the command on behalf of the user account.

17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the instructions when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

receive a command to disable camera activation and facial recognition in the room until a condition is met;

disable camera activation until the condition is met; and

re-enable the recognition device based on the condition being met, wherein the condition is that no user is in the room for a period of time.

18. The system of claim 10 , wherein the recognition action comprises recognizing the user in the room based on a physical characteristic of the user.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

detect, by a device in a room, a triggering event configured to trigger a recognition device and a recognition action to be activated, wherein the triggering event comprises a determination that a user is present in the room or within a threshold proximity to the room, and wherein the recognition action comprises recognizing the user in the room; and

in response to detecting the triggering event comprising the determination that the user is present in the room or within the threshold proximity to the room, present a notification indicating that the recognition device and the recognition action are being activated to recognize the user in the room.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the recognition device is a camera or a microphone, wherein the notification is presented prior to the camera or microphone being engaged in a video conference, and wherein the recognition action comprises recognizing the user in the room based on a physical characteristic of the user.