IP Library Granted Patent US 11,539,539
Granted Patent B2
US 11,539,539 · App. 17/350,403 · Granted Dec 27, 2022

Taking a break after seamless transition between network conferences

Inventor: Patrick John Jensen (Fresno, CA)
Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
H04L12/1822H04L12/1818H04L67/54H04N7/15H04R3/00
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Patent No.
US 11,539,539
App. No.
17/350,403
Granted
Dec 27, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and apparatus for taking a break after seamless transition between network conferences. In an embodiment, a method for taking a break after a transition between network conferences includes operations of attending a first network conference using a first conference state and a conferencing application, and displaying Up-Next conference status about a second network conference. The method also includes operations of receiving a request to enter a break mode after joining the second network conference, joining the second network conference using the first conference state and the conferencing application, and transmitting a break mode icon to participants in the second network conference.

Claims (35)

1. A method for adjusting conference settings during a conference, the method comprising:

initiating a display of conference settings on a device for an upcoming conference, the conference settings based on prior conference settings applied during a prior conference;

receiving a request to enter a break mode for the upcoming conference;

joining the device to the upcoming conference using the conference settings; and

transmitting a break icon to participants in the upcoming conference, wherein the break icon is associated with the device and indicates that the device is on a break.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein initiating the display of the conference settings occurs during the prior conference.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein joining the device to the upcoming conference immediately follows leaving the prior conference.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the conference settings include a first setting to request the break mode.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the conference settings include a second setting to indicate a duration of the break mode.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the break icon indicates a duration of the break mode.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device is automatically joined to the upcoming conference when the upcoming conference starts and wherein the device is joined to the upcoming conference with an audio input of the device muted.

8. A device comprising

a communications interface;

a non-transitory computer-readable medium; and

one or more processors communicatively coupled to the communications interface and the non-transitory computer-readable medium, the one or more processor configured to execute processor-executable instructions stored in the non-transitory computer-readable medium to:

initiate a display of conference settings for an upcoming conference, the conference settings based on prior conference settings applied during a prior conference;

receive a request to enter a break mode for the upcoming conference;

join the device to the upcoming conference using the conference settings; and

transmit a break icon to participants in the upcoming conference, wherein the break icon is associated with the device and indicates that the device is on a break.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein initiating the display of the conference settings occurs during the prior conference.

10. The device of claim 8 , wherein joining the device to the upcoming conference immediately follows leaving the prior conference.

11. The device of claim 8 , wherein the conference settings include a first setting to request the break mode.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the conference settings include a second setting to indicate a duration of the break mode.

13. The device of claim 8 , wherein the break icon indicates a duration of the break mode.

14. The device of claim 8 , wherein the device is automatically joined to the upcoming conference when the upcoming conference starts and wherein the device is joined to the upcoming conference with an audio input of the device muted.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising processor-executable instructions configured to cause one or more processors to:

initiate a display of conference settings on a device for an upcoming conference, the conference settings based on prior conference settings applied during a prior conference;

receive a request to enter a break mode for the upcoming conference; and

join the device to the upcoming conference using the conference settings; and

transmit a break icon to participants in the upcoming conference, wherein the break icon is associated with the device and indicates that the device is on a break.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein initiating the display of the conference settings occurs during the prior conference.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein joining the device to the upcoming conference immediately follows leaving the prior conference.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the conference settings include a setting to indicate a duration of the break mode.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the break icon indicates a duration of the break mode.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the device is automatically joined to the upcoming conference when the upcoming conference starts and wherein the device is joined to the upcoming conference with an audio input of the device muted.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2023
From: JENSEN, PATRICK JOHN
To: ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Continuation 17039764 · Sep 30, 2020
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