SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC INTEGRATION OF ASYNCHRONOUS PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTIONS INTO REAL-TIME COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS USING PLACEMENT TECHNIQUE

1 . A computerized conferencing system configured to integrate a live contribution from a non-conference participant during a conference, wherein the system comprises:

a conference server configured to send a conference invitation to a plurality of participant devices, wherein the conference invitation includes conference topics, wherein each of the plurality of participant devices is assigned to a unique participant and is configured to receive the conference invitation from the conference server and send a response thereto, and wherein if the response declines participation in the conference, the response includes (a) a reason for the non-conference participant declining the conference invitation, and (b) a voice, video, image, or text input from the non-conference participant related to the conference;

a topic identifier configured to identify a conference topic during the conference;

an input database configured to store the reason for declining the conference invitation by the non-conference participant and the non-conference participant's input, wherein the input database is in communication with the conference server and with the topic identifier; and

a natural language processor (NLP) in communication with the conference server and the topic identifier, wherein the topic identifier determines a topic presented in the conference based on an NLP identification of thematic elements in a conference participant's speech, a host's speech, and/or conference audio;

wherein when a topic is identified by the topic identifier to which the input pertains, the input is retrieved from the input database by the conference server and presented with the topic.

2 . The computerized conferencing system of claim 1 , wherein the non-conference participant's decline of the conference invitation and reason for the decline are immediately communicated to each of the other participant devices prior to the conference.

3 . The computerized conferencing system of claim 1 that further includes a bot server in communication with the conference server and with the input database and that is configured to generate a bot in the conference to present the input if the input is audio or video.

4 . The computerized conferencing system of claim 3 that further includes a deep fake server in communication with the bot server, wherein the deep fake server stores the voice or image of the non-conference participant and the bot server is configured to retrieve the voice or image of the non-conference participant and present the input using the voice and/or image of the non-conference participant.

5 . The computerized conferencing system of claim 1 that further includes a host device in communication with the conference server and using the host device, the conference host controls when and if the input is presented during the conference.

6 . The computerized conferencing system of claim 1 , wherein the conference server is configured to annotate or line the input to the topic of the conference to which the input pertains so the input is integrated into other materials related to the topic when the topic is presented rather than the input being presented separately.

7 . The computerized conferencing system of claim 1 , wherein conference participants can provide feedback on the input when it is presented, and the feedback is stored in the input database where it is accessible by the non-conference participant via a participant device.

8 . The computerized conferencing system of claim 7 , wherein the non-conference participant receives an alert of the feedback on the participant device and, using the participant device, may respond to a participant device of the conference participant who provided the feedback or join the conference to provide a response to the feedback.

9 . The computerized conferencing system of claim 1 , wherein one or both of the NLP and the topic identifier are further configured to identify synonymous and semantically similar (a) words, and (b) phrases to words and phrases included in the participants'speech, the host's speech, or conference audio to assist in identifying the topic.

10 . The computerized conferencing system of claim 9 that further comprises a predictive module for dynamically adjusting the NLP identifications and the topic identifier in real-time, based on predictive analytics and an evolving flow of the participants'speech, the host's speech, or conference audio, to further enhance topic detection during the conference.

11 . The computerized conferencing system of claim 9 that further includes a filter in communication with the conference server and the filter is configured to filter text or audio in the input by the text or audio (a) being tokenized into individual words or phrases, (b) having common stop words removed, (c) parsing text, and (d) fragmenting sentences, and the filtered text or audio is compared to the participant's speech, the host's speech, or the conference audio during the conference.

12 . A computerized conferencing method for permitting a non-conference participant to provide a live contribution to a conference topic during a conference, the computerized conferencing method comprising the following steps:

a conference server sending a conference invitation to a plurality of participant devices, wherein the conference invitation includes conference topics, and wherein each of the plurality of participant devices is assigned to a unique participant;

using a participant device, one of the participants sending a response to the conference server declining the conference invitation, wherein the response includes (a) a reason for the one of the participants declining the conference invitation, and (b) a voice, video, image, or text input regarding the conference;

an input database storing the reason for the one of the participants declining the conference invitation and the input, wherein the input database is in communication with the conference server and with a topic identifier;

using an NLP, determining one or more topics presented during a conference by NLP identifying words and phrases in a conference participant's speech, a host's speech, or conference audio, and communicating with the input database to access the input and compare the input to the identified words and phrases; and

based on a comparison, a topic identifier matching a conference topic to the input and the conference server accessing the input and presenting it during the conference topic.

13 . The computerized conferencing method of claim 12 , wherein (a) the NLP processes conference audio to tokenize it into individual words and phrases, wherein words are lemmatized for semantic consistency, and (b) the conference server processes conference text to parse and fragment sentences for analysis, and (c) the processed conference audio and processed text are compared to the input to determine matches and identify a topic that matches the input.

14 . The computerized conferencing method of claim 12 that further includes a camera in communication with the conference server and the conference server is also configured to analyze video and images generated during the conference and compare them to video and images in the input database to help identify a conference topic related to the input.

15 . The computerized conferencing method of claim 12 , wherein the topic identifier further identifies the topic based upon (a) an identity of a person speaking, (b) keywords identified by the NLP, (c) a predetermined timeframe within the conference for the topic, and (d) a conference image.

16 . The computerized conferencing method of claim 12 , wherein the conference server accesses the input database and retrieves and presents stored input when a conference topic having a predetermined score criteria is identified by the topic identifier.

17 . The computerized conferencing method of claim 12 , wherein the conference topic and the input are stored together in the input database when the conference topic is concluded and the conference topic and input can be accessed by non-conference participants and by conference participants.

18 . A computerized conferencing device for presenting live content from a non-conference participant during a conference, wherein the device comprises:

a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with a processor of the computerized conferencing device, wherein the tangible, non-transitory memory comprises instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the device to:

send, via a conference server, a conference invitation to a plurality of participant devices, wherein the conference invitation includes conference topics, and wherein each of the participant devices is assigned to a unique participant;

a non-conference participant, using a participant device, sending a response to the conference server declining a conference invitation, wherein the response includes (a) a reason for declining the conference invitation, and (b) input related to the conference, wherein the input comprises of one or more of audio, visual, images, and text;

the reason for declining the conference and the input being stored in an input database;

identify, utilizing an NLP in communication with a topic identifier and the conference server, a topic in a conference presented by the conference server based on thematic elements in a conference participant's speech, a host's speech, or conference audio;

the topic identifier comparing the topic to the input in the input database to determine whether there is a match; and

if there is a match, utilizing the conference server, retrieving input from the input database when the topic related to the input is identified and providing the input during presentation of the topic.

19 . The computerized conferencing device of claim 18 , wherein the tangible, non-transitory memory instructions when executed further cause the device to:

using a topic scoring engine in communication with the topic identifier, identifying a topic relevant to the input based on a predetermined score criteria saved in the topic scoring engine, wherein the score criteria is based on a number of matches of words and phrases in a selected segment of conference audio, participant speech, host speech, and conference video, to audio, text, video, and images in a selected segment of the input; and

the conference server either (a) presenting the input once during the conference when the predetermined score is reached, or (b) presenting the input during the conference each time the predetermined score is reached.

20 . The computerized conferencing device of claim 19 , wherein a host communicates the predetermined score criteria through a conference host device to the conference server, which transmits the predetermined score criteria to the topic identifier.