Interactive videoconferencing system

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable computer program instructions that, when executed, cause a computer processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a videoconferencing system from a first meeting participant, a first participant audio and video signals (“first participant AV”);
• receiving, by the videoconferencing system from a second meeting participant, a second participant audio and video signals (“second participant AV”);
• receiving, by the videoconferencing system from a host of a meeting, host control signals, the host control signals comprising signals transmitting meeting configuration settings, the meeting configuration settings comprising settings for:
• assigning the first meeting participant to a first breakout room;
• assigning the second meeting participant to a second breakout room;
• configuring audio and video signals corresponding to the first breakout room (“first breakout room AV”) to be provided to meeting participants assigned to the first breakout room;
• configuring audio and video signals corresponding to each meeting participant assigned to the first breakout room (“first breakout room participant AV”), the first breakout room participant AV comprising the first meeting participant AV, to be provided to meeting participants assigned to the first breakout room;
• configuring audio and video signals corresponding to the second breakout room (“second breakout room AV”) to be provided to meeting participants assigned to the first breakout room;
• and
• configuring audio and video signals corresponding to each meeting participant assigned to the second breakout room (“second breakout room participant AV”), the second breakout room AV comprising the second meeting participant AV, to not be provided to meeting participants assigned to the first breakout room;
• and
• generating, by the videoconferencing system based at least in part on the received host control signals, the first breakout room AV, the first breakout room participant AV, the second breakout room AV, and the second breakout room participant AV;
• and
• providing, by the videoconferencing system based at least in part on the received host control signals, the first breakout room AV, first breakout room participant AV, and the second breakout room AV to the first meeting participant, and not providing the second breakout room participant AV to the first meeting participant.

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable computer program instructions that, when executed, cause a computer processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
• receiving, by a videoconferencing system from a first meeting participant, a first participant audio and video signals (“first participant AV”);
• receiving, by the videoconferencing system from a second meeting participant, a second participant audio and video signals (“second participant AV”);
• receiving, by the videoconferencing system from a host of a meeting, host control signals, the host control signals comprising signals transmitting meeting configuration settings, the meeting configuration settings comprising settings for:
• assigning the first meeting participant to a first breakout room;
• assigning the second meeting participant to a second breakout room;
• configuring audio and video signals corresponding to the first breakout room (“first breakout room AV”) to be provided to meeting participants assigned to the first breakout room;
• configuring audio and video signals corresponding to each meeting participant assigned to the first breakout room (“first breakout room participant AV”), the first breakout room participant AV comprising the first meeting participant AV, to be provided to meeting participants assigned to the first breakout room;
• configuring audio and video signals corresponding to the second breakout room (“second breakout room AV”) to be provided to meeting participants assigned to the first breakout room;
• and
• configuring audio and video signals corresponding to each meeting participant assigned to the second breakout room (“second breakout room participant AV”), the second breakout room AV comprising the second meeting participant AV, to not be provided to meeting participants assigned to the first breakout room;
• generating, by the videoconferencing system based at least in part on the received host control signals, the first breakout room AV, the first breakout room participant AV, the second breakout room AV, and the second breakout room participant AV;
• and
• providing, by the videoconferencing system based at least in part on the received host control signals, the first breakout room AV, first breakout room participant AV, and the second breakout room AV to the first meeting participant, and not providing the second breakout room participant AV to the first meeting participant.