Dynamic participant device management for hosting a teleconference

A computing system for hosting a teleconference, the computing system comprising:

• a server comprising one or more processors and a memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a process, the process comprising:
• determining, by the server, a pivot point for the teleconference, the pivot point indicative of a number of connected devices past which participant devices should be separated into a plurality of interactive slots and a plurality of non-interactive slots;
• multiplying, by the server, the pivot point by a number of interactive slots associated with the teleconference to obtain a result;
• and
• in response to receiving, by the server, a connection request from a participant device to connect to the teleconference:
• determining, by the server, that a number of participant devices currently connected to the teleconference is greater than or equal to the result;
• and
• in response to determining that the number of participant devices is greater than or equal to the result, assigning, by the server, the participant device to the non-interactive slot of the plurality of non-interactive slots:
• receiving, by the server, a transition request from the participant device to transition from a non-interactive slot to an interactive slot of the teleconference;
• moving, by the server, the participant device from the non-interactive slot to a buffer slot, wherein the participant device can interact audibly or visually with the teleconference from the buffer slot;
• determining, by the server, a longest-inactive participant device among one or more participant devices currently occupying interactive participant slots;
• removing, by the server, the longest-inactive participant device from an associated interactive slot;
• and
• reassigning, by the server, the buffer slot as an interactive slot.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a server comprising one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a process for hosting a teleconference, the process comprising:

• determining, by the server, a pivot point for the teleconference, the pivot point indicative of a number of connected devices past which participant devices should be separated into a plurality of interactive slots and a plurality of non-interactive slots;
• multiplying, by the server, the pivot point by a number of interactive slots associated with the teleconference to obtain a result;
• receiving, by the server, a connection request from a participant device to connect to the teleconference, the connection request indicating if at least one of a microphone and a camera of the participant device is currently active, wherein the participant device enables a participant associated with the participant device to provide media communications to the teleconference when the participant device is assigned to the interactive slot;
• in response to receiving, by the server, the connection request from the participant device:
• determining that a number of participant devices currently connected to the teleconference is greater than or equal to the result;
• and
• in response to determining that the number of participant devices is less than or equal to the result, assigning the participant device to the interactive slot;
• and
• in response to determining that the number of participant devices is greater than or equal to the result, assigning the participant device to the non-interactive slot;
• receiving, by the server, a transition request from the connected participant device to transition from a non-interactive slot to an interactive slot,
• moving, by the server, the participant device from the non-interactive slot to a buffer slot, wherein the participant device can interact audibly or visually with the teleconference from the buffer slot;
• determining, by the server, a longest-inactive participant device among one or more participant devices currently occupying interactive slots,
• removing, by the server, the longest-inactive participant device from an associated interactive slot;
• and
• reassigning, by the server, the buffer slot as an interactive slot.