Obtaining feedback in virtual meetings
OwnerViktor Kaptelinininventor
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Abstract
The present invention teaches methods and software, intended to help a participant in an online meeting to understand other participants more efficiently. According to one embodiment of the invention, a participant in a meeting can initiate a poll, in which a question is asked verbally, and responses are provided by choosing an item from a pop-up dialogue panel. According to another invention, a requesting meeting participant (e.g., a presenter) can enable a monitoring feature, so that other participants can continuously assess the session.
Claims8
A method is provided for supporting a plurality of users using a plurality of electronic devices to engage in a teleconference session, said plurality of users comprises a first user and at least a second user, and said plurality of electronic devices comprises a first device used by said first user and at least a second device used by said at least second user, wherein each device in said plurality of devices comprises at least a processor, a display, said display displaying an at least a display window, a microphone, wherein said plurality of devices are connected via a communication network to one another and preferably to a network server or servers, the method comprising the method steps of
- detecting a feedback-requesting user action performed by said first user, said user action being a request for information from said at least second user, said requesting user action being performed either before or during said teleconference session;
- wherein said requesting user action causes displaying a response screen panel on said electronic device of said at least second user;
- wherein said response panel is adapted to be used by said at least second user to provide information requested by said first user;
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- transmitting information collected through the use of said response panel from said at least electronic device used by said at least second user to said electronic device used by said first user users;
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- presenting said transmitted information on said electronic device used by said first user.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause a first electronic device used by a first user, said first device comprising at least a processor, a memory storage, a display, and a microphone and a video camera, said device being connected via a communication network to a plurality of other electronic devices, connected to at least a network server, used by a plurality of other users taking part in a teleconference session (and preferably also), to perform functions of:
- detecting a user action performed by a user of said first device, said user action being a request for feedback directed to said plurality of other users;
- wherein said requesting user action comprises distributing to said plurality of other devices a response panel to be used by said other users to provide information to said first user;
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- transmitting said information provided by said plurality of other devices to said first electronic device;
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- collating and displaying said information on said first electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.