# US 2024/0205366 A1 · Methods and systems for enhanced conferencing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2024/0205366 A1 - Document ID: US20240205366A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/068,124 - Filed: 2022-12-19 - Published: 2024-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2022-12-19 - Assignees: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC - Applicants: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC - Inventors: Natalie Mazer; Arpit Mathur; Hamed Nazari - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20240205366A1 ## CPC - H04N 7/152: {Multipoint control units therefor} - G06F 3/013: {Eye tracking input arrangements (G06F3/015 takes precedence)} - H04L 12/1822: {Conducting the conference, e.g. admission, detection, selection or grouping of participants, correlating users to one or more conference sessions, prioritising transmission} - H04N 7/147: {Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals (selecting H04Q)} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract Methods, systems, and apparatus are described herein for enhanced conferencing. A computing device monitor user participation. The computing device may modify conferencing parameters based on the user participation. By monitoring device and user participation, modifying conferencing parameters may be aimed at increasing or decreasing participation by a user or users. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: receiving a first voice input associated with first user device participating in a multi-device communication session; receiving, during the first voice input associated with the first user device, a second voice input associated with a second user device participating in the multi-device communication session; determining, based on timing data associated with the voice input, that the second voice input interrupted the first voice input; and based on the second voice input interrupting the first voice input, changing, for an interface associated with the multi-device communication session, one or more output parameters of an interface element associated with one or more of the first user device or the second user device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first voice input comprises a first spoken voice input associated with the first user device and wherein the second voice input comprises a second spoken voice input associated with the second user device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the multi-device communication session comprises an online video conference and wherein the interface element comprises a user pane associated with the online video conference. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the one or more output parameters comprises changing one or more of: a change in a size of interface element, a change in a border associated with the interface element, or a change in a position of the interface element. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising determining, based on the second voice input, an interruption event. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, further comprising sending, based on the interruption event, an alert. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising determining, based on one or more of: the first voice input or the second voice input, at least one audio envelope. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, from the first user device, a deferral indication; determining one or more output parameters associated with a second interface element; and causing, based on the deferral indication, a change in at least one output parameter of the one or more output parameters. ### Claim 9 A method comprising: establishing a multi-device communication session between at least a first user device and a second user device; determining, during the multi-device communication session, an activity level associated with the first user device and an activity level associated with the second user device; determining a difference between the first activity level and the second activity level satisfies a threshold; and based on the difference between the first activity level and the second activity level satisfying a threshold, adjusting one or more output parameters of an interface element associated with one or more of the first user device or the second user device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the activity level associated with the first user device and the activity level associated with the second user device comprise one or more of: a visual activity level or an audio activity level. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the multi-device communication session comprises an online video conference and wherein the interface element comprises a user pane associated with the online video conference. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein adjusting the one or more output parameters comprises changing one or more of: a change in a size of interface element, a change in a border associated with the interface element, or a change in a position of the interface element. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising determining, based on one or more of the activity level associated with the first user device or the activity level associated with the second user device, one or more participation metrics. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising determining an interruption event. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising sending, based on the interruption event, an alert. ### Claim 16 A method comprising: establishing a multi-device communication session between at least a first user device and a second user device, wherein the multi-device communication session comprises video content associated with the first user device and video content associated with the second user device; determining, during the multi-device communication session, a motion indication in the video content associated with the second user device; determining, based on the motion indication, a type of motion in the video content associated with the second user; and adjusting, based on the type of motion, one or more output parameters of an interface element associated with the second user device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the multi-device communication session comprises an online video conference and wherein the interface element comprises a user pane associated with the online video conference. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the motion indication indicates a user motion and wherein the type of motion comprises one or more of: a hand being raised, a head nodding, a head shaking, a user entering a field of view, or a user exiting a field of view. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein adjusting the one or more output parameters comprises: determining an association between the type of motion and an output parameter adjustment, wherein adjusting the one or more output parameters comprises changing one or more of: a change in a size of interface element, a change in a border associated with the interface element, or a change in a position of the interface element. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising: determining the motion indication does not satisfy a threshold; and ignoring the motion indication.