Binding nearby device to online conference session
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsYuan Wu, Bin Feng, Qian Wang, YiQi Hu
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Abstract
A meeting server receives a request to join an online conference session from a first device at a first location. The first device is associated with a user account. The meeting server then determines at least one second location corresponding to at least one second device also associated with the user account. Responsive to a determination that the second location is within a predetermined distance of the first location, the meeting server transmits a command to mute the second device.
Claims24
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving a request to join an online conference session from a first device at a first location, the first device associated with a user account;
- determining at least one second location corresponding to at least one second device, the at least one second device associated with the user account but not participating in the online conference session;
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- responsive to a determination that the second location is within a predetermined distance of the first location, transmitting a command to cause the second device to enter a silent mode.
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- joining an online conference session with a first device using a user account;
- receiving a first notification within the online conference session that a second device associated with the user account has received an incoming communication request outside of the online conference session, wherein the second device is not participating in the online conference but is located within a predetermined distance of the first device that is participating in the online conference session;
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- displaying the notification on the first device as part of the online conference session.
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, at a first device associated with a user account, a first command from a meeting server to enter a silent mode, the meeting server facilitating an online conference session among a plurality of devices other than the first device, wherein the plurality of devices participating in the online conference session includes a second device associated with the user account, and wherein the first device is within a predetermined distance of the second device;
- receiving, at the first device, a request for communication outside the online conference session;
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- transmitting to the meeting server a notification of the request for communication outside the online conference session.
An apparatus comprising:
- a network interface unit configured to communicate over a network with a plurality of devices;
- a processor configured to:
- receive, via the network interface unit, a request to join an online conference session from a first device at a first location, the first device associated with a user account;
- determine at least one second location corresponding to at least one second device, the at least one second device associated with the user account but not participating in the online conference session;
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- responsive to a determination that the second location is within a predetermined distance of the first location, cause a command to be transmitted via the network interface unit, the command configured to cause the second device to enter a silent mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.