US 11,863,333 B2
Messaging conference participants prior to joining a conference
Nick Swerdlow, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Assigned to Zoom Video Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Zoom Video Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/472,031.
Prior Publication US 2023/0096134 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 12/18 (2006.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); H04L 51/046 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 12/1818 (2013.01) [H04L 12/1822 (2013.01); H04L 51/046 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for conference messaging, comprising:
obtaining information associated with a conference that is in progress;
transmitting, to a client device, a graphical output to display on the client device, the graphical output based on the information and comprising a persistent expandable panel that remains on top of a display of the client device and includes a single-click response option to initiate an in-conference communication application;
prior to the client device joining the conference:
receiving a message from the client device to initiate a communication with a participant device that is present in the conference;
granting the client device access to the in-conference communication application associated with the conference in progress based on the message to communicate with the participant device;
receiving, via the in-conference communication application, a chat message from the client device for the participant device; and
updating a topic of the conference based on the chat message.