US 11,870,942 B2
Systems and methods to automatically join conference
Srikanth Channapragada, Bangalore (IN); Vikram Makam Gupta, Bangalore (IN); and Pooja Srivastava, Bengaluru (IN)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/974,712.
Application 17/974,712 is a continuation of application No. 16/916,904, filed on Jun. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,516,347.
Prior Publication US 2023/0164273 A1, May 25, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04M 3/51 (2006.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01); H04N 7/15 (2006.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01); H04M 3/00 (2006.01); H04M 5/00 (2006.01); H04M 3/56 (2006.01); H04L 12/66 (2006.01)
CPC H04M 3/568 (2013.01) [H04L 12/1827 (2013.01); H04L 65/403 (2013.01); H04M 3/567 (2013.01); H04N 7/15 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving an audio sample associated with on-going conference comprising plurality of users;
determining that a first device, associated with a first user and not currently joined to the on-going conference, should be joined to the on-going conference by:
determining that the first user associated with the first device has been invited to join the on-going conference and that the first device is within a threshold distance of a second device associated with at least one user of the plurality of users in the on-going conference;
receiving an ambient sound sample captured by a microphone of the first device; and
in response to determining that the audio sample matches the ambient sound sample, determining that the first device associated with the first user should be joined to the on-going conference; and
joining the first device associated with the first user to the on-going conference.