US 11,695,808 B2
Virtual collaboration with multiple degrees of availability
Jay Kemper Johnston, Raleigh, NC (US); Magnus Mortensen, Cary, NC (US); and David C. White, Jr., St. Petersburg, FL (US)
Assigned to CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/462,678.
Prior Publication US 2023/0068117 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 65/1069 (2022.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01); H04L 65/1096 (2022.01); H04L 65/1073 (2022.01); H04L 65/401 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 65/1069 (2013.01) [H04L 12/1818 (2013.01); H04L 65/1073 (2013.01); H04L 65/1096 (2013.01); H04L 65/401 (2022.05); H04L 65/403 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
scheduling or initiating a collaboration session with a plurality of participants, the collaboration session configured to share information with a plurality of participant devices via a plurality of channels;
receiving, from a first participant device of the plurality of participant devices, an indication of participation for the collaboration session, by a first participant associated with the first participant device, in each of the plurality of channels, wherein the indication of participation for each of the plurality of channels indicates whether the first participant intends to consume content associated with each of the plurality of channels for the collaboration session; and
for a document viewing channel of the plurality of channels for which the first participant does not intend to consume content associated with the document viewing channel, providing, to a second participant device of the plurality of participant devices, the indication of participation by displaying a first icon on a user interface of the second participant device associated with a second participant, the first icon indicating that the first participant is unable to view a presentation provided by at least one other participant of the plurality of participants during the collaboration session.