US 11,722,535 B2
Communicating with a user external to a virtual conference
Andrew Cheng-min Lin, Long Island City, NY (US); and Walton Lin, Chatham, NJ (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/390,729.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/168,097, filed on Mar. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0321613 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 65/1093 (2022.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 65/1093 (2013.01) [H04L 65/403 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
providing, in association with designing a room for a virtual conference, an interface for a first user to configure an external communication element, the external communication element being user-selectable to contact the first user during the virtual conference;
receiving, via the interface, an indication of first user input by the first user, the first user input setting properties for the external communication element including contact information of the first user;
causing, in association with providing the virtual conference, display of the external communication element within the room;
receiving, during the virtual conference, an indication of second user input by a second user attending the virtual conference, the second user input selecting the external communication element in order to contact the first user who is not attending the virtual conference; and
providing, based on the properties and in response to receiving indication of the second user input, for the second user to contact the first user during the virtual conference.