US 11,757,821 B1
Multi-user voice communications and related systems and methods
Michael Lynch, New York, NY (US); James Miller, Austin, TX (US); Alexander Francisci, New York, NY (US); Inderpal Chaggar, London (GB); and Armaan Nathani, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to SYMPHONY COMMUNICATION SERVICES HOLDINGS LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed by SYMPHONY COMMUNICATION SERVICES HOLDINGS LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/47,852.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/0484 (2022.01); H04L 51/42 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 51/42 (2022.05) [G06F 3/0484 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
providing a chat platform for a plurality of users, the chat platform comprising a plurality of chatrooms;
presenting, on a client device of a first user from the plurality of users, a graphical user interface corresponding to a first chatroom from the plurality of chatrooms, the graphical user interface comprising a selectable element for initiating an instant voice communication channel among members of the first chatroom, the members comprising the first user and at least one other user from the plurality of users;
receiving, on the client device of the first user, an indication that the first user has selected the selectable element in the graphical user interface; and
providing, in response to the selection, the instant voice communication channel to client devices associated with the members,
wherein providing the instant voice communication channel comprises implementing a communication session among the members, and
wherein implementing the communication session comprises, without the at least one other user answering or accepting the communication session, (i) enabling the at least one other user to hear the first user's voice from a speaker associated with the at least one other user's client device and (ii) automatically activating a microphone associated with the at least one other user's client device.