US 12,219,098 B2
Enhancing group sound reactions
Oded Gal, Palo Alto, CA (US); Lin Han, Los Altos, CA (US); and Qiyong Liu, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to Zoom Video Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Zoom Video Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/383,366.
Application 18/383,366 is a continuation of application No. 17/961,428, filed on Oct. 6, 2022, granted, now 11,818,301.
Application 17/961,428 is a continuation of application No. 17/039,870, filed on Sep. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,503,163, issued on Nov. 15, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0056529 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04M 3/56 (2006.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01)
CPC H04M 3/568 (2013.01) [H04L 65/403 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
establishing a networked conference among a plurality of computer devices;
receiving one or more group sound indicators from one or more computer devices of the plurality of computer devices within a selected time interval;
comparing a total number of the one or more computer devices corresponding to the one or more group sound indicators to a selected threshold;
in response to determining that the total number of the one or more computer devices corresponding to the one or more group sound indicators is equal to or greater than the selected threshold, transmitting to the plurality of computer devices a control signal identifying a group sound corresponding to the one or more group sound indicators; and
causing the plurality of computer devices to reproduce the group sound identified in the control signal.