US 11,916,984 B2
System and methods for running conference applications before, during, and after a network conference
Ross Douglas Mayfield, San Jose, CA (US); and Yoshifumi Takebuchi, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Zoom Video Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Zoom Video Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on May 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/195,753.
Application 18/195,753 is a continuation of application No. 17/334,494, filed on May 28, 2021, granted, now 11,695,811.
Application 17/334,494 is a continuation of application No. 17/069,750, filed on Oct. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,050,802, issued on Jun. 29, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0283648 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 65/403 (2022.01); H04L 67/02 (2022.01); H04L 67/01 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 65/403 (2013.01) [H04L 67/01 (2022.05); H04L 67/02 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
initiating a conference system server configured to provide a network conference using a conference system with application support (CSAS) client application deployed to user equipment, the network conference including audio and video information exchange over a network;
initiating an application store associated with the conference system server, the application store including a plurality of conference applications configured to provide functionality other than providing audio and video information exchange over the network;
transmitting a conference application of the plurality of conference applications in the application store to the user equipment to cause installation of the conference application in association with the CSAS client application on the user equipment;
configuring the CSAS client application on the user equipment to, in response to input to the CSAS client application, run the conference application before the CSAS client application joins a network conference, during the network conference, or after the CSAS client application leaves the network conference, as selected using the CSAS client application; and
attaching an application page generated by the conference application to the network conference when the CSAS client application joins the network conference or during the network conference.