US 12,279,073 B2
Limiting software functionality access based on device mode
Cynthia Eshiuan Lee, Austin, TX (US); Jeffrey William Smith, Layton, UT (US); and Jordan Thiel, Leander, TX (US)
Assigned to Zoom Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Zoom Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/309,369.
Application 18/309,369 is a continuation of application No. 17/472,532, filed on Sep. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,677,906.
Prior Publication US 2023/0269348 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 7/15 (2006.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 7/155 (2013.01) [H04L 12/1827 (2013.01); H04L 12/1831 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
connecting a first device associated with a user to a video conference implemented using conferencing software;
enabling, based on the first device being in a primary mode, access at the first device to default functionality of the conferencing software during the video conference;
connecting a second device associated with the user to the video conference; and
limiting, based on the second device being in a secondary mode, access at the second device to digital whiteboard functionality of the conferencing software during the video conference; and
displaying, based on the connection and a mode of the first device and the second device to the video conference, a single user interface tile representing the user within a user interface of the conferencing software.
 
9. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions operable to cause one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
connecting a first device associated with a user to a video conference implemented using conferencing software;
enabling, based on the first device being in a primary mode, access at the first device to default functionality of the conferencing software during the video conference;
connecting a second device associated with the user to the video conference;
limiting, based on the second device being in a secondary mode, access at the second device to digital whiteboard functionality of the conferencing software during the video conference; and
displaying, based on the connection and a mode of the first device and the second device to the video conference, a single user interface tile representing the user within a user interface of the conferencing software.
 
14. An apparatus, comprising:
a memory; and
a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
connect a first device associated with a user to a video conference implemented using conferencing software;
enable, based on the first device being in a primary mode, access at the first device to default functionality of the conferencing software during the video conference;
connect a second device associated with the user to the video conference; and
limit, based on the second device being in a secondary mode, access at the second device to digital whiteboard functionality of the conferencing software during the video conference; and
display, based on the connection and a mode of the first device and the second device to the video conference, a single user interface tile that represents the user within a user interface of the conferencing software.