US 11,991,014 B1
Computer server configured for data meetings with optional participant-selected call-connecting attributes
Ramprakash Narayanaswamy, Campbell, CA (US)
Assigned to 8x8, Inc., Campbell, CA (US)
Filed by 8x8, Inc., Campbell, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/105,670.
Application 18/105,670 is a continuation of application No. 17/528,932, filed on Nov. 17, 2021, granted, now 11,595,452.
Application 17/528,932 is a continuation of application No. 15/005,798, filed on Jan. 25, 2016, granted, now 11,190,559, issued on Nov. 30, 2021.
Application 15/005,798 is a continuation of application No. 12/646,583, filed on Dec. 23, 2009, abandoned.
Int. Cl. H04L 12/18 (2006.01); H04L 65/1063 (2022.01); H04L 65/1096 (2022.01); H04L 65/401 (2022.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01); H04L 67/02 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 12/1818 (2013.01) [H04L 12/1822 (2013.01); H04L 65/1063 (2013.01); H04L 65/1096 (2013.01); H04L 65/401 (2022.05); H04L 65/403 (2013.01); H04L 67/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
establishing, in response to at least one selectable control option being selected via a certain control profile from among a plurality of control profiles:
a primary meeting that is facilitated through a set of one or more computer data-communications servers and a user interface through which meeting scheduling and participant information are provided, and
authority of a remotely-located computer used by a meeting participant to gain at least partial control over one or more meeting-participation functions including how the remotely-located computer is to effect one or more meeting functions involving designations for meeting participation in a sub-meeting and meeting content sharing in the sub-meeting, and involving at least two of: whether a selectable participant from the primary meeting is required as a moderator for the sub-meeting, an option provided to prospective sub-meeting participants to join using a web-interface, and whether recording of audio content of the sub-meeting is allowed;
using the meeting content generated at a participant-operated computer associated with the primary meeting to establish the sub-meeting including at least one participant from the primary meeting; and
broadcasting a multicast stream that originates from information at the participant-operated computer and that includes information linked to the primary meeting.