US 12,452,323 B2
Previewing conference items prior to joining a conference
Nick Swerdlow, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Assigned to Zoom Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Zoom Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/472,033.
Prior Publication US 2023/0083350 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 65/403 (2022.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G10L 15/10 (2006.01); G10L 15/26 (2006.01); G06F 40/166 (2020.01)
CPC H04L 65/403 (2013.01) [G06F 3/1454 (2013.01); G10L 15/10 (2013.01); G10L 15/26 (2013.01); G06F 40/166 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
facilitating a first conference that includes a client device;
obtaining a conference item associated with a second conference that is in progress;
during the first conference and prior to the client device connecting to the second conference without joining the second conference:
detecting an initiation of a screen share in the second conference;
determining that a substantive portion of the second conference has started based on the screen share, the substantive portion of the second conference associated with an agenda item;
transmitting a notification to the client device that indicates that the substantive portion of the second conference has started;
transmitting, to the client device, a first graphical output for display on a panel interface associated with the second conference, the panel interface having a first portion and is expandable to display a second portion;
receiving, at a server, a request from the client device to view the conference item; and
transmitting, from the server, a second graphical output to the client device based on the request to display the conference item on the second portion of the panel interface prior to the client device connecting to the second conference, wherein the second portion is an expanded portion of the panel interface to display the conference item.