US 12,477,021 B2
Function control of a remote client
Karen Kuei Ren Hong, Los Altos, CA (US); Haibing Xu, Milpitas, CA (US); and Dan Yang, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Zoom Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Zoom Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/416,476.
Application 18/416,476 is a continuation of application No. 17/509,863, filed on Oct. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,916,979.
Prior Publication US 2024/0414216 A1, Dec. 12, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 65/1104 (2022.01); H04L 65/1069 (2022.01); H04L 67/306 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 65/1104 (2022.05) [H04L 65/1069 (2013.01); H04L 67/306 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving a control command from a computing device connected to a cloud-based communication system, the control command indicating a function for performance by a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) phone connected to the cloud-based communication system, wherein the computing device is associated with a first user account and the VOIP phone is associated with a second user accounts that belongs to a different user;
obtaining, from a database, a binding status of the computing device to the VOIP phone, wherein the binding status is based on confirmations from the computing device and the VOIP phone; and
transmitting the control command, based on the binding status, to the VOIP phone to perform the function.