Independent parallel interaction space instantiation
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1. A method for creating a new multiparty interaction from an existing multiparty interaction, the method comprising:
- joining a first communication device to a first multiparty interaction, wherein the joining comprises authenticating the first communication device for the first multiparty interaction;
sending to the first communication device a first instruction that corresponds to a graphical display of a first interaction workspace corresponding to the first multiparty interaction;
receiving a first command, from the first communication device via a communication interface, to create a second multiparty interaction among a subset of a plurality of communication devices participating in the first multiparty interaction, the subset including the first communication device;
establishing, in response to the first command, the second multiparty interaction, wherein the second multiparty interaction is independent of the first multiparty interaction, such that termination of the first multiparty interaction does not affect the second multiparty interaction;
automatically, without user intervention, authenticating the first communication device for the second multiparty interaction based on the authentication of the first communication device for the first multiparty interaction; and
sending to the first communication device a second instruction that corresponds to a graphical display of a second interaction workspace corresponding to the second multiparty interaction.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for creating a new multiparty interaction among a subset of a plurality of participants in an existing multiparty interaction from within the existing multiparty interaction are described, wherein the new multiparty interaction is established based on authentications, presentation materials, and/or settings of the existing multiparty interaction.
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1. A method for creating a new multiparty interaction from an existing multiparty interaction, the method comprising:
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joining a first communication device to a first multiparty interaction, wherein the joining comprises authenticating the first communication device for the first multiparty interaction; sending to the first communication device a first instruction that corresponds to a graphical display of a first interaction workspace corresponding to the first multiparty interaction; receiving a first command, from the first communication device via a communication interface, to create a second multiparty interaction among a subset of a plurality of communication devices participating in the first multiparty interaction, the subset including the first communication device; establishing, in response to the first command, the second multiparty interaction, wherein the second multiparty interaction is independent of the first multiparty interaction, such that termination of the first multiparty interaction does not affect the second multiparty interaction; automatically, without user intervention, authenticating the first communication device for the second multiparty interaction based on the authentication of the first communication device for the first multiparty interaction; and sending to the first communication device a second instruction that corresponds to a graphical display of a second interaction workspace corresponding to the second multiparty interaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A collaboration server comprising:
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a communication interface for communication with a plurality of communication devices; a processor; and a memory storing instructions for execution by the processor, the instructions configured to cause the processor to; authenticate each one of the plurality of communication devices for a first multiparty interaction; associate each one of the plurality of communication devices with one of a first area and a second area corresponding to the first multiparty interaction; in response to a first command received via the communication interface from one of the plurality of communication devices, associate a subset of the plurality of communication devices with a third area corresponding to the first multiparty interaction; in response to a second command received via the communication interface from one of the subset of the plurality of communication devices, establish a second multiparty interaction, wherein establishing the second multiparty interaction comprises obtaining presentation materials from the first multiparty interaction; and automatically authenticate each of the subset of the plurality of communication devices for the second multiparty interaction based on the authentication of each one of the subset of the plurality of communication devices for the first multiparty interaction; wherein termination of the first multiparty interaction does not affect the second multiparty interaction. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A communication device comprising:
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a communication interface for sending and receiving signals via a network; a processor; and a memory storing instructions for execution by the processor, the instructions configured to cause the processor to; join a first communication device to a first multiparty interaction, wherein the joining comprises receiving authentication credentials via the communication interface; send a first instruction to the first communication device corresponding to a graphical display of a first interaction workspace corresponding to the first multiparty interaction, the first interaction workspace comprising a plurality of icons, each of the plurality of icons representing one of a plurality of communication devices participating in the first multiparty interaction, the plurality of communication devices including the first communication device and the plurality of icons comprising a first icon representing the first communication device; transmit a first command via the communication interface, in response to a signal from the first communication device, to create a second multiparty interaction independent of the first multiparty interaction among a subset of the plurality of communication devices participating in the first multiparty interaction, the subset of the plurality of communication devices comprising the first communication device; transmit to the first communication device via the communication interface an indication that the second multiparty interaction has been established and that the first communication device has been automatically, without user intervention, authenticated for the second multiparty interaction; and send a second instruction to the first communication device corresponding to a graphical display of a second interaction workspace corresponding to the second multiparty interaction, the second interaction workspace comprising a subset of the plurality of icons corresponding to the subset of the plurality of communication devices, the subset of the plurality of icons comprising the first icon, wherein termination of the first multiparty interaction does not affect the second multiparty interaction. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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