Methods and apparatuses for selectively displaying information to an invited participant

• US 20070156810A1
• Filed: 12/29/2005
• Published: 07/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: WebEx Communications Incorporated (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kumar, Manish
• Granted Patent: US 7,921,153 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses include allowing an invited participant to access a customized web page; programming a first content for the invited participant; displaying the first content on the customized web page to the invited participant; and automatically displaying a second content based to the invited participant based on displaying the first content to the invited participant.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

allowing an invited participant to access a customized web page;

programming a first content for the invited participant;

displaying the first content on the customized web page to the invited participant; and

automatically displaying a second content based to the invited participant based on displaying the first content to the invited participant.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the first content and the second content include one of graphical, textual, and audio elements.

3. The method according to claim 1 further comprising detecting use of the first content by the invited participant.

4. The method according to claim 1 further comprising detecting an identity of the invited participant.

5. The method according to claim 1 further comprising detecting a relationship of an uninvited participant.

6. The method according to claim 5 further comprising converting the uninvited participant into another invited participant based the relationship.

7. The method according to claim 5 wherein the relationship is one of a co-worker, a colleague, a boss, a relative, and a friend.

8. The method according to claim 1 further comprising tracking usage by the invited participant.

9. The method according to claim 1 further comprising tracking invitations of uninvited participants.

10. A system, comprising:

an invitee detection module configured to detect an invited participant utilizing a customized web page;

a usage module configured to track content utilized by the invited participant; and

a content module configure to store the content displayed on the customized web page.

11. The system according to claim 10 further comprising a storage module configured to store an identity of the invited participant.

12. The system according to claim 10 wherein the content is one of a graphical, textual, and audio element.

13. The system according to claim 13 wherein the invitee detection module is configured to identify a relationship of an uninvited participant attempting to access the customized web page.

14. The system according to claim 13 wherein the invitee detection module is configured to selectively allow the uninvited participant to access the customized web page based on the relationship.

15. A method comprising:

means for allowing an invited participant to access a customized web page;

means for programming a first content for the invited participant;

means for displaying the first content on the customized web page to the invited participant; and

means for automatically displaying a second content based to the invited participant based on displaying the first content to the invited participant.