VIRTUAL MEETING PLACE SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, at a virtual meeting computer and from a first participant, a request to create a meeting, wherein the meeting is associated with a user interface and a plurality of participants;
assigning, by the virtual meeting computer, a first participant type to the first participant;
receiving, by the virtual meeting computer, a first attendance request from a second participant for access to the meeting;
assigning, by the virtual meeting computer, a second participant type to the second participant;
receiving, by the virtual meeting computer, first input from the first participant; and
determining, by the virtual meeting computer and based upon the second participant type, that the second participant should receive the first input.
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Abstract
A virtual meeting place system is disclosed. The online virtual meeting place facilitates initiating, scheduling, or spontaneously organizing an online discussion or meeting, organizing the discussion into active and passive participants, limiting or eliminate participation of selected participants and soliciting, receiving and answering questions. The system is configurable to allow for customization based upon the social protocols or preferences of meeting participants and may present different user interfaces based upon participant identity, meeting topic or meeting format.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a virtual meeting computer and from a first participant, a request to create a meeting, wherein the meeting is associated with a user interface and a plurality of participants; assigning, by the virtual meeting computer, a first participant type to the first participant; receiving, by the virtual meeting computer, a first attendance request from a second participant for access to the meeting; assigning, by the virtual meeting computer, a second participant type to the second participant; receiving, by the virtual meeting computer, first input from the first participant; and determining, by the virtual meeting computer and based upon the second participant type, that the second participant should receive the first input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a network interface communicating with a memory; the memory communicating with a processor; and the processor, when executing a computer program, is configured to; receive, from a first participant, a request to create a meeting, wherein the meeting is associated with a user interface and a plurality of participants; assign a first participant type to the first participant; receive a first attendance request from a second participant for access to the meeting; assign a second participant type to the second participant; receive first input from the first participant; and determine based upon the second participant type that the second participant should receive the first input.
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20. A non-transitory tangible computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, from a first participant, a request to create a meeting wherein the meeting is associated with a user interface and a plurality of participants; assigning a first participant type to the first participant; receiving a first attendance request from a second participant for access to the meeting; assigning a second participant type to the second participant; receiving first input from the first participant; and determining, based upon the second participant type, that the second participant should receive the first input.
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