SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDUCTING AND REPLAYING VIRTUAL MEETINGS
First Claim
1. A system for conducting a virtual meeting, comprising:
- a virtual meeting room generation unit that generates an image of a virtual meeting room and which transmits the image of the virtual meeting room to display screens of a plurality of meeting participants, wherein the image of the virtual meeting room includes avatars representing at least some of the participants, and a virtual video display screen;
a gesture input unit that receives gesture instructions from the participants regarding how their respective avatars should be animated to communicate non-verbally; and
a virtual video display unit that causes the virtual meeting room generation unit to display video on the virtual video display screen in the image of the virtual meeting room.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for conducting a virtual meeting cause a display screen to present meeting participants with a depiction of a virtual meeting room populated with avatars representing the participants. Audio links between the participants allow some or all of the participants to hear what is being said by each of the other participants. Each participant can cause his respective avatar to make gestures that provide non-verbal communications to the other participants. In addition, one or more participants may be able to cause text, images, videos or other presentation materials to be displayed to the other participants on a virtual display screen present in the virtual conference room. Likewise, participants may be able to draw or write on a virtual whiteboard present in the virtual conference room. Participants may also be able to share or send notes to each other, or conduct private instant messaging sessions, audio sessions or video sessions with one or more of the other participants.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for conducting a virtual meeting, comprising:
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a virtual meeting room generation unit that generates an image of a virtual meeting room and which transmits the image of the virtual meeting room to display screens of a plurality of meeting participants, wherein the image of the virtual meeting room includes avatars representing at least some of the participants, and a virtual video display screen; a gesture input unit that receives gesture instructions from the participants regarding how their respective avatars should be animated to communicate non-verbally; and a virtual video display unit that causes the virtual meeting room generation unit to display video on the virtual video display screen in the image of the virtual meeting room. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for conducting a virtual meeting, comprising:
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means for generating an image of a virtual meeting room that includes avatars representing at least some participants in a virtual meeting, and a virtual video display screen; means for transmitting the image of the virtual meeting room to display screens of a plurality of the meeting participants; means for receiving gesture instructions from the participants regarding how their respective avatars should be animated to communicate non-verbally; and means for causing the virtual video display screen in the image of the virtual meeting room to display a video image.
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16. A method of conducting a virtual meeting, comprising:
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generating an image of a virtual meeting room that includes avatars representing at least some participants in a virtual meeting, and a virtual video display screen; transmitting the image of the virtual meeting room to display screens of a plurality of the meeting participants; receiving gesture instructions from the participants regarding how their respective avatars should be animated to communicate non-verbally; and causing the virtual video display screen in the image of the virtual meeting room to display a video image. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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