ENHANCED DISCOVERY FOR AD-HOC MEETINGS
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- one or more computer readable storage media; and
program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media and comprising a service client for facilitating online meetings that, when executed by a processing system, direct the processing system to at least;
receive an initial handoff of an online session from an initial service client that was ongoing between the initial service client and at least one other service client;
detect when proximate to an in-room service client; and
when proximate to the in-room service client, initiate a subsequent handoff of the online session to the in-room service client.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and software are disclosed herein for enhancing ad-hoc online meetings. In an implementation, a service client receives an initial handoff of an online session from an initial service client that was ongoing between the initial service client and at least one other service client. The service client detects when proximate to an in-room service client. When proximate to the in-room service client, the service client initiate a subsequent handoff of the online session to the in-room service client.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more computer readable storage media; and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media and comprising a service client for facilitating online meetings that, when executed by a processing system, direct the processing system to at least; receive an initial handoff of an online session from an initial service client that was ongoing between the initial service client and at least one other service client; detect when proximate to an in-room service client; and when proximate to the in-room service client, initiate a subsequent handoff of the online session to the in-room service client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A service architecture for facilitating ad-hoc online meetings comprising:
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a service client that receives an initial handoff of an online session from an initial service client that was ongoing between the initial service client and at least one other service client, detect when proximate to an in-room service client, and when proximate to the in-room service client, initiate a subsequent handoff of the online session to the in-room service client; and a conference service remote from the service client that hosts the online session before, during, and after the initial handoff and the subsequent handoff. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for facilitating ad-hoc online meetings comprising:
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in a service client, receiving an initial handoff of an online session from an initial service client that was ongoing between the initial service client and at least one other service client; upon entering a room with an in-room service client installed on a conference room system, the service client detecting when proximate to the in-room service client; when proximate to the in-room service client, the service client initiating a subsequent handoff of the online session to the in-room service client; and in a conference service remote from the service client, hosting the online session before, during, and after the initial handoff and the subsequent handoff. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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