Method and apparatus for enabling participation in a web conference as a virtual participant
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
- establishing a web conference comprising a virtual participant associated with at least one virtual participant device and a plurality of active participants associated with a plurality of active participant devices;
providing a web conference user interface to each of the plurality of active participant devices without providing the display of the web conference user interface to the at least one virtual participant device;
receiving, from an active participant device of the plurality of active participant devices, at least one message via the web conference user interface;
posting the at least one message to the web conference user interface provided to each of the plurality of active participant devices; and
sending the at least one message posted to the web conference user interface provided to each of the plurality of active participant devices to the at least one virtual participant device via a virtual participant selected method of message delivery, other than the web conference user interface, for the virtual participant associated with the at least one virtual participant device.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method and apparatus for enabling participation in a web conference as a virtual participant. The method comprises establishing a web conference comprising at least one virtual participant; receiving at least one message via a web conference user interface; displaying the message in the web conference user interface; and sending the message to the at least one virtual participant via a selected method of message delivery for the at least one virtual participant.
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
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establishing a web conference comprising a virtual participant associated with at least one virtual participant device and a plurality of active participants associated with a plurality of active participant devices; providing a web conference user interface to each of the plurality of active participant devices without providing the display of the web conference user interface to the at least one virtual participant device; receiving, from an active participant device of the plurality of active participant devices, at least one message via the web conference user interface; posting the at least one message to the web conference user interface provided to each of the plurality of active participant devices; and sending the at least one message posted to the web conference user interface provided to each of the plurality of active participant devices to the at least one virtual participant device via a virtual participant selected method of message delivery, other than the web conference user interface, for the virtual participant associated with the at least one virtual participant device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An system for enabling participation in a web conference as a virtual participant comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to; establish a web conference comprising a virtual participant associated with at least one virtual participant device and a plurality of active participants associated with a plurality of active participant devices; provide a web conference user interface to each of the plurality of active participant devices without providing the display of the web conference user interface to the at least one virtual participant device; receive, from an active participant device of the plurality of active participant devices, at least one message via the web conference user interface; post the at least one message to the web conference user interface provided to each of the plurality of active participant devices; and send the at least one message posted to the web conference user interface provided to each of the plurality of active participant devices to the at least one virtual participant device via a virtual participant selected method of message delivery, other than the web conference user interface, for the virtual participant associated with the at least one virtual participant device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing computer instructions that, when executed by at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform a method for enabling participation in a web conference with partial involvement comprising:
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establishing a web conference comprising a virtual participant associated with at least one virtual participant device and a plurality of active participants associated with a plurality of active participant devices; providing a web conference user interface to each of the plurality of active participant devices without providing the display of the web conference user interface on the at least one virtual participant device; receiving, from an active participant device of the plurality of active participant devices, at least one message via the web conference user interface; posting the at least one message to the web conference user interface provided to each of the plurality of active participant devices; and sending the at least one message posted to the web conference user interface provided to each of the plurality of active participant devices to the at least one virtual participant device via a virtual participant selected method of message delivery, other than the web conference user interface, for the virtual participant associated with the at least one virtual participant device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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