Network-based quick-connect meeting service
First Claim
1. A network-based quick-connect meeting service method, comprising:
- hosting a page comprising markup language code and embedded code instructions adapted to be automatically executed upon loading of the page;
a providing, to a rendering application associated with a first end user, a first instance of the page, the first instance of the page including at least a first button representing a first function;
providing, to a rendering application associated with a second end user, a second instance of the page including at least a second button representing a second function, and an associated display field, the embedded code instructions being automatically executed by the rendering application associated with the second end user upon loading of the page;
providing the first end user a control element in response to receipt of first data, the first data indicating a selection of the first button in the first instance of the page by the first end user, the control element having a code associated therewith;
responsive to receipt of second data, the second data indicating entry of the code in the associated display field and selection of the second button in the second instance of the page automatically connecting at least the first and second end users to one another.
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Abstract
A network-accessible service enables participating end users to collaborate with one another over a network. End users have computing devices that include hardware and software to enable the device to access a network. The service provides a publicly-available site or a local software application from which a first participating user initiates a “meeting,” e.g., by selecting a “share” button. In response, the site or software application provides an HTTP link that includes a “meeting” code, which may be a one-time unique code. The first participating user then shares the link with whomever he or she desires to collaborate. Upon receiving the link, a second participating user joins the meeting “on-the-fly” by simply selecting the link or navigating to the site and entering the “meeting” code. The service connects the second participating user to the meeting immediately and without requiring any registration, software download, or the like.
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20 Claims
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1. A network-based quick-connect meeting service method, comprising:
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hosting a page comprising markup language code and embedded code instructions adapted to be automatically executed upon loading of the page; a providing, to a rendering application associated with a first end user, a first instance of the page, the first instance of the page including at least a first button representing a first function; providing, to a rendering application associated with a second end user, a second instance of the page including at least a second button representing a second function, and an associated display field, the embedded code instructions being automatically executed by the rendering application associated with the second end user upon loading of the page; providing the first end user a control element in response to receipt of first data, the first data indicating a selection of the first button in the first instance of the page by the first end user, the control element having a code associated therewith; responsive to receipt of second data, the second data indicating entry of the code in the associated display field and selection of the second button in the second instance of the page automatically connecting at least the first and second end users to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A software-as-a-service product, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable storage device; and computer readable instructions stored by the storage device; the computer readable instructions include instruction sets respectively written to cause one or more computing machines to perform the following operations; (a) provide, to a rendering application associated with a first user, a first instance of a page, the page comprising markup language code and embedded code instructions adapted to be automatically executed upon loading of the page, the first instance of the page including at least a first button representing a share function; (b) provide, to a rendering application associated with a second user, a second instance of the page including at least a second button representing a join function, and an associated display field, the embedded code instructions being automatically executed by the rendering application associated with the second user upon loading of the page; (c) provide the first user a control element in response to receipt of first data, the first data indicating a selection of the first button in the first instance of the page by the first user, the control element having a code associated therewith; (d) responsive to receipt of second data, the second data indicating entry of the code in the associated display field and selection of the second button in the second instance of the page, automatically connecting at least the first and second users to one another. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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