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;
detect an in-room discovery signal that comprises a wireless radio frequency signal;
identify a room associated with a room identifier from the in-room discovery signal;
detect a proximity signal that comprises a proximity code associated with the room, wherein the proximity signal comprises one of a modulated light signal, an audible sound, an inaudible sound, and ambient noise associated with the room;
communicate the room identifier and the proximity code to a conference service, and receive in a reply a service identifier associated with an in-room service client;
query the in-room service client using the service identifier;
receive a session identifier from the in-room service client; and
join an online session using the session identifier.
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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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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; detect an in-room discovery signal that comprises a wireless radio frequency signal; identify a room associated with a room identifier from the in-room discovery signal; detect a proximity signal that comprises a proximity code associated with the room, wherein the proximity signal comprises one of a modulated light signal, an audible sound, an inaudible sound, and ambient noise associated with the room; communicate the room identifier and the proximity code to a conference service, and receive in a reply a service identifier associated with an in-room service client; query the in-room service client using the service identifier; receive a session identifier from the in-room service client; and join an online session using the session identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for facilitating ad-hoc online meetings comprising:
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a service client, comprising a first processor, that at least; detects an in-room discovery signal which comprises a wireless radio frequency signal; identifies a room associated with a room identifier from the in-room discovery signal; detects a proximity signal that comprises a proximity code associated with the room, wherein the proximity signal comprises one of a modulated light signal, an audible sound, an inaudible sound, and ambient noise associated with the room; communicates the room identifier and the proximity code to a conference service, and receives in a reply a service identifier associated with an in-room service client; queries the in-room service client using the service identifier; receives a session identifier from the in-room service client; and joins an online session using the session identifier; and the conference service, comprising a second processor and remote from the service client, the conference service hosts the online session, identifies the session identifier based on the room identifier and communicates the reply to the service client. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a service client for facilitating ad-hoc online meetings hosted by a conference service, the method comprising:
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detecting an in-room discovery signal which comprises a wireless radio frequency signal; identifying a room associated with a room identifier from the in-room discovery signal; detecting a proximity signal that comprises a proximity code associated with the room, wherein the proximity signal comprises one of a modulated light signal, an audible sound, an inaudible sound, and ambient noise associated with the room; communicating the room identifier and the proximity code to the conference service, and receiving in a reply a service identifier associated with an in-room service client; querying the in-room service client using the service identifier; receiving a session identifier from the in-room service client; and joining an online session using the session identifier. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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