SHARING RESOURCES ACROSS MULTIPLE DEVICES IN ONLINE MEETINGS

• US 20190268314A1
• Filed: 05/13/2019
• Published: 08/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Li, Siyuan, Lv, Bingjun
• Granted Patent: US 10,778,656 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0442 wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply asymmetric encryption, i.e. different keys for encryption and decryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for public-key encryption H04L9/30
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4038 with floor control
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/148 Migration or transfer of sessions

Abstract

The subject disclosure relates to methods of sharing resources across multiple devices in online meetings. A server manages an online meeting, in which a first client device, a second client device, and a third client device participate. The first client device is a primary device associated with a first user, the second client device is a secondary device associated with the first user, and the third client device is associated with a second user. The server receives from the first client device a command for the second client device to share a resource with the third client device. The server forwards the command to the second device. Next, the server receives data associated with the resource, the data being sent from the second client device in response to the command. The server then forwards the data to the third client device. Systems and computer readable media are also provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

conducting an online meeting with participants including a first client device, a second client device, and a third client device, the first client device being a primary device associated with a first user, the second client device being a primary device associated with a second user, and the third client device is a secondary device associated with the second user; and

presenting, during the online meeting to the first user via a user interface on the first client device, only one client device of the second and third client devices that is associated with the second user;

wherein the second and third client devices are participants to the online meeting, but the first client device reflects that participation by only showing participation by one of the second and third client devices.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the first client device, the second client device, and the third client device is one of a computer, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet device, a telephone, a voice over Internet protocol telephone, a smartphone, or a mobile device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second and third client devices are associated with a same user account of the second user.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second and third client device are associated with different user accounts of the second user.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a data stream from the third client device, the data stream being addressed to the first user, wherein the data stream is not specifically addressed to the first client device or the second client device; and

forwarding the data stream to the second client device.

6. A non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions which when executed cause a system to perform operations comprising:

conducting an online meeting with participants including a first client device, a second client device, and a third client device, the first client device being a primary device associated with a first user, the second client device being a primary device associated with a second user, and the third client device is a secondary device associated with the second user; and

presenting, during the online meeting to the first user via a user interface on the first client device, only one client device of the second and third client devices that is associated with the second user;

wherein the second and third client devices are participants to the online meeting, but the first client device reflects that participation by only showing participation by one of the second and third client devices.

7. The media of claim 6, wherein each of the first client device, the second client device, and the third client device is one of a computer, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet device, a telephone, a voice over Internet protocol telephone, a smartphone, or a mobile device.

8. The media of claim 6, wherein the second and third client devices are associated with a same user account of the second user.

9. The media of claim 6, wherein the second and third client device are associated with different user accounts of the second user.

10. The media of claim 6, further comprising:

receiving a data stream from the third client device, the data stream being addressed to the first user, wherein the data stream is not specifically addressed to the first client device or the second client device; and

forwarding the data stream to the second client device.

11. A system comprising:

a processor;

a non-transitory computer readable memory storing instructions programmed to cooperate with the processor to before operations comprising;

conducting an online meeting with participants including a first client device, a second client device, and a third client device, the first client device being a primary device associated with a first user, the second client device being a primary device associated with a second user, and the third client device is a secondary device associated with the second user; and

presenting, during the online meeting to the first user via a user interface on the first client device, only one client device of the second and third client devices that is associated with the second user;

wherein the second and third client devices are participants to the online meeting, but the first client device reflects that participation by only showing participation by one of the second and third client devices.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein each of the first client device, the second client device, and the third client device is one of a computer, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet device, a telephone, a voice over Internet protocol telephone, a smartphone, or a mobile device.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the second and third client devices are associated with a same user account of the second user.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the second and third client device are associated with different user accounts of the second user.

15. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving a data stream from the third client device, the data stream being addressed to the first user, wherein the data stream is not specifically addressed to the first client device or the second client device; and

forwarding the data stream to the second client device.