Managing a virtual waiting room for online meetings
US10091257B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/4053
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A server or other computing device manages meetings in a virtual meeting room on behalf of a virtual meeting room owner. A request is received from an attendee to join a meeting in the virtual meeting room. A determination is made, based on configurations set by the virtual meeting room owner, whether to connect the attendee to a virtual waiting room. The attendee is connected to the virtual waiting room in accordance with the configurations set by the virtual meeting room owner.
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