Abstract: A method for sequential authentication based on chain of authentication using public key infrastructure (PKI) is provided. The method includes generating, by a user, a first private key and a first public key corresponding to each other; generating, by an nth service provider, an nth private key and an nth public key corresponding to each other; transmitting, from the user to the nth service provider, a level n key; verifying, by the nth service provider, the level n key; generating, by the nth service provider, a level (n+1) key by concatenating the level n key and the nth public key signed with the nth private key; and transmitting, by the nth service provider, the level (n+1) key to the user, where n is a natural number, and when n=1, the level 1 key is the first public key signed with the first private key.

Abstract: In this method for assisting an SNS consultation, consultants are efficiently allocated to clients. An assisting server 100 detects a new consultation to be performed on communication with a client terminal 120 has occurred or may occur (S301). Next, the server 100 transmits a pre-consultation question to the client terminal 120 (S302) which may be a plurality of hierarchical questions by which a category that characterizes the consultation contents can be assigned. On the basis of the answer(s) to the pre-consultation questions (S303), the server 100 determines a category corresponding to the answers and assigns the category to the consultation contents (S304). If categories that each consultant can handle are stored in a storage unit 103, or a storage medium or device which can be accessed from the apparatus 100, by providing a category to a consultation content, the consultation contents can be allocated to a consultant for response.

Abstract: An acoustic processing system for audio signal processing includes a first apparatus including a first memory that stores a first parameter for the audio signal processing and a user interface that receives an operation for changing the first parameter, a second apparatus including a second memory that stores a second parameter synchronized with the first parameter and a first CPU that performs system control, and a third apparatus including a second CPU that performs the audio signal processing. The first CPU sends, to the third apparatus, control information for controlling the audio signal processing based on the second parameter, and the second CPU receives the control information, and performs the audio signal processing based on the control information.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems and methods for a collaboration conferencing system to track a total number of concurrently utilized ports across any number of conferencing bridges of the network for a particular customer and one or more billing actions may occur based on this tracking. This may result in an alternate billing option for the customer's use of the system. Further, a telecommunications network administrator may provide access to the collaboration conferencing system based on a total number of concurrently utilized ports rather than on a per conference or per minute basis. With the information of the number of purchased ports by the customer, the administrator may more accurately predict an available capacity for the collaboration conferencing system needed to support all of the users of the system and the potential collaboration conferences.

Abstract: A process of evaluating the expertise of participants during a group call. In operation, an electronic computing device analyzes speech content of participants on a group call to determine a call context associated with the group call. The electronic computing device then assigns an expected expertise score for the participant by correlating the call context with a participant profile and further determines a demonstrated expertise score for the participant as a function of the expected expertise score and a call participation score indicating a duration of time that the participant has spoken during the group call. When the electronic computing device detects that a decision is being made with respect to the call context, the electronic computing device provides a visual or audio output on a corresponding visual or audio output device indicating the demonstrated expertise score of at least one of the participants.

Abstract: A request to connect a primary device of a conference participant to a conference is received. A request to connect a secondary device of the conference participant to the conference is received. Content is received from the secondary device for display in a companion tile associated with the primary device. The content is displayed in the companion tile. The content can include a video stream obtained using a camera of the secondary device. The content can include screen content of the secondary device. The content includes a first image and a second image.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for generating a teleconference space for two or more initial communication devices using a computer coupled with a database and including a processor and memory. The computer generates a teleconference space and transmits requests to join the teleconference space to the two or more initial communication devices. The computer stores in memory identification information, and audiovisual data associated with one or more users, for each of the two or more initial communication devices. The computer transmits audiovisual teleconference data to each of the two or more initial communication devices. The computer transmits a request to join the teleconference space to a third communication device, stores identification information and audiovisual data from the third communication device, and transmits audiovisual teleconference data that includes audiovisual data from the third communication device to each of the three or more communication devices.

Abstract: An information creating device includes processing circuitry configured to identify, for a plurality of applications, one or more files that are accessed due to activation or operation of an application of the plurality of applications during the activation or the operation of the application, identify, for the plurality of applications, one or more other applications that transmit and receive data to and from the application, and store, in a memory, associated file information that indicates, for the plurality of applications, the one or more files accessed during the activation or the operation of the application as associated files of the application, and associated application information that indicates, for the plurality of applications, the one or more other applications that transmit and receive data to and from the application as associated application of the application.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for managing network resources of a communication network. The method includes determining a number of expected users to be physically present at a planned event. The expected users are associated with a network operator. The method also includes adapting an amount of available network resources for the network operator in conjunction with the planned event based on the number of expected users. Also disclosed herein is a computer program product, an apparatus and a control node.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for audio group identification for conferencing. For example, methods may include joining a conference call using a network interface; accessing an audio signal that has been captured using a microphone; detecting a control signal in the audio signal; and, responsive to detection of the control signal, invoking modification of an audio path of the conference call.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microphone module structure for an artificial intelligence smart device. According to the present invention, internally/externally generated noises, vibrations, impacts, or sounds output from a speaker are prevented from being transmitted to a microphone, whereby the voice recognition rate of an AI speaker, an AI soundbar, or various voice recognition devices can be significantly improved, and thus various smart devices can be effectively controlled via voice.

Abstract: A system provides a notification associated with joining a communication session based on trigger events that occur at a time other than a scheduled start time for the communication session. For example, the notification informs a user who organizes the communication session of a predefined join event that occurs when another user joins the communication session. The predefined join event may occur at a time that is different than a scheduled start time (e.g., before the scheduled start time). Moreover, the notification can include an embedded control that, when activated by the organizing user, causes a device of the organizing user to transmit a join request to join the device to the communication session.

Abstract: One example method for controlling online meeting attendance includes obtaining meeting information associated with a meeting, the meeting information comprising a meeting identifier; receiving, by a video conferencing system from a client device, a request to join the meeting, the request comprising the meeting identifier; receiving a user identifier corresponding to a user; accessing a set of guest identifiers corresponding to a plurality of meeting guests invited to the meeting; determining that the user is a meeting guest of the plurality of meeting guests based on the user identifier and a correspondence to a guest identifier of the set of guest identifier, wherein the user identifier is not in the set of guest identifiers; and responsive to determining that the user is a meeting guest of the plurality of meeting guests, connecting the client device to the meeting.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for receiving user meeting control for network conferences. In an embodiment, a method for receiving user meeting controls includes transmitting a request to participate in a network conference. The request includes an identifier. The method also includes receiving meeting controls for use during the network conference. The meeting controls are determined from a policy database based on the identifier.

Abstract: A method for audio quality improvement related to a participant of a virtual three dimensional (3D) video conference, the method may include: determining participant generated audio, by a machine learning process and based on image analysis of a video of the participant obtained during the virtual 3D video conference; and generating participant related audio information based at least on the participant generated audio; wherein the participant related audio information, once provided to a computerized system of another participant, causes the computerized system of the other participant to generate participant related audio of higher quality than participant audio when the participant audio is included in sensed audio that is sensed by an audio sensor that is associated with the participant.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise: a memory, at least one antenna module comprising at least one antenna, and at least one communication processor. The at least one communication processor may be configured to: control the electronic device to perform a call by voice communication connection through a second communication network, in response to receiving a first call request, based on identifying that the call is disconnected, identify information related to a call disconnected cause, based on identifying that the identified information related to the call disconnected cause corresponds to a designated condition, start a timer for deferring connection to a first communication network, and in response to receiving a second call request before the timer expires, control the electronic device to perform a voice communication connection through the second communication network currently connected the electronic device.

Abstract: A conference system obtains information associated with a conference that is in progress. The conference system transmits a graphical output associated with the conference to a client device for display. Prior to the client device joining the conference, the conference system receives a message to initiate a communication with a participant device that is present in the conference. The conference system grants the client device access to an in-conference communication application associated with the conference in progress to communicate with the participant device without the client device having to join the conference.

Abstract: A media device and methods that identify playback states reachable from a current content playback state and identify a reachable state that is likely to occur, are disclosed. A memory associated with the media device may receive frames that enable a smooth transition between the playback state and the reachable state. The media device may receive frames that correspond to points in the content that are separated by an amount of time that is proportional to the playback rate of the likely state. The frames may be frames corresponding to an image that may be played back at the playback rate of the likely state.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums for processing media streams. An apparatus includes processing circuitry that sends a message to a media aware network element that is configured to process a plurality of audio streams of a conference call. The message indicates that the plurality of audio streams is to be down mixed by the media aware network element. The processing circuitry receives the down mixed plurality of audio streams from the media aware network element and decodes the down mixed plurality of audio streams to receive the conference call.

Abstract: Technologies are disclosed for a computing system that allows users to control the disclosure of their identities during communication sessions. Users can control the disclosure of their identities with respect to certain types of shared content. In one mode of operation, a user can share content anonymously. In another mode of operation, identity may be revealed when certain conditions are met or revealed to only certain other users. For example, the identity of a user who shared a comment anonymously may be revealed if multiple other users agree with that comment. In another mode of operation, the user's identity is revealed to all other users such as in a live video stream. The computing system can control display of users' identities based on user instructions or based on triggering conditions. A user interface (UI) can show content items that identify a user together with content items that are shared anonymously.

Abstract: A call method is provided. The method includes: obtaining at least three paths of voice data transmitted by at least three first terminals, the voice data carrying indication information; selecting at least two paths of target voice data from the at least three paths of voice data according to the indication information of the at least three paths of voice data as obtained; and transmitting the at least two paths of target voice data to a second terminal, the second terminal being configured to decode the at least two paths of target voice data, mix decoded at least two paths of target voice data, and play mixed voice data.

Abstract: A network device for providing configurable reference frequencies in a satellite communication system is disclosed. The network device may be any of a satellite modem, satellite transceiver, or satellite router. The network device may receive information pertaining to a type of an Outdoor Unit (ODU), determine the type of ODU based on the received information, and provide a plurality of configurable reference frequencies based on the type of the Outdoor Unit (ODU) such that the plurality of configurable reference frequencies may be used with different combinations of low noise block converters (LNBs) and block-up converters (BUCs).

Abstract: A videoconference system for two-way transmission of video and audio signals using streaming technology between at least three endpoints (EP1-EP3), each having a transmission device and/or a reception device (SE) for audio streams and/or for video streams, includes a first endpoint (EP1) having at least one transmission device (SE) for audio streams/video streams, a second endpoint (EP2) having a reception device for audio streams, and a third endpoint (EP3) having a transmission device for audio streams and a reception device for audio streams. EP1 is connected to EP2 and EP3, in order to transmit a first audio stream (AS1) to EP2 and to EP3 by the transmission device and also transmit a first video stream. EP3 receives the first audio stream (AS1) from EP1 and a request signal (AF) from EP2 and uses this as a basis for producing the second audio stream (AS2) and transmitting it to EP2.

Abstract: A customer relationship management (CRM) platform may use data objects to store data associated with a virtual meeting. The CRM platform may store information about a virtual meeting in a meeting object, and store information about meeting participants in participant objects linked to the meeting object. The CRM platform may also store meeting information, returned from a separate virtual meeting platform that will host the virtual meeting, in the meeting object and the participant objects. Accordingly, the CRM platform can use the meeting object and participant objects to display meeting information in a user interface, allow users to edit meeting details via the CRM platform, and/or allow users to join the virtual meeting via the CRM platform without separately logging in to the virtual meeting platform.

Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein improve existing systems by monitoring data indicative of the communication session and identifying a predefined trigger indicative of a desired engagement level of a user with respect to the communication session. A promotion action is determined that corresponds to the predefined trigger. In response to confirmation of the promotion action, the user is promoted on the user interface in accordance with the promotion action.

Abstract: Disclosed is a real-time communication method between two persons, one referred to as client located in a client space and the other referred to as advisor located in an advisor space, the method making available to the advisor, the images and the sound of the client requesting advice, instructions and indications regarding design, production, use, utilization, repair, maintenance, consultation, localization, destruction, disposal, localization and elimination and guidance for one or more products located in or moving through a real physical space referred to as product space, and making available to the client the images and the sound of the advisor interacting with the images of the client space and/or the product space. Also disclosed is a device for implementing the above method.

Abstract: To filter unwanted sounds from a conference call, a voice profile of a first user is generated based on a first voice signal captured by a media device during a first conference call. The voice profile may be generated by identifying a base frequency of the first voice signal and determining a plurality of voice characteristics, such as pitch, intonation, accent, loudness, and speech rate. These data may be stored in association with the first user. During a second conference call, a second voice signal captured by the media device is analyzed to determine, based on the voice profile of the first user, whether the second voice signal includes the voice of a second user. If so, the second voice signal is prevented from being transmitted into the conference call. A voice profile of the second user may be generated from the second voice signal for future use.

Abstract: Call routing and management for customer service includes responding to the receipt of a telephone call in a voice gateway by generating a context artifact characterizing at least one aspect of the call and appending a call identifier to the artifact such that the artifact is then transmitted to a CSR management computing system along with a request to assign the call to a particular CSR agent. The call is then parked in a call queue until receiving, from the CSR management computing system, an assigned agent and a network endpoint address to the assigned agent. Finally, a two-way audio link is established between the voice gateway and the network endpoint address. Consequently, the call is removed from the call queue, and audio is bridged between the two-way audio link and the telephone call.

Abstract: A system and method for rapidly and scalably tracking attentiveness. The system includes means for collecting relevant data streams from a plurality of client devices while consumers view content, means for analysing the collected data with an AI-driven module that outputs one or more attentiveness metrics indicative of real attention, and means for synchronising the collected data with the attentiveness metrics. The system provides the ability to synchronise attentiveness metrics with other data streams to make accessible the reasons that drive attention. A digital advertising campaign can be optimised using an effectiveness data set that expresses evolution over time of an attentiveness parameter. An effect on the attentiveness parameter caused by an adjustment to a target audience can be predicted and evaluated against a campaign objective, which can be updated for predictions that yield a positive effect.

Abstract: Various systems and methods may be used to implement a software defined industrial system. For example, an orchestrated system of distributed nodes may run an application, including modules implemented on the distributed nodes. The orchestrated system may include an orchestration server, a first node executing a first module, and a second node executing a second module. In response to the second node failing, the second module may be redeployed to a replacement node (e.g., the first node or a different node). The replacement mode may be determined by the first node or another node, for example based on connections to or from the second node.

Abstract: Example communication methods and apparatus are described. One example communication method includes receiving first indication information by a first communications device from a network device, where the first indication information indicates a first resource for sidelink communication. The first communications device sends the first data to a second communications device. The first communications device receives second indication information from the network device, where the second indication information is used to determine a second resource for transmitting feedback information. The first communications device receives feedback information of the first data from the second communications device.

Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for displaying a visual indication of audibility of an audible signal. In various implementations, a device includes a display, an audio sensor, a processor and a non-transitory memory. In various implementations, a method includes receiving, via the audio sensor, an audible signal and converting the audible signal to electronic signal data. In various implementations, the method includes obtaining environmental data that indicates audio response characteristics of a physical environment in which the device is located. In various implementations, the method includes displaying, on the display, an indicator that indicates a distance from a source of the audible signal at which the audible signal is audible. In some implementations, the distance is based on an amplitude associated with the electronic signal data and the audio response characteristics of the physical environment.

Abstract: Systems and methods include monitoring users logging into a collaboration service for a corresponding online meeting; and assigning a plurality of the users to a virtual waiting room, separate from any corresponding online meeting, in advance of their corresponding online meeting to enable collaboration in the virtual waiting room. The systems and methods can further include notifying the plurality of users when their corresponding online meeting has started for the plurality of users to leave the virtual waiting room.

Abstract: A method includes, during a teleconference between a first audio input/output device and a second audio input/output device, receiving, at an analysis and response device, a signal indicating a spoken command, the spoken command associated with a command mode. The method further includes, in response to receiving the signal, generating, at the device, a reply message based on the spoken command, the reply message to be output to one or more devices selected based on the command mode. The one or more devices includes the first audio input/output device, the second audio input/output device, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A system for secured video conferencing via virtual rooms, wherein the system comprises a first data processing system associated with a first user, wherein the first data processing system comprises a first processor module, configured to create a virtual room and a virtual lounge associated with the virtual room and create a unique virtual address for the virtual room created for the first user. The system further includes a second data processing system associated with a second user which is configured to receive the unique virtual address associated with the virtual room from the second user. The system further includes a server, wherein the server may be configured to host the virtual room created by the first data processing system and establish a secured connection between the first data processing system and the second data processing system when requested by the second user.

Abstract: A conference system includes a conversation state determiner that determines whether or not the state of first and second users is a direct conversation state in which direct conversation is possible without using a speech system, and an output controller that controls whether or not to cause the speech system to output a first acquired voice from a second speaker, based on the determination result of the conversation state determiner.

Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein improve existing systems by providing a system that receives a settings profile associated with a first application. The settings profile is stored. When it is determined that a second application has unconfigured settings, the stored settings profile is accessed and based on the stored settings profile, the unconfigured settings are automatically configured.

Abstract: One disclosed example method includes receiving, during a first encrypted video conference including a plurality of participants, a request to admit an additional participant to the encrypted video conference; determining whether the additional participant is one of the plurality of participants. The example method further includes, responsive to determining that the additional participant is not one of the plurality of participants, ending the first encrypted video conference; obtaining a meeting cryptographic key; distributing the meeting cryptographic key to each participant of the plurality of participants; and initiating a second encrypted video conference including the plurality of participants.

Abstract: An electronic device, computer program product, and method mitigates loss of communication between participants in a communication session when a remote participant attempts to speak without manually unmuting the electronic device. A controller configures the electronic device to monitor one or more image streams originating respectively at one or more second electronic devices during a video communication session. The controller identifies, in a particular image stream of the one or more image streams, at least one of a speaking movement of a mouth of a particular participant or a gesture by the particular participant to present an audio input via the video communication session. A user interface presented on at least one user interface device of the electronic device presents an alert that the particular participant is attempting to speak to other participants in the video communication session.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to providing a conference for client devices with spatialized audio. Input audio streams are received from the client devices. For each client device, placement data defining spatial locations of other client devices within a sound field is determined. A mixed stream including a left mixed channel and a right mixed channel for the client device is generated by mixing and panning input audio streams of the other client devices according to the placement data. A spatially enhanced stream including a left enhanced channel for a left speaker and a right enhanced channel for a right speaker is generated by applying subband spatial processing and crosstalk processing on the left mixed channel and the right mixed channel of the mixed stream.

Abstract: Aspects relate to observing various activities, interactions, behaviors, and other factors associated with a data exchange and creating one or more markers based on significant details associated with the observance. The one or more markers are retained and selectively rendered as a function of one or more conditions that should be satisfied before the marker is presented to the user. Some markers can contain parameters that should be satisfied in order for the marker to be considered complete. If a parameter is not satisfied, subsequent markers can be created as a function of the rendered marker. The subsequent markers can be rendered when a condition associated with the subsequent marker is satisfied.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for performing testing of audio equipment in a conference room, the method executed by one or more processors, comprising: (a) commissioning the conference room with a set of audio video equipment, the set of audio equipment comprising one or more loudspeakers, one or more microphones, and audio signal processing equipment that includes at least an acoustic echo cancellation function; (b) determining an initial audio performance level in the conference room, and storing the initial audio performance level (IAPL); (c) determining that sound quality testing of the audio equipment in the conference room should be performed; (d) disabling the acoustic echo cancellation function in the audio equipment of the conference room such that an output from each of the one or more loudspeakers is not removed from a respective microphone output signal; (e) generating an electrical stimulus test signal and transmitting it to the one or more loudspeakers in the audio equipment of the c

Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein describe automatically establishing two concurrent electronic communication sessions. Participants of a primary electronic communication session may request a private (secondary) electronic communication session in which only a subset of the participants of the primary electronic communication session can participate. Methods and systems described herein also describe automatically identifying participants of the second electronic communication session based on various factors including predetermined lists, commonality among different users or user identifiers, and geographic location of each participant of the primary and/or secondary electronic communication session.

Abstract: A conference management system (“system”) facilitates data compliance in recording conversations between users. A host user can send an electronic invitation for a meeting to participants. Upon accessing the invitation, the participants can be presented with two options to join the conference—a first option using which a participant can join the meeting by providing consent to recording the meeting and a second option using which the participant can join the meeting by opting-out of recording of the meeting. When a participant opts-out of the recording of the meeting, the conference management system ensures that the recording is performed in compliance with a data compliance policy applicable to the participant who opted out of recording.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems for a video conference widget for scaled integration. The video conference widget may include a self-contained software module that defines a plurality of video conferencing functions associated with the functionality provided by a video conference provider. The video conference widget may receive a command for a first video conference function from a software interface of a software application that is separate from the video conference widget. In response to the command, the video conference widget may output a signal to a video conference provider to perform the video conference function.

Abstract: To verify compliance with a data access policy, a query result including data specified by a requesting entity and a representation of a data access policy is received from a database. Based on the representation of the data access policy included in the query result, it is verified whether the requesting entity is permitted to access the data included in the query result. Transmission of the data included in the query result to the requesting entity is controlled responsive to the verification. Related methods, systems, and computer program products are also discussed.

Abstract: When a user creates a new video exchange session via an online system, the user specifies an activity for the video exchange session. The activity may specify a name for the video exchange session, as well as other thematic content (e.g., visual effects, backgrounds) displayed via the video exchange session. The online system trains a machine learned model that predicts a likelihood that other users will accept an invitation to join the video exchange session if a certain activity is specified for the video exchange session. The online system may then use these likelihoods to rank and sort the activities for the user or to highlight activities with threshold likelihoods.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for configurable group-based media stream transmission allow media configurations to define how media (e.g., video data, audio data) is transmitted among different participant groups for an online communication session. In some embodiments, meeting participants may be assigned into either a presenter group or an audience group. The online communication session may be configured such that both video and audio data captured at the device of a presenter is shared with both the other presenters and the audience, while audio and/or video data captured at the devices of the audience is shared with only the presenters, but not the other members of the audience. As a result, the audience members are able to communicate with the presenters during the presentation but cannot communicate with the other members of the audience.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media are disclosed for generating meeting insights based on media data and device input data. For example, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed system utilizes analyzes media data including audio data or video data and inputs to client devices associated with a meeting to determine a portion of the meeting (e.g., a portion of the media data) that is relevant for a user. In response to determining a relevant portion of the meeting, the system generates an electronic message including content related to the relevant portion of the meeting. The system then provides the electronic message to a client device of the user. For instance, in one or more embodiments, the system generates a meeting summary, meeting highlights, or action items related to the media data to provide to the client device of the user.

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.