Abstract: A method for providing a virtual conference includes obtaining participant location information associated with participant identifiers, establishing an audio conference using the participant identifiers, receiving information and communicating the information anonymously to one or more displays, during the audio conference. A distributed system includes client devices associated with respective displays and a conferencing system via a network. A first interface obtains location information associated with respective participant identifiers. An audio conference application establishes an audio conference using the participant identifiers. A second interface receives information and communicates the information anonymously to one or more displays, during the audio conference.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for incorporating a social networking feature in a conferencing system. One embodiment is a method comprising: a conferencing server establishing an audio conference between a plurality of computing devices connected via a communication network; the conferencing server presenting to the computing devices a user interface associated with the audio conference, the user interface comprising a social networking component for providing a social networking feature to a participant during the audio conference; a social networking server authenticating the participant as a member of a social networking system; and during the audio conference, the conferencing server enabling the authenticated participant to access the social networking feature via the social networking component in the user interface.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for recording and playing back an online conference. One such method comprises: a conferencing system establishing an audio conference between a plurality of participants accessing the conferencing system via a communication network; the conferencing system presenting the audio conference and a conference interface displaying a participant object identifying each of the participants in the audio conference; synchronously recording the audio conference with content presented in the conference interface; storing the synchronized audio conference and content; and playing back the synchronized audio conference and content.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for transferring a conference session with a conferencing system from a first client device to a second client device. One such method comprises: a conferencing system establishing a first conference session for an online conference with a first client device via a communication network; presenting a conference interface via a graphical user interface to the first client device, the conference interface displaying a participant object corresponding to a participant identifier associated with a first participant operating the first client device; the participant initiating a transfer request comprising the participant identifier; sending the transfer request to a second client device; the second client device acknowledging the transfer request; and the second client device establishing a second conference session with the conferencing system using the participant identifier.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for providing a virtual conference. One embodiment is a method for providing a virtual conference that includes a conferencing system obtaining participant location information associated with a plurality of participant identifiers, the conferencing system establishing an audio conference with participants associated with the plurality of participant identifiers, and executing logic that selects a stored representation and communicates the stored representation to a rendering device that displays, during the audio conference, a graphical view responsive to the stored representation on a display device. A distributed system includes a conferencing system that establishes an audio conference among participants and a licensing application that communicates a representation to a rendering device that displays, during the audio conference, a graphical view responsive to the representation on the display device.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for providing a virtual conference. One embodiment is a method for providing a virtual conference. One such method comprises: a conferencing system obtaining participant location information associated with a plurality of participant identifiers; the conferencing system establishing an audio conference with the plurality of participants associated with the participant identifiers; coupling a server to the conferencing system, the server identifying indicia of one or more acts during the audio conference, the one or more acts deemed worthy of a corresponding unit score in a reward program, the server communicating information to a rendering device that displays, during the audio conference, a graphical view via a display device.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for providing a conferencing application store. One embodiment is a method for providing an online conference. One such method comprises: a server establishing an audio conference, via a communication network, with a participant; the server presenting a conference user interface to a computing device associated with the participant, the conference user interface displaying a conferencing application store component for enabling the participant to access a plurality of conferencing applications during the audio conference; the server receiving a selection from the participant of one of the plurality of conferencing applications; and the server providing the selected conferencing application to the participant during the audio conference.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for providing real-time resources to participants in an audio conference session. One embodiment is a method for providing real-time resources to participants in an audio conference session via a communication network. One such method comprises: a conferencing system establishing an audio conference session between a plurality of computing devices via a communication network, each computing device generating a corresponding audio stream comprising a speech signal; and in real-time during the audio conference session, a server: receiving and processing the audio streams to determine the speech signals; extracting words from the speech signals; analyzing the extracted words to determine a relevant keyword being discussed in the audio conference session; identifying a resource related to the relevant keyword; and providing the resource to one or more of the computing devices.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for providing a conference user interface. One embodiment is a method for providing a conference. One such method comprises: a conferencing system establishing an audio conference between a plurality of participants via a communication network; the conferencing system presenting a conference interface to the participants via a graphical user interface and a corresponding client device in communication with the conferencing system via the communication network; and the conference interface displaying a unique participant object identifying each of the plurality of participants in the audio conference according to a graphical representation specified by the corresponding participant.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for distributing information between participants in an online conference via a graphical user interface. One such method comprises: a conferencing system establishing a conference between a plurality of participants accessing the conferencing system via a communication network; presenting a conference interface via a graphical user interface to a client device operated by one of the participants; displaying in the conference interface a participant object identifying each of the plurality of participants in the conference, each participant object having corresponding profile information; selecting one of the participant objects via the graphical user interface; moving the selected participant object via the graphical user interface to a contact capture location in the conference interface; and creating a new contact containing at least a portion of the profile information associated with the selected participant object.