Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes sending, to client computing devices that are each associated with a particular user identifier, conversation-group information that identifies a conversation group. The conversation-group information includes a user identifier of a first user of the conversation group. The user identifier of the first user is associated with a first one of the client computing devices. The conversation-group information also includes a server identifier of a streaming server for the conversation group. The method includes receiving, from the first one of the client computing devices, a first audio stream and a first video stream. The method includes receiving, from each of one or more of the client computing devices other than the first one of the client computing devices, a request to access the conversation group.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes sending, to client computing devices that are each associated with a particular user identifier, conversation-group information that identifies a conversation group. The conversation-group information includes a user identifier of a first user of the conversation group. The user identifier of the first user is associated with a first one of the client computing devices. The conversation-group information also includes a server identifier of a streaming server for the conversation group. The method includes receiving, from the first one of the client computing devices, a first audio stream and a first video stream. The method includes receiving, from each of one or more of the client computing devices other than the first one of the client computing devices, a request to access the conversation group.

Abstract: A method for sharing media within a chat room system, including: in response to receipt of a sharing selection from a user at a device, rerouting an audio output from a default audio output of the device to a virtual audio output, capturing a primary audio stream generated by an application executed on the device with the virtual audio output, sending the primary audio stream to an external server for distribution to secondary user devices, receiving a secondary audio stream from the external server and concurrently playing the primary audio stream and secondary audio stream at an audio output of the device.

Abstract: A method for supporting a plurality of participants with an audio-video conferencing system including a tracking server and a plurality of streaming servers, the method including: at the tracking server, sending conversation group information to a first device associated with a first user identifier, the conversation group information including a second user identifier and a streaming server identifier for the second user identifier; at a streaming server identified by the streaming server identifier, receiving a second audio stream and a second video stream from a second device associated with the second user identifier, and in response to receipt of the second user identifier from the first device, sending the second audio stream and second video stream to the first device.

Abstract: A method for chat room facilitation, the chat room including a plurality of chat groups each including one or more participants, the method including determining a chat group priority for each of a plurality of chat groups, simultaneously presenting audio and video streams of the plurality of chat groups on a user device based on the respective chat group priority, and adjusting a chat group priority in response to a user action.

Abstract: A method for supporting a plurality of participants with an audio-video conferencing system including a tracking server and a plurality of streaming servers, the method including: at the tracking server, sending conversation group information to a first device associated with a first user identifier, the conversation group information including a second user identifier and a streaming server identifier for the second user identifier; at a streaming server identified by the streaming server identifier, receiving a second audio stream and a second video stream from a second device associated with the second user identifier, and in response to receipt of the second user identifier from the first device, sending the second audio stream and second video stream to the first device.

Abstract: A method for sharing media within a chat room system, including: in response to receipt of a sharing selection from a user at a device, rerouting an audio output from a default audio output of the device to a virtual audio output, capturing a primary audio stream generated by an application executed on the device with the virtual audio output, sending the primary audio stream to an external server for distribution to secondary user devices, receiving a secondary audio stream from the external server and concurrently playing the primary audio stream and secondary audio stream at an audio output of the device.