Patents by Inventor Pankaj Prasad

Pankaj Prasad has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250014234
    Abstract: A system comprising for providing a virtual exposition floor where a first video conference and a second video conference may be established. The first video conference may provide a virtual exposition floor and the second video conference may be associated with a virtual expo booth within the virtual exposition floor. A plurality of participants may access at least the virtual exposition floor. The system may provide, information to generate a graphical representation of the virtual exposition floor, a first graphical representation of the virtual expo booth, and a plurality of avatars associated with the plurality of participants to one or more client devices. The system may also provide data associated with the first video conference, data associated with the second video conference, or data associated with the plurality of avatars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Chan, Jeffrey Houng, Yuk Fai Lam, Pankaj Prasad
  • Publication number: 20240396948
    Abstract: Techniques for transitioning a panelist client device from a webinar backstage to a webinar mainstage are provided. In an example method, a computer system generates a webinar for hosting a number of attendee client devices and one or more panelist client devices, the webinar including a webinar mainstage and a webinar backstage. The computer system joins the one or more panelist client devices to the webinar backstage of the webinar. The computer system joins the attendee client devices to the webinar mainstage of the webinar. The computer system receives, from a first panelist client device, a presentation indication. The computer system then associates the first panelist client device with the webinar mainstage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen Lucille Adams, John Beckmann, Annika Elias, Pankaj Prasad
  • Patent number: 12088638
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems for a webinar backstage. A method may include receiving, from a first client device, webinar access information. The first client device may be identified based on the webinar access information. The method may also include transmitting, to the first client device, webinar backstage access information, and transmitting to the first client device: a first set of audio and video streams corresponding to a webinar mainstage and a second set of audio and video streams corresponding to a webinar backstage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen Lucille Adams, John Beckmann, Annika Elias, Pankaj Prasad
  • Publication number: 20240283832
    Abstract: One example method includes receiving, by the video conference provider, a plurality of responses during a time period, the plurality of responses each provided by one of a plurality of participants in a video conference, the video conference associated with a host and hosted by a video conference provider, and each of the plurality of responses associated with a timestamp and one of a plurality of types of responses, wherein the one of the types of responses comprises an audible response, a visual response, or a user input response. The method also includes sampling, by the video conference provider, the plurality of responses to identify a plurality of response characteristics and generating, by the video conference provider, a consolidated response associated with each timestamp, the consolidated response based at least in part on the plurality of response characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Brendan James Ittelson, Pankaj Prasad
  • Publication number: 20240283828
    Abstract: One example method includes receiving configuration information for a virtual expo, the configuration information includes information associated with one or more virtual expo booths; generating a virtual expo floor based on the one or more virtual expo booths; establishing a virtual meeting comprising the virtual expo; receiving requests to join the virtual expo from a plurality of client devices; joining each client device of the plurality of client devices to the virtual meeting; providing, to each joined client device, information describing the virtual expo floor and locations of each of the one or more virtual expo booths; providing a location of a respective participant avatar on the virtual expo floor; receiving, from a first client devices, a selection of a first virtual expo booth; and join the first client device to a second virtual meeting associated with the first expo booth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Chan, Jeffrey Houng, Yuk Fai Lam, Pankaj Prasad
  • Patent number: 12039627
    Abstract: A system comprising for providing a virtual exposition floor where a first video conference and a second video conference may be established. The first video conference may provide a virtual exposition floor and the second video conference may be associated with a virtual expo booth within the virtual exposition floor. A plurality of participants may access at least the virtual exposition floor. The system may provide, information to generate a graphical representation of the virtual exposition floor, a first graphical representation of the virtual expo booth, and a plurality of avatars associated with the plurality of participants to one or more client devices. The system may also provide data associated with the first video conference, data associated with the second video conference, or data associated with the plurality of avatars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Chan, Jeffrey Houng, Yuk Fai Lam, Pankaj Prasad
  • Patent number: 11979443
    Abstract: One example method includes receiving a plurality of responses during a time period, the plurality of responses each provided by one of a plurality of participants in a video conference hosted by a video conference provider, sampling the plurality of responses to identify a plurality of response characteristics, and then generating a consolidated response based at least in part on the plurality of response characteristics. The example method additionally includes causing the consolidated response to be output to at least one of the plurality of participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Brendan James Ittelson, Pankaj Prasad
  • Patent number: 11909778
    Abstract: One example method includes receiving configuration information for a virtual expo, the configuration information includes information associated with one or more virtual expo booths; generating a virtual expo floor based on the one or more virtual expo booths; establishing a virtual meeting comprising the virtual expo; receiving requests to join the virtual expo from a plurality of client devices; joining each client device of the plurality of client devices to the virtual meeting; providing, to each joined client device, information describing the virtual expo floor and locations of each of the one or more virtual expo booths; providing a location of a respective participant avatar on the virtual expo floor; receiving, from a first client devices, a selection of a first virtual expo booth; and join the first client device to a second virtual meeting associated with the first expo booth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Chan, Jeffrey Houng, Yuk Fai Lam, Pankaj Prasad
  • Publication number: 20230281883
    Abstract: A system comprising for providing a virtual exposition floor where a first video conference and a second video conference may be established. The first video conference may provide a virtual exposition floor and the second video conference may be associated with a virtual expo booth within the virtual exposition floor. A plurality of participants may access at least the virtual exposition floor. The system may provide, information to generate a graphical representation of the virtual exposition floor, a first graphical representation of the virtual expo booth, and a plurality of avatars associated with the plurality of participants to one or more client devices. The system may also provide data associated with the first video conference, data associated with the second video conference, or data associated with the plurality of avatars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Andy Chan, Jeffrey Houng, Yuk Fai Lam, Pankaj Prasad
  • Publication number: 20230239330
    Abstract: One example method includes receiving configuration information for a virtual expo, the configuration information includes information associated with one or more virtual expo booths; generating a virtual expo floor based on the one or more virtual expo booths; establishing a virtual meeting comprising the virtual expo; receiving requests to join the virtual expo from a plurality of client devices; joining each client device of the plurality of client devices to the virtual meeting; providing, to each joined client device, information describing the virtual expo floor and locations of each of the one or more virtual expo booths; providing a location of a respective participant avatar on the virtual expo floor; receiving, from a first client devices, a selection of a first virtual expo booth; and join the first client device to a second virtual meeting associated with the first expo booth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Andy Chan, Jeffrey Houng, Yuk Fai Lam, Pankaj Prasad
  • Publication number: 20230239169
    Abstract: One example method includes receiving, at a video conference server, interaction data representing a plurality of participant interactions in a virtual expo with a plurality of virtual expo elements; storing the interaction data in a data store, the interaction data including a participant identifier, a virtual expo element identifier, and an interaction characteristic; determining one or more analytics for one or more of the plurality of virtual expo elements based on the interaction data; and causing the one or more analytics for one or more of the plurality of virtual expo elements to be displayed on a client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Andy Chan, Jeffrey Houng, Yuk Fai Lam, Pankaj Prasad
  • Publication number: 20230199044
    Abstract: One example method includes receiving a plurality of responses during a time period, the plurality of responses each provided by one of a plurality of participants in a video conference hosted by a video conference provider, sampling the plurality of responses to identify a plurality of response characteristics, and then generating a consolidated response based at least in part on the plurality of response characteristics. The example method additionally includes causing the consolidated response to be output to at least one of the plurality of participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Brendan James Ittelson, Pankaj Prasad
  • Publication number: 20230138534
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems for a webinar backstage. A method may include receiving, from a first client device, webinar access information. The first client device may be identified based on the webinar access information. The method may also include transmitting, to the first client device, webinar backstage access information, and transmitting to the first client device: a first set of audio and video streams corresponding to a webinar mainstage and a second set of audio and video streams corresponding to a webinar backstage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Kathleen Lucille Adams, John Beckmann, Annika Elias, Pankaj Prasad
  • Patent number: 11606400
    Abstract: One example method includes receiving a plurality of responses during a time period, the plurality of responses each provided by one of a plurality of participants in a video conference hosted by a video conference provider, sampling the plurality of responses to identify a plurality of response characteristics, and then generating a consolidated response based at least in part on the plurality of response characteristics. The example method additionally includes causing the consolidated response to be output to at least one of the plurality of participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Brendan James Ittelson, Pankaj Prasad
  • Publication number: 20230032041
    Abstract: One example method includes receiving a plurality of responses during a time period, the plurality of responses each provided by one of a plurality of participants in a video conference hosted by a video conference provider, sampling the plurality of responses to identify a plurality of response characteristics, and then generating a consolidated response based at least in part on the plurality of response characteristics. The example method additionally includes causing the consolidated response to be output to at least one of the plurality of participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Brendan James Ittelson, Pankaj Prasad
  • Publication number: 20220374786
    Abstract: One example system for corporate event distribution and authentication includes a processor and at least one memory device. The memory device includes instructions that are executable by the processor to cause the processor to distribute an invitation to a plurality of users, the invitation associated with a plurality of related events, receive a request for access information associated with the invitation, the request originating from a user of the plurality of users, authenticate a credential of the user, generate a ticket to one or more of the plurality of related events in response to successful authentication of the user, the ticket including a secure access information uniquely associated with the one or more of the plurality of related events and with the user, and transmit the ticket to the user associated with the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Aleksandra Swerdlow, Ya Lee, Pankaj Prasad, Wei Li, Yoshifumi Takebuchi