Patents by Inventor Ross Douglas Mayfield

Ross Douglas Mayfield 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).

  • Patent number: 11671272
    Abstract: A video conference provider, may receive a request to schedule a video conference, where the request includes meeting information and information associated with a suggested application. The video conference provider may generate a meeting link, based on the meeting information and the information associated with the suggested application. The video conference provider may transmit, the meeting link to one or more client devices. The meeting link may be configured to cause a video conferencing application to be executed, and the conferencing application to launch the suggested application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Farina, Arun Janakiraman, Ross Douglas Mayfield, Kevin Oh, Shishir Sharma
  • Publication number: 20230141437
    Abstract: System and methods for transmitting conference application content during a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for transmitting conference application content during a network conference. The method includes participating in a network conference using a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, and running the conference application from the client application during the network conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Publication number: 20230083688
    Abstract: One example method includes joining, using a video conferencing application, a video conference hosted by a video conference provider, the video conference having one or more participants; executing, within an execution environment provided by the video conferencing application, a software application to access a content object; receiving a command to share the content object to the one or more participants; and providing the content object to the one or more participants via the video conference provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Arun JANAKIRAMAN, Yeki GILES, Ross Douglas MAYFIELD, Shishir SHARMA
  • Publication number: 20220353466
    Abstract: One example method includes joining, using a computing device, a video conference hosted by a video conference provider, the video conference having a plurality of participants; accessing, by the computing device, presentation content during the video conference, the presentation content comprising one or more content items and one or more video filters, at least one of the one or more video filters corresponding to one of the content items; receiving a selection of a first item of the one or more content items; accessing a first video filter of the one or more video filters, the first video filter corresponding to the content item; receiving a video feed from a video source; generating a composite video feed comprising the first content item and the first video feed, the composite video feed based on the video filter; and providing, via the video conference provider, the composite video feed to one or more video conference participants via the video conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Ross Douglas Mayfield
  • Patent number: 11425176
    Abstract: System and methods for transmitting conference application content during a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for transmitting conference application content during a network conference. The method includes participating in a network conference using a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, and running the conference application from the client application during the network conference. The method also includes identifying application content from the conference application, and transmitting the application content and a conference application identifier to attendees of the network conference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Patent number: 11363079
    Abstract: System and methods for recording conference application activity associated with a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for recording conference application activity associated with a network conference. The method includes activating a client application, activating a recording of conference application activity, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, and running the conference application from the client application. The conference application is run during at least one of before, during, and after a network conference so that conference application activity is recorded. The method also includes exiting the network conference, and completing the recording of the conference application activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Publication number: 20220116429
    Abstract: System and methods for transmitting conference application content during a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for transmitting conference application content during a network conference. The method includes participating in a network conference using a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, and running the conference application from the client application during the network conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Publication number: 20220116431
    Abstract: System and methods for recording conference application activity associated with a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for recording conference application activity associated with a network conference. The method includes activating a client application, activating a recording of conference application activity, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, and running the conference application from the client application. The conference application is run during at least one of before, during, and after a network conference so that conference application activity is recorded. The method also includes exiting the network conference, and completing the recording of the conference application activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Publication number: 20220116432
    Abstract: System and methods for running conference applications before, during, and after a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for running a conference application before joining a network conference. The method includes activating a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, running the conference application from the client application before joining a network conference, and joining the network conference using the client application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Publication number: 20220116434
    Abstract: System and methods for sharing a screen shot of a conference application during a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for sharing a screen shot of a conference application during a network conference. The method includes participating in a network conference using a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, running the conference application from the client application during the network conference, capturing a screen shot of a display window generated by the conference application during the network conference, and transmitting the screen shot to attendees of the network conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Publication number: 20220116430
    Abstract: System and methods for associating conference application content with an instance of a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for associating conference application content with an instance of a network conference. The method includes activating a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, running the conference application from the client application, attaching content from the conference application to an instance of a network conference to generate a conference invitation, and transmitting the conference invitation a network server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Publication number: 20220116241
    Abstract: System and methods for providing conference applications during a network conference. In an embodiment, a method operates to provide a conference application during a network conference. The method includes participating in a network conference using a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, running the conference application from the client application during the network conference, and displaying an application user interface generated by the conference application during the network conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Patent number: 11050802
    Abstract: System and methods for running conference applications before, during, and after a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for running a conference application before joining a network conference. The method includes activating a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, running the conference application from the client application before joining a network conference, and joining the network conference using the client application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi