Patents by Inventor Umar Sear

Umar Sear 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).

  • System for managing multiple meetings using policy driven rules
    Patent number: 9602558
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes supporting a participation of a first endpoint in a first session and identifying a first time when a second session is to begin, where the first endpoint is expected to participate in the second session. The method also includes determining whether the first endpoint is still participating in the first session at approximately the first time, identifying a first condition when it is determined that the first endpoint is still participating in the first session at approximately the first time, and determining when the first condition is met while supporting the participation of the first endpoint in the first session. Finally, the method includes causing the first endpoint to switch to participating in the second session when it is determined that the first condition is met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vineet Bhan, Ashish Chotai, Umar Sear
  • SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE MEETINGS USING POLICY DRIVEN RULES
    Publication number: 20140310352
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes supporting a participation of a first endpoint in a first session and identifying a first time when a second session is to begin, where the first endpoint is expected to participate in the second session. The method also includes determining whether the first endpoint is still participating in the first session at approximately the first time, identifying a first condition when it is determined that the first endpoint is still participating in the first session at approximately the first time, and determining when the first condition is met while supporting the participation of the first endpoint in the first session. Finally, the method includes causing the first endpoint to switch to participating in the second session when it is determined that the first condition is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vineet Bhan, Ashish Chotai, Umar Sear