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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2013
Avaya, Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Gordon R. Brunson, Broomfield, CO (US);
Avaya Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
Provided herein are system and methods whereby a speaker in a webconference may take control of a pointer that is visible to other participants of the webconference. Speaker detection identifies the speaker, or 'active talker,' and then provides, or offers, pointer control to the detected speaker. The speaker may then be able to utilize their client device's input device, such as a mouse, touchpad, or other pointer control mechanism to control a common pointer visible to the other participants of the webconference. The a host of the webconference maintains control of the other aspects of the webconference, as well, administrative control of the pointer and may, for example, rescind pointer assignment given to a particular 'active talker.'