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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2023
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Christopher M. Sano, Seattle, WA (US);
Emily Rachel Lederman, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The techniques disclosed herein provide equitable presence of video conference attendees. A system gives attribution to a primary attendee in response to the detection of active speaking activities of users who are delegated as assistants for the primary attendee. Attribution can include at least one of (1) highlighting a video of the primary attendee, (2) positioning a video of the primary attendee in a primary region of a user interface, or (3) associating the primary attendee to transcript text or close captioning text that is generated from the speaking activities of the delegated assistants. By providing attribution to a primary attendee, instead of providing attribution to an assistant who is speaking on behalf of the primary attendee, a system can provide equitable meeting presence for those who are truly making substantive contributions to a video conference.