Patent ID: 11948253
Assignee: RINGCENTRAL, INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 12:
13. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, perform a method of creating a virtual event by an event organizer of an event and presenting the virtual event to an event attendee, the method comprising:
creating (i) a stage supporting a presentation from a presenter to a virtual attendee and (ii) a plurality of booths supporting different presentations of live event participants that are physically present at the event and virtual event participants that are physically absent from the event, wherein the presentation is further presented to a plurality of in-person attendees at an event venue;
receiving, by the virtual attendee, a selection of the stage for viewing the presentation;
presenting a video of the presentation to the virtual attendee;
providing a connection to the virtual attendee to share at least one of audio data and video data with the presenter and the plurality of in-person attendees; and
providing credits to an account of the virtual attendee based on a number of tracked interactions the virtual attendee has with the stage, one or more of the plurality of booths, and the at least one in-person attendee, wherein the credits provide discounted access to future events, the presenter, or other attendees of the event.