Patent ID: 11863333
Assignee: ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 8:
9. A system for conference messaging, comprising:
a client device; and
a server configured to:
obtain information associated with a conference that is in progress; and
transmit a graphical output associated with the conference that is in progress, wherein the graphical output is based on the information and comprises a persistent expandable panel that remains on top of a display of the client device an includes a single-click response option to initiate an in-conference communication application;

the client device configured to display the graphical output on a display of the client device;
prior to the client device joining the conference, the server configured to:
receive a message from the client device to initiate a communication with a participant device that is present in the conference;
grant the client device access to the in-conference communication application associated with the conference based on the message to communicate with the participant device; and

prior to the client device joining the conference, the client device configured to:
communicate with the participant device via the in-conference communication application,

wherein the server is further configured to:
receive, via the in-conference communication application, a chat message from the client device for the participant device; and
update a topic of the conference based on the chat message.