Patent ID: 9742830
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04M,H04N

Claim:
1. A computer-implemented method for open video conference calling, the method comprising: receiving a request to initiate a first video conference call from a caller to one or more called parties; verifying an identity of the non-participant before allowing the non-participant to join the video conference; receiving an acceptance of the first video conference call by at least one of the one or more called parties; responsive to receiving the acceptance of the first video conference call, establishing a video conference between the caller and the accepting one or more called parties; identifying the caller and the accepting one or more called parties as participants of the video conference; during the video conference, receiving a request to initiate a second video conference call between a first participant and a non-participant of the video conference; verifying an identity of the non-participant before allowing the non-participant to join the video conference; receiving an acceptance of the second video conference call between the first participant and the non-participant; receiving an instruction from the first participant to limit participation rights in the video conference of the non-participant, the instruction from the first participant comprising limiting access of the non-participant to media content presented in the video conference prior to the non-participant joining the video conference; responsive to receiving the acceptance of the second video conference call, the non-participant joining the video conference subject to the instruction from the first participant to limit the participation rights in the video conference; and responsive to the non-participant joining the video conference, notifying the participants that the non-participant has joined the first video conference.