Patent ID: 8996619
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a target device by a controller device, the method comprising: receiving at the target device from the controller device an instant message comprising a command and one or more optional parameters associated with the command, wherein the command is related to a videoconference, wherein the target device is associated with the videoconference, wherein the command comprised in content of the instant message, wherein the command is specified by user input, and wherein the command is one of: authenticating the instant message; validating at least one of the command and the one or more optional parameters; and executing the command in response to authenticating the instant message and validating at least one of the command and the one or more optional parameters, wherein, in response to the command to lock the videoconference from new participants in the videoconference, new participants are not allowed to join the videoconference, and wherein, in response to the command to unlock the videoconference for new participants in the videoconference, new participants are allowed to join the videoconference.