Patent ID: 8970658
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for reconnecting to a previous videoconference, comprising: a videoconferencing unit initiating a videoconference, wherein the videoconference comprises at least one other videoconferencing unit; the videoconferencing unit leaving the videoconference while the videoconference is in progress, wherein after leaving the videoconference, the videoconferencing unit is no longer connected to the videoconference; at a first time, after leaving the videoconference, the videoconferencing unit determining that the videoconference is still available; the videoconferencing unit displaying a user interface, wherein the user interface includes an option to reconnect to the videoconference in response to the videoconferencing unit leaving the videoconference and in response to determining that the videoconference is still available, wherein, in response to user input to reconnect to the videoconference, the videoconferencing unit is configured to reconnect to the videoconference; at a second time, after displaying the option to reconnect to the videoconference, the videoconferencing unit determining that the videoconference is no longer available; and in response to determining that the videoconference is no longer available, the videoconferencing unit removing the option to reconnect to the videoconference from the user interface, wherein the user interface comprises a first row of icons, wherein the first row of icons comprises a first icon that is user selectable to reconnect to the videoconference, wherein said receiving user input to reconnect to the videoconference comprises receiving user input selecting the first icon.