US Patent Application 17829336. AGENDA DRIVEN CONTROL OF USER INTERFACE ENVIRONMENTS simplified abstract

AGENDA DRIVEN CONTROL OF USER INTERFACE ENVIRONMENTS

Organization Name

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC==Inventor(s)==

[[Category:Jason Thomas Faulkner of Seattle WA (US)]]

AGENDA DRIVEN CONTROL OF USER INTERFACE ENVIRONMENTS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17829336 titled 'AGENDA DRIVEN CONTROL OF USER INTERFACE ENVIRONMENTS

Simplified Explanation

- The patent application describes techniques for controlling user interface environments in conference systems. - The system can automatically select and apply suitable 2D or 3D user interface constructs based on the context of the conference. - It can switch display settings between 2D and 3D for client endpoints. - The system utilizes a meeting agenda to determine the context and identify the type of meeting. - Different agenda items like Financial Report, Brainstorming Session, and Social Gathering are used to determine the meeting type. - Based on the meeting type, the system applies appropriate 2D and 3D constructs with scenes suitable for each agenda item. - For example, a conference hall with large presentation screens is used for the Financial Report, a virtual room with a whiteboard is used for the Brainstorming Session, and a virtual room with a party theme is used for the Social Gathering.

Original Abstract Submitted

The disclosed techniques enable systems to provide agenda driven control of user interface environments. A conference system can perform a contextual determination and automatically select and apply a suitable corresponding 2D or 3D user interface construct for the conference participants. The system can also cause client endpoints to switch display between 2D and 3D settings using different user interface constructs. A system can perform contextual determination utilizing a meeting agenda and identify a meeting type based on agenda items such as: a Financial Report, a Brainstorming Session, and a Social Gathering. In response, the system automatically applies proper 2D and 3D constructs with scenes suitable for each agenda item: a conference hall with large presentation screens for the Report, a virtual room with a whiteboard for the Brainstorming Session, and a virtual room with a party theme for the Social Gathering.