US 12,170,699 B2
System and method for managing graphic user interface (GUI) for desktop and mobile displays
Juergen Koehler, Algermissen (DE)
Filed by Juergen Koehler, Algermissen (DE)
Filed on Jan. 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/408,275.
Application 18/408,275 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/875,242, filed on May 1, 2023.
Application 18/408,275 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/194,470, filed on Mar. 31, 2023, granted, now 11,871,153.
Prior Publication US 2024/0333782 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 65/403 (2022.01); H04N 7/15 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 65/4046 (2013.01) [H04N 7/157 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for managing a graphic user interface (GUI) for a virtual conference call, the method comprising the steps of:
(A) providing a plurality of user accounts managed by at least one remote server, wherein each user account is associated with a corresponding personal computing (PC) device;
(B) providing at least one virtual conference session managed by the remote server, wherein the virtual conference session includes a plurality of attendee accounts, a main pointer, a primary slot, and at least one secondary slot, and wherein the attendee accounts are designated from the plurality of user accounts, and wherein the attendee accounts include a host account and at least one participant account, and wherein the primary slot is configured either to follow the main pointer during the virtual conference session or to be pinned to a primary desired location during the virtual conference session, and wherein the secondary slot is configured to be pinned to a secondary desired location during the virtual conference session;
(C) receiving a feed video from each attendee account with the corresponding PC device;
(D) initially displaying the feed video of the host account within the primary slot and the feed video of the participant account within the secondary slot during the virtual conference session;
(E) prompting the participant account to graphically click on the primary slot with the corresponding PC device in order to switch the feed video of the participant account into the primary slot;
(F) displaying the feed video of the participant account within the primary slot and the feed video of the host account within the secondary slot during the virtual conference session, if the primary slot is graphically clicked by the participant account;
(G) enabling control of the main pointer with the corresponding PC device of the host account during the virtual conference session, if the feed video of host account is displayed within the primary slot;
(H) enabling control of the main pointer with the corresponding PC device of the participant account during the virtual conference session, if the feed video of the participant account is displayed within the primary slot;
prompting the host account to graphically pin the primary slot onto the primary desired location with the corresponding PC device, if the host account is in control of the main pointer, and if the primary slot is following the main pointer during the virtual conference session;
graphically pinning the primary slot onto the primary desired location during the virtual conference session, if the host account selects the primary slot to be graphically pinned onto the primary desired location;
prompting the host account to have the main pointer followed by the primary slot with the corresponding PC device, if the host account is in control of the main pointer, and if the primary slot is pinned onto the primary desired location during the virtual conference session; and
displaying the main pointer followed by the primary slot during virtual conference session, if the host account selects the main pointer to be followed by the primary slot.