Autonomous Breakout Room Management in Video Conferencing

The patent enables participants to autonomously initiate and manage breakout rooms without requiring host intervention. Participants can create private discussion spaces by inviting specific participants, and the system automatically handles the breakout room creation, participant assignment, and management. This self-service approach eliminates the need for hosts to manually configure and manage breakout rooms, thereby reducing system complexity and host burden while improving ease of operation.

The patent merges the functionality of private breakout rooms with the main session by allowing participants to maintain dual presence. Participants can join breakout rooms for private discussions while simultaneously remaining connected to the main session through audio and video feeds. The system combines these two communication contexts into a unified experience, enabling participants to engage in private conversations without completely disconnecting from the larger group, thus maintaining both privacy and fluid engagement.

The patent implements a universal communication framework that allows breakout rooms to serve multiple functions simultaneously. While breakout rooms provide focused discussion spaces with private audio and video feeds, the system also enables optional cross-room communication capabilities. Participants can choose to communicate within their specific breakout room for focused discussions or access universal communication channels to interact with participants in other rooms or the main session, making the system adaptable to various communication needs.