The disclosure relates to handling nuisance in teleconference system. An endpoint device (400) for use in a teleconference includes an acquiring unit (401), a judging unit (402), a controller (403) and a processing unit (404). The acquiring unit acquires a media stream for presentation in the teleconference, and receives information from another device. The information includes a first estimation on whether the media stream is a nuisance to the teleconference. As the nuisance to a teleconference, audio or video signals are perceived by users as actually not relevant to the conference session or causing unpleasant feeling or confusion. The judging unit decides whether the media stream is the nuisance at least based on the information. The controller controls the processing of the media stream to degrade or suppress the presentation of the media stream in case that the media stream is decided as the nuisance. The processing unit processes the media stream under the control of the controller.

A method for controlling an electronic device and an electronic device are provided. The method includes displaying at least one object on a touch screen of the electronic device; identifying a first input at a position corresponding to the at least one object displayed on the touch screen; identifying the at least one object based on the first input; identifying a second input on the touch screen; displaying the identified at least one object at a location on the touch screen of the electronic device based on the identified second input; and providing feedback based on displaying the identified at least one object.

A conferencing communication system includes a presenter computing device, a plurality of observer computing devices, a communication network and a conferencing communication platform accessible via the presenter computing device and the plurality of observer computing devices. The system also includes a text chat service and a video chat service. The system also includes a compatibility service that connects a presenter with one or more observers based on a predetermined minimum compatibility.

Various systems and methods for objectively evaluating conference events are disclosed. In some embodiments, the systems and methods include a conference calling platform, such as a conference bridge device, that has a scoring unit. During a conference call, the platform can receive information from the conference system pertaining to the conference call. The scoring unit can use such information to determine an engagement score for the conference call itself and/or for individual attendees. The engagement score and/or information related to the engagement score can be provided to an organizer and/or to individual attendees.

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for predicting the subject, logistics, and resources of associated with a communication event. Predictions and suggestions can occur prior to, during, or in response to communication events. The user can confirm the prediction or suggestion via user input such as a click or a voice command. The system can analyze past behavior patterns with respect to the subject, logistics and resources of communication events, followed by preparing ranked listings of which subjects, logistics, and resources are most likely to be used in a given situation. The predicted logistics may then include people to invite, time and date of the meeting, its duration, location, and anything else useful in helping potential participants gather together. The resources may include files attached, files used, communication event minutes, recordings made, Internet browsers and other programs which may be utilized by the user.

A method for controlling an electronic device and an electronic device are provided. The method includes displaying at least one object on a touch screen of the electronic device; identifying a first input at a position corresponding to the at least one object displayed on the touch screen; identifying the at least one object based on the first input; identifying a second input on the touch screen; displaying the identified at least one object at a location on the touch screen of the electronic device based on the identified second input; and providing feedback based on displaying the identified at least one object.

Methods and apparatus for providing feedback in a portable apparatus are provided. An object is displayed on a touch screen of the portable apparatus. A first touch, from an input unit, is detected at a position on the touch screen corresponding to the displayed object. The object is selected in response to the first touch. A copy command by which the selected object is copied to a copy target is received from the input unit. A first control command corresponding to haptic feedback determined in response to the received copy command is transmitted from the portable apparatus to the input unit.

Various systems and methods for objectively evaluating conference events are disclosed. In some embodiments, the systems and methods include a conference calling platform, such as a conference bridge device, that has a scoring unit. During a conference call, the platform can receive information from the conference system pertaining to the conference call. The scoring unit can use such information to determine an engagement score for the conference call itself and/or for individual attendees. The engagement score and/or information related to the engagement score can be provided to an organizer and/or to individual attendees.

The present invention relates to determining and presenting, in conjunction with video assistant selection, personalized, remote video assistant-specific availability information for remote video assistants that a user has transacted/interacted with in the past. Once a user logs in or otherwise presents identifying credentials, the system or methodology accesses the user's recent remote video assistant session data (i.e., which video assistants the user previously transacted with) and determines the availability of the previously contacted video assistants. In response, the invention presents a listing of the video assistants which the user previously interacted with along with availability information for each remote video assistant. In specific embodiments, the availability information includes whether the remote is currently available for video sessions and, if so, the approximate wait time for the video assistant. The approximate wait time may be dynamically determined and displayed.

The disclosure relates to handling nuisance in teleconference system. An endpoint device (400) for use in a teleconference includes an acquiring unit (401), a judging unit (402), a controller (403) and a processing unit (404). The acquiring unit acquires a media stream for presentation in the teleconference, and receives information from another device. The information includes a first estimation on whether the media stream is a nuisance to the teleconference. As the nuisance to a teleconference, audio or video signals are perceived by users as actually not relevant to the conference session or causing unpleasant feeling or confusion. The judging unit decides whether the media stream is the nuisance at least based on the information. The controller controls the processing of the media stream to degrade or suppress the presentation of the media stream in case that the media stream is decided as the nuisance. The processing unit processes the media stream under the control of the controller.