Methods and devices for aggregating hardware loopback streams of a plurality of display devices in communication with a computer device may include a plurality of hardware loopback streams with rendered audio data from the plurality of display devices in communication with the computer device. The methods and devices may include combining the rendered audio data from the plurality of hardware loopback streams into a loopback buffer to create aggregated loopback audio data. The methods and devices may include providing the loopback buffer with the aggregated loopback audio data to one or more applications executing on the computer device.

Systems and methods for providing headset/ear bud voice control to crew members in a quick-service restaurant are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: transmit transmission signals from a headset to the base station, receive reception signals by the headset from the base station; capture audio information from a first crew member, generate sound based on the received reception signals, generate the transmission signals to form a headset-specific uplink packet based on the captured audio information; generate semantic information based on the headset-specific uplink packet, wherein the semantic information includes one or more individual words; determine one or more commands that modify operation of the communication system, based on the semantic information, and facilitate execution of the one or more commands to control and/or modify the operation of the communication system.

Systems and methods for providing headset/ear bud voice control to crew members in a quick-service restaurant are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: transmit transmission signals from a headset to the base station, receive reception signals by the headset from the base station; capture audio information from a first crew member, generate sound based on the received reception signals, generate the transmission signals to form a headset-specific uplink packet based on the captured audio information; generate semantic information based on the headset-specific uplink packet, wherein the semantic information includes one or more individual words; determine one or more commands that modify operation of the communication system, based on the semantic information, and facilitate execution of the one or more commands to control and/or modify the operation of the communication system.

Improved virtual collaboration environments allow participants in a primary collaboration session to initiate side conversations with fellow participants based on virtual locations of each participant within a virtual collaboration layout. The virtual collaboration layout defines virtual locations of each participant in the collaboration session. If a virtual distance between two participants a below a threshold, the participants are able to engage in a side conversation. Management information is provided to a collaboration session host. The management information indicates, for example, a volume or frequency of communication occurring on each side conversation, or an elapsed time since the side conversation was initiated. The host is also provided with controls that allow the host to issue a warning to side conversation participants, to mute the side conversation, or to change a participant’s position within the virtual collaboration layout, thus changing the participant’s eligibility to participate in the side conversation.

Improved virtual collaboration environments allow participants in a primary collaboration session to initiate side conversations with fellow participants based on virtual locations of each participant within a virtual collaboration layout. The virtual collaboration layout defines virtual locations of each participant in the collaboration session. If a virtual distance between two participants a below a threshold, the participants are able to engage in a side conversation. Management information is provided to a collaboration session host. The management information indicates, for example, a volume or frequency of communication occurring on each side conversation, or an elapsed time since the side conversation was initiated. The host is also provided with controls that allow the host to issue a warning to side conversation participants, to mute the side conversation, or to change a participant’s position within the virtual collaboration layout, thus changing the participant’s eligibility to participate in the side conversation.

Chat through computer with multiple virtual assistants who talk to and listen to each other, as well as the human participant(s). Each of the multiple virtual assistants is represented in a visual, virtual reality or augmented reality, display, such as the display built into augmented reality goggles. Each of the multiple virtual assistants is represented in this display by an anthropomorphic avatar (for example, a cartoon style person or robot or talking animal).

A communication system can include terminal devices that communicate with a social network or a computer server device for scheduling use of conference resources and/or for using conference appliances that may be located in a conference room being used for a video conference or teleconference. The communication system can be configured to permit a user to use such resources without having to have a user's device be physically and directly connected by wiring to a conference appliance or communication device. The communication system can also be configured to validate participants to help ensure that only authorized personnel are properly attending a scheduled conference based on audio and/or video input received for the different participants and can also be configured to allow screen sharing to be performed during a video conference or teleconference.

A communication system can include terminal devices that communicate with a social network or a computer server device for scheduling use of conference resources and/or for using conference appliances that may be located in a conference room being used for a video conference or teleconference. The communication system can be configured to permit a user to use such resources without having to have a user's device be physically and directly connected by wiring to a conference appliance or communication device. The communication system can also be configured to validate participants to help ensure that only authorized personnel are properly attending a scheduled conference based on audio and/or video input received for the different participants and can also be configured to allow screen sharing to be performed during a video conference or teleconference.

A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product generate a custom display for a virtual meeting. The method includes obtaining a plurality of virtual meeting information from a server. The method also includes capturing virtual meeting session data with a device. The virtual meeting session data is selected from a group consisting of audio data, video data and images of a screen of the device. The method further includes determining a current virtual meeting status and a participant emotion based on the virtual meeting session data and the plurality of virtual meeting information. In addition, the method includes predicting a virtual meeting end time and a participant status based on the current virtual meeting status and the participant emotion. Lastly, the method includes displaying the virtual meeting end time and the participant status in a meeting dashboard on the device.

A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product generate a custom display for a virtual meeting. The method includes obtaining a plurality of virtual meeting information from a server. The method also includes capturing virtual meeting session data with a device. The virtual meeting session data is selected from a group consisting of audio data, video data and images of a screen of the device. The method further includes determining a current virtual meeting status and a participant emotion based on the virtual meeting session data and the plurality of virtual meeting information. In addition, the method includes predicting a virtual meeting end time and a participant status based on the current virtual meeting status and the participant emotion. Lastly, the method includes displaying the virtual meeting end time and the participant status in a meeting dashboard on the device.