Real-time meeting object extensibility

摘要

A system and method for sharing and installing customized meeting objects into an ongoing electronic meeting is disclosed. An object module, which defines the customized meeting object is loaded onto a server hosting the ongoing electronic meeting. Client-side portions of the object module are then downloaded to each of the clients that are participating in the electronic meeting. While the meeting is ongoing, the meeting player installs the client-side portions of the object module and displays the customized meeting object, at least, to a meeting presenter. Once displayed to a meeting presenter, the presenter may use the customized meeting object during the meeting and display such object to the meeting participants when desired.

主权项

1. A computer implemented method comprising:
receiving, at a server comprising a processor and memory, hosting an ongoing electronic meeting, from one of a plurality of participants of the ongoing electronic meeting, executable server-side code previously unexecuted in the meeting and executable client-side code previously unexecuted in the meeting, the client-side code executable by the participants to provide a custom client-side meeting pod and the server-side code executable by the server to provide a corresponding custom server-side meeting pod; installing, during said ongoing electronic meeting, server instructions from the server-side code, wherein said server instructions extend functionality of the server so that the server supports a custom meeting object; transmitting, during said ongoing electronic meeting, client instructions from the client-side code to remaining ones of said plurality of participants of said ongoing electronic meeting, wherein said client instructions define client functionality of said custom meeting object; wrapping said server instructions into a server communication object; wrapping said client instructions into a client communication object; restricting communications of said server instructions to said server communication object; restricting communications of said client instructions to said client communication object; and establishing communication between said server communication object and said client communication object for implementing said custom meeting object.