Automation of rehearsal sessions of communication sessions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024223639-A1
Application number	US-202218090474-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 28, 2022
Priority date	Dec 28, 2022
Publication date	Jul 4, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

The techniques disclosed herein provide a set of tools that help event organizers better prepare for important events by facilitating features of rehearsal sessions. In some configurations, a system can create a rehearsal session in the process of setting up a meeting. Thus, if a meeting organizer is setting up a company all-hands meeting, the tools provide options that allow event organizers to setup multiple rehearsal sessions effortlessly in the event scheduling flow. The tools enable a system to perform tests that simulate event attendees. This allows an organizer to test specific user activity involving each users' experience in joining a meeting or performing common attendee behaviors like a virtual hand raise or a reaction. The system also provides intelligent technical checks that automatically test each presenter's device settings and displays real-time telemetry data to effectively communicate any performance issues to a meeting organizer.

First claim

I/We claim:

1 . A method, executed by a computing system, for performing a test session for a communication session for a plurality of users, comprising:
generating a meeting object defining the communication session for the plurality of users, the meeting object defining a meeting start time and roles for individual users of the plurality of users; selecting a subset of users of the plurality of users, wherein individual users of the subset of users are selected based on the individual users having predetermined roles assigned in the meeting object; using the meeting object, generating a test session object defining the test session for the subset of users of the plurality of users, the subset of users selected based on the predetermined roles assigned in the meeting object for the subset of users, the test session object defining a test session start time that is prior to the meeting start time; measuring one or more performance parameters during the test session, wherein the one or more performance parameters include at least one of a network bandwidth parameter, an audio parameter, or a video parameter; determining that the one or more performance parameters do not meet one or more threshold requirements; and in response to determining that the one or more performance parameters do not meet the one or more threshold requirements, generating data defining an adjustment to one or more settings that control the performance parameters of the test session.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: causing a display of the one or more performance parameters that are measured during the test session, wherein the display includes a graphical indicator of a least one of the network bandwidth parameter, the audio parameter, or the video parameter.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: storing the adjustment to the one or more settings to the test session object defining the test session.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: causing the adjustment to one or more settings of the communication session based on the adjustment to the one or more settings during the test session.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
analyzing organizational data to determine a location of users having a second predetermined role; activating remote computing devices in geographic regions based on the location of the users having the second predetermined role, wherein the remote computing devices simulate activity of meeting attendees from the geographic regions for measuring the one or more performance parameters over a network connecting the system and the remote computing devices; and receiving live telemetry data from the remote computing devices based on the one or more performance parameters measured at the remote computing devices located in the geographic regions, wherein determining that the one or more performance parameters do not meet one or more threshold requirements includes use of the live telemetry data from the remote computing devices.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the test session includes a first preliminary phase for measuring the one or more performance parameters for a first set of users having a first role, a second preliminary phase for measuring the one or more performance parameters for a second set of users having a second role, and a live session for measuring the one or more performance parameters for the second set of users having a second role and remote computing devices configured to simulate activity of other invitees to the communication session.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving communication data from a remote computing device simulating activity of a meeting attendee; and causing a display of a video stream depicting at least one user of the subset of users on a device associated with the at least one user, wherein a format of a user interface including a rendering of the video stream depicting at least one user is based on settings of a user having an audience role.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving communication data from a remote computing device simulating activity of a meeting attendee; and causing a display of a visual element indicating the activity of the meeting attendee, wherein a position and a format of the visual element simulates a user interface format to be displayed in response to live activity of a user having an audience role during the communication session.

9 . A computing device for performing a test session for a communication session for a plurality of users, the computing device comprising:
one or more processing units; and a computer-readable storage medium having encoded thereon computer-executable instructions to cause the one or more processing units to: generate a meeting object defining the communication session for the plurality of users, the meeting object defining a meeting start time and roles for individual users of the plurality of users; select a subset of users of the plurality of users, wherein individual users of the subset of users are selected based on the individual users having predetermined roles assigned in the meeting object; generate, using the meeting object, a test session object defining the test session for the subset of users of the plurality of users, the subset of users selected based on the predetermined roles assigned in the meeting object for the subset of users, the test session object defining a test session start time that is prior to the meeting start time; measure one or more performance parameters during the test session, wherein the one or more performance parameters include at least one of a network bandwidth parameter, an audio parameter, or a video parameter; determine that the one or more performance parameters do not meet one or more threshold requirements; and in response to determining that the one or more performance parameters do not meet the one or more threshold requirements, generate data defining an adjustment to one or more settings that control the performance parameters of the test session.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more data processing units to: cause a display of the one or more performance parameters that are measured during the test session, wherein the display includes a graphical indicator of a least one of the network bandwidth parameter, the audio parameter, or the video parameter.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more data processing units to: store the adjustment to the one or more settings to the test session object defining the test session.

12 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more data processing units to: cause an adjustment to one or more settings of the communication session based on the adjustment to the one or more settings during the test session.

13 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more data processing units to:
analyze organizational data to determine a location of users having a second predetermined role; activate remote computing devices in geographic regions based on the location of the users having the second predetermined role, wherein the remote computing devices simulate activity of meeting attendees from the geographic regions for measuring the one or more performance parameters over a network connecting the system and the remote computing devices; and receive live telemetry data from the remote computing devices based on the one or more performance parameters measured at the remote computing devices located in the geograp

Assignees

• Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc

Inventors

• Jia Yichen
• Sutjahjo Siunie Aquawati

Classifications

• H04L65/1069

  Session establishment or de-establishment · CPC title

• H04L41/22

  comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI] · CPC title

• H04L12/1818 Primary

  Conference organisation arrangements, e.g. handling schedules, setting up parameters needed by nodes to attend a conference, booking network resources, notifying involved parties · CPC title

• H04L41/0816

  the condition being an adaptation, e.g. in response to network events · CPC title

• H04L12/1822

  Conducting the conference, e.g. admission, detection, selection or grouping of participants, correlating users to one or more conference sessions, prioritising transmission · CPC title