Automatic ad-hoc multimedia conference generator

Abstract

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including steps of determining, by a processing system including a processor, a topic in a social media stream, offering, by the processing system, a conference concerning the topic, wherein said offer is made in the social media stream, receiving, by the processing system, acceptances to participate in the conference, and hosting, by the processing system, the conference. Other embodiments are disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A server device, comprising:
 a memory that stores executable instructions; and   a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the executable instructions, performs operations comprising:
 deriving a subject matter for a scheduled break-out conference that is separate from an ongoing social media stream, wherein the deriving the subject matter is based on a plurality of topics derived from comments of the ongoing social media stream; 
 creating a list of identified members of a social media platform hosting the ongoing social media stream, wherein the identified members are based on determining matches with the plurality of topics; 
 sending an invitation to devices of members of the list of identified members to attend the scheduled break-out conference on the subject matter; 
 identifying a group of conference users participating in the scheduled break-out conference; 
 determining feedback data from the scheduled break-out conference; and 
 providing feedback information indicative of the feedback data as a comment in the ongoing social media stream, wherein the feedback information is generated from the feedback data in an automated process using a natural language processing to generate a summary of other comments made during the scheduled break-out conference. 
   
     
     
         2 . The server device of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 hosting the scheduled break-out conference;   determining additional feedback data from the scheduled break-out conference; and   providing additional feedback information indicative of the additional feedback data as a subsequent comment in the ongoing social media stream, wherein the additional feedback information is generated from the additional feedback data in the automated process using the natural language processing to generate a subsequent summary of subsequent other comments made during the scheduled break-out conference.   
     
     
         3 . The server device of  claim 1 , wherein the scheduled break-out conference includes multimedia presentations. 
     
     
         4 . The server device of  claim 1 , wherein the scheduled break-out conference includes a text chat room. 
     
     
         5 . The server device of  claim 1 , wherein the deriving the subject matter comprises generating metadata that indicates that first and second users of the social media platform are collaborating concerning the subject matter. 
     
     
         6 . The server device of  claim 5 , wherein the metadata is generated through a natural language processing analysis. 
     
     
         7 . The server device of  claim 5 , wherein the metadata is generated through a hashtag monitoring process. 
     
     
         8 . The server device of  claim 1 , further comprising: determining whether a sufficient level of interest exists in a topic of the plurality of topics, wherein the sending of the invitation to the devices of the members of the list of identified members is responsive to a determination of the sufficient level of interest. 
     
     
         9 . The server device of  claim 1 , wherein the feedback data is determined from a natural language processing analysis of communications during the scheduled break-out conference. 
     
     
         10 . The server device of  claim 9 , wherein the feedback data comprises a text transcription of conversations made during the scheduled break-out conference. 
     
     
         11 . The server device of  claim 1 , wherein the feedback data comprises an audio recording of the scheduled break-out conference. 
     
     
         12 . The server device of  claim 1 , wherein the feedback information comprises a link to the feedback data. 
     
     
         13 . The server device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor comprises a plurality of processors operating in a distributed processing environment. 
     
     
         14 . A non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 deriving a subject matter for a scheduled break-out conference that is separate from an ongoing social media stream, wherein the deriving the subject matter is based on a plurality of topics derived from comments of the ongoing social media stream;   creating a list of interested participants from a social media platform hosting the ongoing social media stream;   sending an invitation to devices associated with the list of interested participants to attend the scheduled break-out conference on the subject matter;   determining feedback data from the scheduled break-out conference; and   providing feedback information indicative of the feedback data as a comment in the ongoing social media stream, wherein the feedback information is generated from the feedback data in an automated process using a natural language process to generate a summary of other comments made during the scheduled break-out conference.   
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of topics is derived by keyword or phrase monitoring, field analysis, a natural language processing analysis, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein the list of interested participants is determined by receiving an indication from the participants of the ongoing social media stream of a desire to participate in the scheduled break-out conference on the subject matter. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein the feedback data comprises a conclusion of the subject matter discussed. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium of  claim 17 , wherein the feedback information includes a social media post in the ongoing social media stream identifying the conclusion. 
     
     
         19 . A method, comprising:
 deriving, by a processing system including a processor, a subject matter for a scheduled break-out conference that is separate from an ongoing social media stream, wherein the deriving the subject matter is based on a plurality of topics derived from comments of the ongoing social media stream;   creating, by the processing system, a list of contributors to a social media platform hosting the ongoing social media stream, wherein contributors on the list of contributors are identified based on determining matches with the plurality of topics;   offering, by the processing system, the scheduled break-out conference concerning the subject matter to contributors on the list of contributors, wherein the offering is made in the ongoing social media stream;   receiving, by the processing system, acceptances to participate in the scheduled break-out conference;   identifying, by the processing system, a group of conference users participating in the scheduled break-out conference;   determining, by the processing system, feedback data from the scheduled break-out conference; and   providing, by the processing system, feedback information indicative of feedback data as a comment in the ongoing social media stream, wherein the feedback information is generated from the feedback data in an automated process using natural language processing to generate a summary of other comments made during the scheduled break-out conference.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 hosting, by the processing system, the scheduled break-out conference;   transcribing, by the processing system, an audio recording of the scheduled break-out conference to text; and   posting, by the processing system, a link to the text in the ongoing social media stream.