US Patent 11757668 Enabling private communications during a web conference

Aspects for enabling private communications during a web conference are described. In an embodiment, one or more processors are configured for establishing a main channel for communication in a web conference comprising a plurality of users attending the web conference; transmitting main channel audio data to computing devices associated with the plurality of users; receiving a first sub-channel request comprising an invitation from a first user to at least a second user of the plurality of users; establishing a first sub-channel for communication in the web conference comprising the first user and at least the second user; generating first sub-channel audio data comprising reduced main channel audio data and first sub-channel input audio data comprising first user input audio data and second user input audio data; and transmitting the first sub-channel audio data to the first sub-channel.