Returning briefly to FIG. 14, although not depicted in FIGS. 13 and 15-19, recognizing content of interest may further include recognizing an action item at 218. Recognizing an action item may be based on recognizing a commitment (e.g., when a conference participant promises to perform a task, or when a first conference participant requests that a second conference participant perform a task), or any other suitable detail arising in the conference which may indicate that one or more conference participants should follow up on a particular matter. Accordingly, such conference participants may receive a notification pertaining to the action item, and/or review events pertaining to the action item in a transcript.
FIG. 17 depicts conference environment 100 at another later time relative to FIGS. 15 and 16, after local participant 165 (Dan) has found his seat. As shown in the transcript entries 181, local participant 163 (Beatrice) has asked whether remote participant 162 (Roger) is on the bus. Accordingly, based on recognizing Roger's name being mentioned, transcript entries 181 and scrollbar 182 denote an event “E3” associated with Beatrice's question. Remote participant 162 (Roger) has accordingly filled out chat entry box 183 indicating that he is indeed on the bus.
