Terminology

Throughout this guide we will use various terms. Some definitions are listed here in alphabetical order:

• Account administrator - A user who has the authority to create, maintain and monitor one or more Meeting Presenters. An Account AdministratorA user who has the authority to create, maintain and monitor one or more Meeting Presenters. Administrators can also be Presenters. and a Meeting PresenterA person who invites and presents to Participants via the Web. Presenters can grant or deny access to the meeting, show their desktop, or pause showing their desktop at any time. Presenters may grant Participants the ability to share control of their mouse and keyboard, share files, or record live video. can be the same person.
• Account password – An account password is what presenters use to log in to the eBLVD Meeting Center. From there, a presenter can start an ad-hoc meetingMeetings that a Presenter starts without first scheduling them in advance. This is an ideal feature for last-minute and on-the-fly meetings that need to occur without prior notice., schedule future meetings, or view data such as usage history, participantA person who attends a meeting and views the shared screen of a Meeting Presenter. A participant can also use the Text Chat Panel. A participant may also contribute meeting content, record the meeting, or control the keyboard and mouse if the host grants them the corresponding permission. history, survey or meeting registration results.
• Attendee - A person who views the PresenterA person who invites and presents to Participants via the Web. Presenters can grant or deny access to the meeting, show their desktop, or pause showing their desktop at any time. Presenters may grant Participants the ability to share control of their mouse and keyboard, share files, or record live video.'s meeting. See Meeting ParticipantA person who attends a meeting and views the shared screen of a Meeting Presenter. A participant can also use the Text Chat Panel. A participant may also contribute meeting content, record the meeting, or control the keyboard and mouse if the host grants them the corresponding permission..
• Co-brandingAn eBLVD account can be co-branded to display the user's company or personal logo, colors, and contact info. When this has been set up, your customers will see your logo and colors, instead of the eBLVD brand when they access eBLVD. - An eBLVD account can be co-branded to display the Presenter's company or personal logo and colors. When this has been set up, your participantsA person who attends a meeting and views the shared screen of a Meeting Presenter. A participant can also use the Text Chat Panel. A participant may also contribute meeting content, record the meeting, or control the keyboard and mouse if the host grants them the corresponding permission. will see your logo and colors, instead of the eBLVD brand when they access eBLVD.
• Conference call service - The presenter can choose to use our integrated conference callCollectively refers to any teleconference, whether toll or toll-free, that may be in progress during a meeting. service to provide the audio portion of the meeting. Alternatively, the presenter can choose to use their own conferencing service, toll-free service, or VOIPVoice over Internet Protocol. The technology used to transmit voice conversations over a data network using the Internet Protocol..
• CustomerA person who views a Presenter's content. - A person who views the Presenter's meeting. See Meeting Participant.
• File Transfer - File transfer is the movement of one or more files or folders from one computer to another. This feature is enabled or disabled by the Presented on a ParticipantA person who attends a meeting and views the shared screen of a Meeting Presenter. A participant can also use the Text Chat Panel. A participant may also contribute meeting content, record the meeting, or control the keyboard and mouse if the host grants them the corresponding permission. by Participant basis.
• HostA person who conducts a presentation. See Presenter. - A person who conducts a presentation. See Presenter.
• Management mode or presentation mode - The state of the Meeting Manager. In Management mode, the Participant Panel, the Sharing and Recording Controls, and the text and voice chat panels are open and allow management of these functions during your meeting. In presentation mode, only the Sharing Controls are visible to the Presenter.
• Meet Now (One-click) Meeting - eBLVD Meet Now (one-click) meetings allow you to stat a meeting instantly from your desktop, Microsoft Office application, or your eBLVD service site. You can set up any of these methods, depending on your needs. A Meet Now meeting is a simple way to start and join meetings and send meeting invitations without logging in to your eBLVD service site or navigating Web pages.
• Meeting IDA meeting ID is assigned by eBLVD and is used to help authenticate participants. Requiring and specifying a meeting ID provides enhanced privacy guarantees for the meeting by ensuring that only participants that know the meeting ID may join the meeting. If this enhanced privacy is non needed, presenters can mark the meeting "Public". – A meeting ID is assigned by eBLVD and is used to help authenticate participants. Requiring and specifying a meeting ID provides enhanced privacy guarantees for the meeting by ensuring that only participants that know the meeting ID may join the meeting. If this enhanced privacy is non needed, presenters can mark the meeting "Public".
• Meeting participant - A person who attends a meeting and views the shared screen of a Meeting Presenter. A participant can also use the Text Chat Panel. A participant may also contribute meeting content, record the meeting, or control the keyboard and mouse if the host grants them the corresponding permission.
• Meeting presenter - A person who invites and presents to Participants via the Web. Presenters can grant or deny access to the meeting, show their desktop, or pause showing their desktop at any time. Presenters may grant Participants the ability to share control of their mouse and keyboard, share files, or record live video.
• Meeting Manager applet - The eBLVD host application that makes setting a Participant's permissionsWhat a given Participant is allowed to to do on the customer’s PC. The Presenter can always prohibit a Participant’s action. while in a meeting possible.
• Meeting Recorder – Either the presenter or the participant can 'record' the meeting using this tool. This is useful if the presenter wants to prepare a 'canned' presentation that can be made accessible to participants 7/24/365.
• Meeting registration – A presenter can choose to use our integrated Event Registration system to accept 'registrants' for either a live or a pre-recorded meeting(s). The Presenter defines the logo, colors and required fields for the registration page. Upon submittal, registrants receive a "Thank You" confirmation followed shortly thereafter by an e-mail confirmation with instructions. The registration system is accessible to participants 7/24/365.
• Meeting ViewerThe Viewer is the window displayed on the participant's PC in which the presenter’s desktop or shared application appears. The Viewer Window has its toolbar. – The ViewerThe Viewer is the window displayed on the participant's PC in which the presenter’s desktop or shared application appears. The Viewer Window has its toolbar. is the window displayed on the participant's PC in which the presenter’s desktop or shared application appears. The Viewer Window has its toolbar.
• Online Meetings CenterA secure site on eBLVD.com where a Presenter creates and edits meetings, downloads the Meeting Manager applet, and otherwise manages the account. Participants use the OM Center to join meetings. The Meetings Center can be accessed from any PC on the Internet by any web browser. - A customized, co-branded web site on eBLVD that is used by presenters to manage their accounts and host meetings and by participants to join meetings.
• PermissionsWhat a given Participant is allowed to to do on the customer’s PC. The Presenter can always prohibit a Participant’s action. - What the Meeting Participant is allowed to do on the Presenter’s PC. The Presenter can always prohibit a Meeting Participant’s action.
• Portal Page (for public meetings) - A web portal presents information from all of your meetings marked 'public' in a unified way. The portal page provides a way to provide a customized and unified look and feel with access control to your meetings.
• Preferences PageThe place within eBLVD Online Meetings® from where Administrators perform their functions; defining Presenters; generating reports; and making global configuration changes. - The place within eBLVD Online Meetings from where Administrators can customize the function of their Online Meetings system. From here they can define other Meeting Presenters; setup or configure co-branding; and make Meeting Preference changes.
• Presenter’s desktop image – The presenter’s desktop image is the picture of the presenter’s PC desktop that appears to participants in the Viewer Window.
• Recurring meetingsOnline Meetings that repeat, with different periods and durations. - You can schedule multiple occurrences for a meeting, using a variety of recurrence patterns.
• Remote control- If allowed by the Presenter, a selected Meeting Participant take over control of the Presenter’s PC.
• Remote viewing - The Meeting Participant viewing the screen of the Presenter’s PC. The Meeting Participant can only view the screen, and cannot control the mouse and keyboard unless those permissions are granted to a given Participant.
• ReportAn overview of one of many areas of performance over a specified time period. - An overview of one of many areas of performance over a specified time period.
• Survey - The ability to present post-conference questions to get answers from the audience to your most important questions. The survey is presented with your logos, colors and customized questions. Customized surveys allow you to strengthen your brand while collecting valuable information from your participants.
• System tray iconThe eBLVD system tray icon is used to access features of eBLVD and to provide status of the eBLVD service. - The eBLVD system tray iconThe eBLVD system tray icon is used to access features of eBLVD and to provide status of the eBLVD service. is used to access features of eBLVD and to provide status of the eBLVD service.
• VOIP - An acronym for Voice-over-Internet protocol - a protocol optimized for the transmission of voice over the Internet. This is the technology we use to transmit voice conversations between you and your participant's using IP. To provide the audio portion of the meeting, you have the option to use this method instead of using the telephone.
• Waiting room - this is the 'virutal room' where participants 'arrive' prior to the start of your meeting. From here, the participants are either invited in -- or denied access to your meeting.

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