Telephonic communications – Special services – Conferencing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-13
2006-06-13
Bui, Bing Q. (Department: 2642)
Telephonic communications
Special services
Conferencing
C370S260000, C370S261000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07062025
ABSTRACT:
A system for scheduling a conference between callers includes a database that stores scheduling information indicating at least a start time, a duration, and a maximum number of callers for one or more scheduled conferences, the scheduling information reflecting available conferencing resources. A server complex coupled to the database communicates, to a requesting Internet Protocol (IP) user, at least one page including one or more scheduling input fields. The server complex receives scheduling input from the requesting IP user for a requested conference according to the scheduling input fields. The server complex accesses the database to determine, according to the scheduling input, whether sufficient resources are available for the requested conference. If so, the server complex allocates at least some available resources to the requested conference and generates confirmations of the requested conference for communication to the callers.
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Harmon Paul D.
Smith Trey H.
Summers J. Larry
Baker & Botts L.L.P.
Bui Bing Q.
eMeeting.net, Inc.
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