Conference call setup automation

Details Conference call setup automation Conference call setup automation

2001-12-19

2008-08-12

Addy, Thjuan K (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

Special services

Conferencing

C379S204010, C379S205010

Reexamination Certificate

active

07412047

ABSTRACT:
The present invention automatically establishes a connection to each participant of a teleconference. Conference call set up and connect information may be provisioned in a variety of ways, including via a menu-based Dual Tone Multiple Frequency (DTMF) mechanism and via a form or formatted file sent from a subscriber. Additionally, a conference participant is not tied to one telephone number or other such address. The present invention queries a profile database to determine a conference participant's current location before connecting the participant to the conference. Therefore a conference participant who happens to be working from home on a particular day need only update one database, and any conferences in which the telecommuting worker is expected to participate will automatically be connected to the worker's home telephone number, rather than the worker's office telephone number.

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