Telephonic communications – Special services – Conferencing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2005-07-19
Matar, Ahmad F. (Department: 2642)
Telephonic communications
Special services
Conferencing
Reexamination Certificate
active
06920212
ABSTRACT:
A method for assigning access information for a teleconference to a group of conferees comprises assigning a conference I.D. number to the group of conferees, and dividing the conference I.D. number into a first portion and a second portion. An input sequence is derived from the first portion of the conference I.D. number and assigned to the group of conferees. A PIN is derived from the second portion of the conference I.D. number and assigned to each conferee of the group of conferees. In another embodiment, a teleconferencing bridge includes a programmable device effecting a sequence of instructions comprising receiving information derived from a first string of digits entered by a conferee, receiving a PIN entered by the conferee, deriving, from the PIN and a portion of the information derived from the first string of digits, a conference I.D. number, and validating the conference I.D. number.
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Stern Andrew L.
Young Christopher
Intelligent Meetings Corp.
Lowrie Lando & Anastasi, LLP
Matar Ahmad F.
Ubiles Marie C.
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