Multiplex communications – Special services – Conferencing
Patent
1996-04-12
1997-05-20
Olms, Douglas W.
Multiplex communications
Special services
Conferencing
379 95, 379127, 379205, H04M 342
Patent
active
056319045
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for automatically establishing a conference call to a preselected list of prospective participants to the conference call. A subscriber to the conference calling service predefines one or more lists of participants, each list being associated with a different conference call. When the subscriber wishes to initiate a conference call, the subscriber accesses the network and requests that the call be set up. The network originates (e.g., dials) calls to each of the participants on a specified list. The network then bridges these individual calls to establish the conference call. The cost of the conference call can be billed to the subscriber or shared among the participants to the call.
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Fitser Mark A.
Rubin Robert M.
Blum Russell W.
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
Olms Douglas W.
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