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System for setting up and controlling a conference circuit

  • US 20020191766A1
  • Filed: 06/13/2002
  • Published: 12/19/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for setting up and controlling a conference circuit between subscriber terminals connected to different network nodes of at least one of a telecommunication network and an internet protocol network, comprising:

  • transmitting an instruction for establishing the conference circuit from one of a subscriber terminal and an agent terminal of a call center to one of a switching computer and a server in the network storing at least one routing information item with respect to parties who will use the conference circuit;

    calculating an optimized pattern of connections of the conference circuit in the one of a switching computer and a server based on the at least one routing information item;

    transmitting to at least one selected switching center connection data indicating the pattern of connections based on one of a result of said calculating allocated to the switching computer and a connection set-up request; and

    automatically setting up and controlling the connections to the subscriber terminals at the at least one selected switching center in dependence on the connection data.

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