Multi-media communication system with advanced conference call management
First Claim
1. A communication management system for joining a wireless audio session supported by a wireless communication device into a conference call, comprising:
- a control module adapted to couple a plurality of local communication devices in communication on a local network to a plurality of remote communication devices over an external network; and
a subscriber station comprising a control unit adapted to initiate a conference call between said local communication devices and said remote communication devices and further adapted to conference in a wireless communication device into said conference call.
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Abstract
A packet-switched data communication system includes a network interface configured to couple to a packet-switched network, a communication session module coupled to the network interface and configured to establish a communication session with a telecommunication device through the packet-switched network, a communication processing module coupled to the network interface and configured to receive real-time communication data, arrange the communication data in a sequence of packets, and send the sequence of packets to the network interface. Conference call capabilities include establishing multiple communication sessions between the communication session module and the telecommunication device.
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23 Claims
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1. A communication management system for joining a wireless audio session supported by a wireless communication device into a conference call, comprising:
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a control module adapted to couple a plurality of local communication devices in communication on a local network to a plurality of remote communication devices over an external network; and
a subscriber station comprising a control unit adapted to initiate a conference call between said local communication devices and said remote communication devices and further adapted to conference in a wireless communication device into said conference call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A conference call system, comprising:
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a subscriber station;
a control module coupled to said subscriber station over a first network;
a remote communication device coupled to said control module over a second network;
and wherein the subscriber station comprises;
a docking station for coupling a wireless communication device;
an audio system;
means for establishing a first VOIP session to the control module, the first VOIP session supporting the exchange of audio data between the audio system and the control module; and
means for establishing a second VOIP session to the control module, the second VOIP session supporting the exchange of audio data between the wireless communication device and the control module. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A desk top communication system for participating in a conference session with a remote conferencing server, the desk top communication system comprising:
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a network interface for communicating with the conference server;
a docking interface for communicating with a wireless telephone;
an audio system for interfacing audio with a subscriber;
a packet audio circuit for establishing a first communication session with the conference server, the first communication session for exchanging digital audio data between the audio system and the conference server and for establishing a second communication session with the conference server, the second communication session for exchanging digital audio data between the wireless telephone and the conference server. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for joining a wireless audio session supported by a wireless communication device into a conference call, the method comprising:
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establishing a first communication session between a subscriber station and a conference server, the first communication session supporting participation in the conference call by a subscriber at the subscriber station;
coupling a wireless telephone to the subscriber station;
establishing a second communication session between the subscriber station and the conference server, the second communication session supporting participating in the conference call by a remote participant using a second wireless telephone linked to the wireless telephone by a wireless telephone session. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for joining a remote caller to a subscriber'"'"'s wireless telephone into a conference call supported by a conference server in which the subscriber is participating from a subscriber station, the method comprising:
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docking the subscriber'"'"'s wireless telephone to the subscriber station at which the subscriber is participating in the conference call;
establishing a communication link with the subscriber'"'"'s wireless telephone such that audio may be interfaced between the subscriber station and the remote caller through the wireless telephone;
establishing a communication session between the subscriber station and the conference server;
relaying audio between the conference server and the wireless telephone. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A conference call method, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a first audio session between a first and second participant;
detecting a wireless communications device; and
establishing a second audio session between said wireless communication device and said first or second participant. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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