Method and apparatus for wireless auto-conferencing
First Claim
1. A method of managing telephone calls to members of a user group, the method comprising:
- receiving from a first initiating party a first call initiation request directed to a first telephone number that is associated with a user group, the user group having as members a plurality of wireless telephones;
signaling to the members of the user group that the first call initiation request has been directed to the first telephone number;
receiving a signal from a first member of the user group indicating acceptance of the first call initiation request;
connecting a first call between the first initiating party and the first member; and
signaling to the other members of the user group that the first member has accepted the first call initiation request.
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Abstract
A method of managing telephone calls to members of a user group. A call initiation request is received. The request is directed to a telephone number that is associated with a user group. The members of the user group are notified that a call initiation request has been directed to the user group. A signal is received from a first member of the user group indicating acceptance of the call initiation request, and a call is connected between the first initiating party and the member. The other members of the user group are notified that the first member has accepted the call initiation request.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of managing telephone calls to members of a user group, the method comprising:
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receiving from a first initiating party a first call initiation request directed to a first telephone number that is associated with a user group, the user group having as members a plurality of wireless telephones;
signaling to the members of the user group that the first call initiation request has been directed to the first telephone number;
receiving a signal from a first member of the user group indicating acceptance of the first call initiation request;
connecting a first call between the first initiating party and the first member; and
signaling to the other members of the user group that the first member has accepted the first call initiation request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for managing telephone calls to members of a user group, the system comprising:
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a processor;
a computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions adapted to be executed by the processor, the instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to;
receive from a first initiating party a first call initiation request directed to a first telephone number that is associated with a user group, the user group having as members a plurality of wireless telephones;
determine the members of the user group using a user group database;
signal to the members of the user group that a call initiation request has been directed to the first telephone number;
receive a signal from a first member of the user group indicating a desire to accept the first call initiation request;
connect a first call between the first initiating party and the first member; and
signal the other members of the user group that the first member has accepted the first call initiation request. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of managing a telephone call directed to a user group, the method comprising:
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receiving at a first wireless telephone a first signal indicating that a call initiation request has been directed by an initiating party to a first telephone number that is associated with a user group, the user group having as members a plurality of wireless telephones, the first wireless telephone being a member of the user group;
receiving a second signal at the first wireless telephone indicating that a second member of the user group has accepted the call initiation request;
receiving a third signal at the first wireless telephone indicating that a call has been connected between the initiating party and the second member; and
sending a signal from the first wireless telephone requesting to join the call. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A wireless telephone, the wireless telephone comprising:
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a processor; and
a computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions adapted to be executed by the processor, the instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to;
receive a first input indicating that a call initiation request has been directed by an initiating party to a first telephone number that is associated with a user group, the user group having as members a plurality of wireless telephones, the wireless telephone being a member of the user group;
receive a second input indicating that a second member of the user group has accepted the call initiation request;
receive a third input indicating that a call has been connected between the initiating party and the second member; and
send a signal from the wireless telephone requesting to join the call. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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