Conference calls augmented by visual information
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1. A teleconferencing system for a teleconference, the system comprising:
- a service for receiving a multiplicity of events via a telephone switch communicating via a plurality of phone lines with a plurality of calling devices; and
a conference information center for receiving said events from said service, and for sending messages pertaining to said events to a plurality of displays, each said display associated with one of said calling devices.
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Abstract
A method of deploying a teleconference system, including the steps of during a teleconference, receiving a multiplicity of events from a telephone switch communicating via a plurality of phone lines with a plurality of calling devices, and sending messages pertaining to the events to a plurality of displays, wherein each of the displays is associated with one of the calling devices.
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24 Claims
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1. A teleconferencing system for a teleconference, the system comprising:
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a service for receiving a multiplicity of events via a telephone switch communicating via a plurality of phone lines with a plurality of calling devices; and
a conference information center for receiving said events from said service, and for sending messages pertaining to said events to a plurality of displays, each said display associated with one of said calling devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for teleconferencing, the method comprising the steps of:
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during a teleconference, receiving a multiplicity of events from a telephone switch communicating via a plurality of phone lines with a plurality of calling devices; and
sending messages pertaining to said events to a plurality of displays, each said display associated with one of said calling devices. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for displaying participants in a teleconference, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying at least a dynamic list of names of said participants; and
when one of said participants is speaking, indicating that said one participant is currently speaking. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A teleconference lifeline, the lifeline comprising
a dynamic list of names of said participants in a teleconference, wherein the name of the current speaking participant is listed at the top of said list.
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22. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium, the computer program comprising:
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a first code segment operative to receive a multiplicity of events via a telephone switch communicating via a plurality of phone lines with a plurality of calling devices; and
a second code segment operative to receive said events and send messages pertaining to said events to a plurality of displays, each said display associated with one of said calling devices. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A method of deploying a teleconference system comprising the steps of:
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during a teleconference, receiving a multiplicity of events from a telephone switch communicating via a plurality of phone lines with a plurality of calling devices; and
sending messages pertaining to said events to a plurality of displays, each said display associated with one of said calling devices.
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