Method and apparatus for providing extended call setup and control features using a short message service
First Claim
1. A system for enabling setup and control features for a conference call using wireless short message service (SMS) messages, the system comprising a conference scheduler gateway (32) for receiving a SMS message in a predetermined format requesting a conference call setup operation;
- a service center (4) that receives instructions from conference scheduler database application (29) and includes switching equipment (6) connected with a public switched telephone network (24) for generating and issuing call control messages in order to effect the conference call setup operation, CHARACTERIZED By;
a conference scheduler database application (29) adapted to determine whether the SMS message requests a conference call setup, or a control operation for controlling an in-progress conference call, and the conference scheduler database application is adapted to present information as service requests to a call controller (8) of the service center (4) to effect conference call connection setup or control conference call connections.
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Abstract
A system for enabling setup and control of conference calls using short message service (SMS) messages (SMs). The SMS messages may be used to set up, or control a scheduled or real-time conference call. The SMS messages can also be used to exercise real-time control over a conference call. Invitations can be sent in real time to add participants to a call in progress, or to transfer the call from any participant'"'"'s telephone to another telephone connected to the PSTN.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for enabling setup and control features for a conference call using wireless short message service (SMS) messages, the system comprising a conference scheduler gateway (32) for receiving a SMS message in a predetermined format requesting a conference call setup operation;
- a service center (4) that receives instructions from conference scheduler database application (29) and includes switching equipment (6) connected with a public switched telephone network (24) for generating and issuing call control messages in order to effect the conference call setup operation, CHARACTERIZED By;
a conference scheduler database application (29) adapted to determine whether the SMS message requests a conference call setup, or a control operation for controlling an in-progress conference call, and the conference scheduler database application is adapted to present information as service requests to a call controller (8) of the service center (4) to effect conference call connection setup or control conference call connections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- a service center (4) that receives instructions from conference scheduler database application (29) and includes switching equipment (6) connected with a public switched telephone network (24) for generating and issuing call control messages in order to effect the conference call setup operation, CHARACTERIZED By;
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13. A method of enabling setup and control of a conference call using wireless short message service (SMS) messages, the method comprising receiving at a conference scheduler gateway (32) a SMS message in a predetermined format for requesting a conference call setup operation;
- forwarding at least a content of the SMS message to a conference scheduler database application (29); and
generating and issuing call control messages into the PSTN (24) in order to effect the conference call setup operation, CHARACTERIZED By;
determining whether the SMS message requests a setup or control operation, and forwarding a service request to switching equipment (8) connected with a public switched telephone network (24) to effect the conference call setup or control operation, and presenting information as service requests to a call controller (8) of a service center (4) to effect the conference call connection setup or control conference call connections. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- forwarding at least a content of the SMS message to a conference scheduler database application (29); and
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