Method and apparatus for launching a conference based on presence of invitees
First Claim
1. A method for initiating a conference with a plurality of invitees, comprising:
- evaluating a presence of each of said invitees on one or more devices, each of said one or more devices having at least one associated media type; and
selecting a media type for said conference based on said presence information.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for establishing a conference based on the presence or preferences (or both) of one or more invitees. The presence of each invitee is evaluated on one or more devices. A media type is selected based on the presence information. User preference information may be evaluated for those invitees who are not currently present on a device. The selected media type for the conference may optionally be required to support the requirements of the conference, such as document sharing or video links. In this manner, the same communication application can trigger conferences of different media types (where the selected media type is most likely to lead to the successful establishment of the conference). In addition, the present invention allows a media type to be selected that will be more likely to lead to the successful establishment of a conference.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for initiating a conference with a plurality of invitees, comprising:
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evaluating a presence of each of said invitees on one or more devices, each of said one or more devices having at least one associated media type; and
selecting a media type for said conference based on said presence information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for initiating a conference with a plurality of invitees, comprising:
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a memory; and
at least one processor, coupled to the memory, operative to;
evaluate a presence of each of said invitees on one or more devices, each of said one or more devices having at least one associated media type; and
select a media type for said conference based on said presence information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An article of manufacture for initiating a conference with a plurality of invitees, comprising a machine readable medium containing one or more programs which when executed implement the steps of:
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evaluating a presence of each of said invitees on one or more devices, each of said one or more devices having at least one associated media type; and
selecting a media type for said conference based on said presence information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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