Device and method for the computer-aided management of a telecommunication conference
First Claim
1. A method for the computer-aided management of a telecommunication conference using a telecommunication conference server device which provides at least one telecommunication conference between a plurality of participants, where the telecommunication conference server device has access to an electronic telecommunication conference rule file, with the telecommunication conference rule file containing, for the telecommunication conference provided, information which can be used to ascertain that participant or those participants who is/are permitted to stop or terminate the telecommunication conference or to stop part of the telecommunication conference, the method comprising the steps of:
- the telecommunication conference server device receiving a request from a participant participating in the telecommunication conference to stop or terminate the telecommunication conference or to stop part of the telecommunication conference;
the telecommunication conference server device using the telecommunication conference rule file to check whether the participant is authorized to stop or terminate the telecommunication conference or to stop part of the telecommunication conference;
if the participant is not authorized to stop or terminate the telecommunication conference or to stop the part of the telecommunication conference then the telecommunication conference server device continuing the telecommunication conference; and
if the participant is authorized to stop or terminate the telecommunication conference or to stop the part of the telecommunication conference then the telecommunication conference server device stopping or terminating the telecommunication conference or stopping the part of the telecommunication conference.
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Abstract
In the event of a request to terminate a telecommunication conference, a conference rule file is used to check whether the participant is authorized to terminate the conference. If authorization exists, the conference is terminated.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for the computer-aided management of a telecommunication conference using a telecommunication conference server device which provides at least one telecommunication conference between a plurality of participants, where the telecommunication conference server device has access to an electronic telecommunication conference rule file, with the telecommunication conference rule file containing, for the telecommunication conference provided, information which can be used to ascertain that participant or those participants who is/are permitted to stop or terminate the telecommunication conference or to stop part of the telecommunication conference, the method comprising the steps of:
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the telecommunication conference server device receiving a request from a participant participating in the telecommunication conference to stop or terminate the telecommunication conference or to stop part of the telecommunication conference;
the telecommunication conference server device using the telecommunication conference rule file to check whether the participant is authorized to stop or terminate the telecommunication conference or to stop part of the telecommunication conference;
if the participant is not authorized to stop or terminate the telecommunication conference or to stop the part of the telecommunication conference then the telecommunication conference server device continuing the telecommunication conference; and
if the participant is authorized to stop or terminate the telecommunication conference or to stop the part of the telecommunication conference then the telecommunication conference server device stopping or terminating the telecommunication conference or stopping the part of the telecommunication conference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for the computer-aided management of a telecommunication conference using a telecommunication conference server device which provides at least one telecommunication conference between a plurality of participants, where the telecommunication conference server device has access to an electronic telecommunication conference rule file, with the telecommunication conference rule file containing, for the telecommunication conference provided, information which can be used to ascertain what event or what events is/are taken as a basis for stopping or terminating the telecommunication conference or for stopping a part of the telecommunication conference, the method comprising the steps of:
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the telecommunication conference server device or the telecommunication conference rule server using the telecommunication conference rule file to check whether the event or the events has/have occurred;
if the event or the events has/have not occurred then the telecommunication conference server device continuing the telecommunication conference or the part of the telecommunication conference; and
if the event or the events has/have occurred then the telecommunication conference server device stopping or terminating the telecommunication conference or stopping the part of the telecommunication conference. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A telecommunication conference server device, set up to provide at least one telecommunication conference between a plurality of participants, comprising:
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access to an electronic telecommunication conference rule file containing, for the telecommunication conference provided, information used to ascertain which participant or which participants is/are permitted to stop or terminate the telecommunication conference or to stop the part of the telecommunication conference;
a reception unit for receiving a request from a participant participating in the telecommunication conference to stop or terminate the telecommunication conference or to stop the part of the telecommunication conference;
an authorization checking unit for checking, using the telecommunication conference rule file, whether the participant is authorized to stop or terminate the telecommunication conference or to stop the part of the telecommunication conference; and
a telecommunication conference termination unit which is set up to stop or terminate the telecommunication conference or to stop the part of the telecommunication conference if the participant is authorized to stop or terminate the telecommunication conference or to stop the part of the telecommunication conference.
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31. A telecommunication conference server device, set up to provide at least one telecommunication conference between a plurality of participants, comprising:
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access to an electronic telecommunication conference rule file containing, for the telecommunication conference provided, information which can be used to ascertain what event or what events is/are taken as a basis for stopping or terminating the telecommunication conference or for stopping a part of the telecommunication conference;
an event checking unit for checking, using the telecommunication conference rule file, whether the event or the events has/have occurred; and
a telecommunication conference termination unit which is set up to stop or terminate the telecommunication conference or to stop the part of the telecommunication conference if the event or the events has/have occurred.
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