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Systems and methods for efficient hybrid conferencing

  • US 20070116225A1
  • Filed: 10/27/2005
  • Published: 05/24/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A conferencing method, comprising the steps of:

  • allocating a conference bridge resource to a communications device of a host participant, the conference bridge resource having a selected number of conference ports, the selected number of ports supporting conference communications with a complimentary, selected number of participant communications devices;

    assigning a communications address and an authentication code to the host participant, the communications address accessing a communications address of a conference gateway, the conference gateway communicating with the conference bridge resource, with at least one other conference bridge resource having another selected number of conference ports, and with a hybrid conference server, the authentication code authenticating a host participant;

    routing an incoming conference communication from a participant communications device to the conference gateway to identify an availability of one of the selected number of conference ports;

    if one of the selected number of conference ports is available, then connecting the incoming conference communication with the conference bridge resource for participation in a conference call, if one of the selected number of conference ports is not available, then identifying a second conference bridge resource having an available conference port, configuring the available conference port of the second conference bridge resource to access the conference bridge resource via the conference gateway, and connecting the incoming conference communication with the available conference port of the second conference bridge resource for participation in the conference call.

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