RENDEZVOUS CALLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREFOR

• US 20070264989A1
• Filed: 10/02/2006
• Published: 11/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Divitas Networks, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Divitas Networks, Inc.
• Inventors: Marder, Josh, Palakkal, Rajesh, Athuluru, Srinivasa, Karia, Snehal
• Application Number:
  US11/538,034
• Publication Number:
  US 20070264989A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/2564 for a higher-layer protocol, e.g. for session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/2575 using address mapping retrieval, e.g. simple traversal of user datagram protocol through session traversal utilities for NAT [STUN]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/2578 without involvement of the NAT server
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/029 Firewall traversal, e.g. tunnelling or, creating pinholes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1083 In-session procedures
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1095 Inter-network session transfer or sharing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/401 wherein the services involve a main real-time session and one or more additional parallel real-time or time sensitive sessions, e.g. white board sharing or spawning of a subconference
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/70 Media network packetisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/16 Implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/164 Adaptation or special uses of UDP protocol
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/22 Parsing or analysis of headers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/02 Buffering or recovering information during reselection ; Modification of the traffic flow during hand-off
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/08 Reselecting an access point
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/38 by fixed network equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/02 Processing of mobility data, e.g. registration information at HLR [Home Location Register] or VLR [Visitor Location Register]; Transfer of mobility data, e.g. between HLR, VLR or external networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/04 : Registration at HLR or HSS [Home Subscriber Server]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/08 : Mobility data transfer
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/04 : Network layer protocols, e.g. mobile IP [Internet Protocol]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 : Inter-networking arrangements

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for setting, up a teleconference among a plurality of participants that comprises at least a first participant and a second participant is provided. The computer-implemented method includes receiving a conference period indication from the first participant. The conference period indicating a duration of time available for conducting the teleconference. The computer-implemented method also includes monitoring, using participant presence information available in a user presence database, whether the first participant and the second participant are available to conducts the teleconference within the conference period. The computer-implemented method further includes if both the first participant and the second participant are available to conduct the teleconference within the conference period, initiating the teleconference by automatically setting up calls to a first telecommunication device associated with the first participant and to a second telecommunication device associated with the second participant thereby facilitating the teleconference.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for setting up a teleconference among a plurality of participants that comprises at least a first participant and a second participant comprising:

receiving a conference period indication from said first participant said conference period indicating a duration of time available for conducting said teleconference

monitoring, using participant presence information available in a user presence database, whether said first participant and said second participant are available to conduct said teleconference within said conference period; and

if both said first participant and said second participant are available to conduct said teleconference within said conference period, initiating said teleconference by automatically setting up calls to a first telecommunication device associated with said first participant and to a second telecommunication device associated with said second participants thereby facilitating said teleconference.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said first telecommunication device is a Wi-Fi device that employs Wi-Fi for said teleconference.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said second telecommunication device is a cellular telephone device that employs a public cellular telephone network for at least a portion of said teleconference.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of said first telecommunication device and said second telecommunication device is selected by consulting said user preference database.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising consulting an enterprise conference rules database and conducting said teleconference in accordance with an enterprise conference rule that affects said first participant and said second participant.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising ascertaining whether at least one of said first participant and said second participant is involved in an overlapping teleconference request and resolving an overlap situation involving said at least one of said first participant and said second participant if said overlapping teleconference request is found.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said first telecommunication device represents a dual-mode (Wi-Fi/cellular) telecommunication device that is capable of roaming between a Wi-Fi network and a public cellular network in the middle of a call.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said participant presence informnation includes participant log-in status.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising confirming with said first participant and said second participant prior to automatically setting up calls to said first telecommunication device and to said second telecommunication device associated with said second participant.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising notifying said first participant upon expiration of said conference period that an attempt to set up said teleconference is not successful if said teleconference has not taken place prior to said expiration of said conference period.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein said first telecommunication device represents a dual-mode (Wi-Fi/cellular) telecommunication device that is capable of roaming between a Wi-Fi network and a public cellular network in the middle of a call.

11. A computer-implemented method for setting up a teleconference among a plurality of participants that comprises at least a first participant and a second participant, comprising:

receiving a conference period indication from said first participant, said conference period indicating a duration of time available for conducting said teleconference;

monitoring, using participant presence information available in a user presence database, whether said first participant and said second participant are available to conduct said teleconference within said conference period;

if both said first participant and said second participant are available to conduct said teleconference within said conference period, initiating said teleconference by automatically setting up calls to a first telecommunication device associated with said first participant by dialing an enterprise extension of said first participant and to a second telecommunication device associated with said second participant by dialing an enterprise extension of said second participant; and

completing an end-to-end call path between said first telecommunication device and said second telecomunication device even if one of said first telecommunication device and said second telecommunication device is outside of a Wi-Fi coverage area and reachable only via a public cellular telephone network.

13. The method of claim 11 further comprising constituting an enterprise conference rules database and conducting said teleconference in accordance with an enterprise conference rule that affects said first participant and said second participant.

14. The method of claim 11 further comprising ascertaining whether at least one of said first participant and said second participant is involved in an overlapping teleconference request and resolving an overlap situation involving said at least one of said first participant and said second participant if said overlapping teleconference request is found.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein said participant presence information includes participant log-in status.

16. The method of claim 11 further comprising confirming with said first participant and said second participant prior to automatically setting up calls to said first telecommunication device and to said second telecommunication device associated with said second participant.

17. The method of claim 11 further comprising notifying said first participant upon expiration of said conference period that an attempt to set up said teleconference is not successful if said teleconference has not taken place prior to said expiration of said conference period.

18. A computer-implemented system for setting up a teleconference among a plurality of participants that comprises at least a first participant and a second participant, comprising:

means for receiving a conference period indication from said first participant, said conference period indicating a duration of time available for conducting said teleconference;

means for monitoring, using participant presence information available in a presence database, whether said first participant and said second participant are available to conduct said teleconference within said conference period; and

means for initiating, if both said first participant and said second participant are available to conduct said teleconference within said conference period, said teleconference by automatically setting up calls to a first telecommunication device associated with said first participant and to a second telecommunication device associated with said second participant, thereby facilitating said teleconference.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein said first telecommunication device is a Wi-Fi device that employs Wi-Fi for said teleconference.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein said second telecommunication device is a cellular telephone device that employs a public cellular phone network for at least a portion of said teleconference.

21. The system of claim 18 wherein at least one of said first telecommunication device and said second telecommunication device is selected by consulting a user preference database.

22. The system of claim 18 wherein said first telecommunication device represents a dual-mode (Wi-Fi/cellular) telecommunications device that is capable of roaming between a Wi-Fi network and a public cellular network in the middle of a call.

23. The system of claim 18 wherein said participant presence information includes participant log-in status.