SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLICK-TO-JOIN AUDIO CONFERENCING
First Claim
1. An audio conferencing system comprising:
- a web server configured to allow a host to select one or more individuals to receive invitations to participate in a conference call, the web server further configured to receive parameters associated with the conference call;
an e-mail module configured to send e-mails to the one or more selected individuals, the e-mails configured to present an invitation to the one or more selected individuals to participate in the conference call, and wherein the e-mails include a link allowing the one or more individuals to click the link to accept the invitations to become participants; and
a conference call server configured to receive a host identification from the host, the conference call server configured to receive a command from the web server to place calls to the one or more participants to initiate a conference call between the host and the participants.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for audio conferencing are described. At least one embodiment includes an audio-conferencing system comprising a web server configured to allow a host to select one or more individuals to receive invitations to participate in a conference call, the web server further configured to receive parameters associated with the conference call; an e-mail module configured to send e-mails to the one or more selected individuals, the e-mails configured to present an invitation to the one or more selected individuals to participate in the conference call, and wherein the e-mails include a link allowing the one or more individuals to click the link to accept the invitations to become participants; and a conference call server configured to receive a host identification from the host, the conference call server configured to receive a command from the web server to place calls to the one or more participants to initiate a conference call between the host and the participants.
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24 Claims
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1. An audio conferencing system comprising:
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a web server configured to allow a host to select one or more individuals to receive invitations to participate in a conference call, the web server further configured to receive parameters associated with the conference call; an e-mail module configured to send e-mails to the one or more selected individuals, the e-mails configured to present an invitation to the one or more selected individuals to participate in the conference call, and wherein the e-mails include a link allowing the one or more individuals to click the link to accept the invitations to become participants; and a conference call server configured to receive a host identification from the host, the conference call server configured to receive a command from the web server to place calls to the one or more participants to initiate a conference call between the host and the participants. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An audio conferencing system comprising:
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means for selecting one or more individuals to receive invitations from a host to participate in a conference call; means for entering parameters associated with the conference call; means for sending e-mails to the one or more selected individuals, the e-mails configured to present invitations to the selected individuals to participate in the conference call, the e-mails including a link presented to the individuals; means for accepting the invitations such that the one or more individuals become participants, the one or more individuals accepting the invitations by clicking on the link; and means for placing calls to the participants to initiate the conference call between the host and the participants. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for audio-conferencing comprising:
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selecting one or more individuals to receive invitations from a host to participate in a conference call; sending e-mails to the one or more selected individuals, the e-mails configured to present invitations to the selected individuals to participate in the conference call, the e-mails including a link presented to the individuals; receiving responses from the one or more individuals, the one or more individuals accepting the invitations by clicking on the link; and placing calls to the participants to conduct the conference call between the host and the participants. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for audio-conferencing comprising:
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receiving one or more e-mails, the e-mails configured to present invitations to one or more individuals to participate in a conference call, the e-mails including a link presented to the one or more individuals; clicking on the links to accept the invitations such that the one or more individuals become participants; and receiving calls by the one or more participants to participate in the conference call with a host.
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