CONFERENCE BRIDGE SERVER
First Claim
1. A conference bridge server for establishing a conference telephone call, the conference bridge server comprising input and output means for a plurality of communication connections connecting conference terminals with the conference bridge server and a conference core for distributing input signals from conference terminals to at least some of the remaining conference terminals,whereinthe conference bridge server comprises means for issuing a special address to be utilized by one or more participants at a first location using a common conference phone to connect one or more laptop computers as additional conference terminals, and wherein said conference core is adapted to distribute, in said conference call, input signals from conference terminals connected via said special address to conference terminals assigned to other participants at one or more other locations, but redirect output signals for conference terminals connected via said special address to said common conference phone.
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Abstract
The invention concerns a conference bridge server (30) for establishing a conference telephone call, and a corresponding method and a computer program product. The conference bridge server (30) comprises input and output means (31, 33) for a plurality of communication connections connecting conference terminals (11 to 16, 20) with the conference bridge server (30) and a conference core (32) for distributing input signals from conference terminals (11 to 16, 20) to at least some of the remaining conference terminals (11 to 16, 20). The conference bridge server (30) comprises means for issuing a special address to be utilized, by one or more participants (111 to 116) at a first location (1) using a common conference phone (10), to connect one or more laptop computers (11 to 16) as additional conference terminals (11 to 16). Said conference core (32) is programmed to distribute, in said conference call, input signals from conference terminals (11 to 16) connected via said special address to conference terminals (20) assigned to other participants (200) at one or more other locations (2). At the same time, said conference core (32) is programmed to redirect output signals destined for conference terminals (11 to 16) connected via said special address to said common conference phone (10).
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10 Claims
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1. A conference bridge server for establishing a conference telephone call, the conference bridge server comprising input and output means for a plurality of communication connections connecting conference terminals with the conference bridge server and a conference core for distributing input signals from conference terminals to at least some of the remaining conference terminals,
wherein the conference bridge server comprises means for issuing a special address to be utilized by one or more participants at a first location using a common conference phone to connect one or more laptop computers as additional conference terminals, and wherein said conference core is adapted to distribute, in said conference call, input signals from conference terminals connected via said special address to conference terminals assigned to other participants at one or more other locations, but redirect output signals for conference terminals connected via said special address to said common conference phone.
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8. A method of providing a conference telephone call, the method comprising the steps of establishing a plurality of communication connections connecting conference terminals with a conference bridge server, and distributing input signals from conference terminals to at least some of the remaining conference terminals,
wherein the method comprises the further steps of: -
utilizing a special address to connect one or more laptop computers as additional conference terminals, the one or more laptop computers assigned to one or more participants at a first location using a common conference phone; distributing, in said conference call, input signals from conference terminals connected via said special address to conference terminals assigned to other participants at one or more other locations; and redirecting output signals destined for conference terminals connected via said special address to said common conference phone. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A computer program product for establishing a conference telephone call with a plurality of communication connections connecting conference terminals with a conference bridge server and distributing input signals from conference terminals to at least some of the remaining conference terminals,
wherein the computer program product, when executed, performs the steps of: -
issuing a special address to be utilized, by one or more participants at a first location using a common conference phone, to connect one or more laptop computers as additional conference terminals; distributing, in said conference call, input signals from conference terminals connected via said special address to conference terminals assigned to other participants at one or more other locations; and redirecting output signals destined for conference terminals connected via said special address to said common conference phone.
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