CONFERENCE CALLING SERVICES
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for initiating a conference call having a plurality of participants, the method comprising:
- enabling a call originator to identify one or more participant identifiers;
enabling the call originator to establish a first connection to a remote system by which the one or more participant identifiers are communicated to the remote system, establishment of the first connection not requiring administrative access to the remote system; and
establishing a second connection from the remote system to each of one or more voice communication devices corresponding to one or more of the participants using the one or more participant identifiers.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described for initiating a conference call having a plurality of participants. A call originator is enabled to identify one or more participant identifiers. The call originator is enabled to establish a first connection to a remote system by which the one or more participant identifiers are communicated to the remote system. Establishment of the first connection does not require administrative access to the remote system. A second connection is established from the remote system to each of one or more voice communication devices corresponding to one or more of the participants using the one or more participant identifiers.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for initiating a conference call having a plurality of participants, the method comprising:
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enabling a call originator to identify one or more participant identifiers; enabling the call originator to establish a first connection to a remote system by which the one or more participant identifiers are communicated to the remote system, establishment of the first connection not requiring administrative access to the remote system; and establishing a second connection from the remote system to each of one or more voice communication devices corresponding to one or more of the participants using the one or more participant identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for initiating a conference call having a plurality of participants, the system comprising at least one computing device configured to:
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enable a call originator to establish a first connection to a remote system by which one or more participant identifiers are communicated to the remote system, establishment of the first connection not requiring administrative access to the remote system; and establish a second connection from the remote system to each of one or more voice communication devices corresponding to one or more of the participants using the one or more participant identifiers.
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- 13. A voice communication device, comprising a user interface controlled by first logic configured to enable a call originator to identify one or more participant identifiers, each of the participant identifiers corresponding to an additional voice communication device and enabling connection to the additional voice communication device, the user interface being further controlled by second logic configured to enable the call originator to initiate establishment of a connection to a remote system by which the one or more participant identifiers are communicated to the remote system, thereby enabling the remote system to initiate a conference call including the voice communication device and the one or more additional voice communication devices, wherein establishment of the connection does not require administrative access to the remote system.
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17. A computer-implemented method for facilitating a conference call having a plurality of participants, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of participant identifiers associated with the conference call; receiving a first connection request from a first voice communication device having a first identifier associated therewith for facilitating connection to the first voice communication device; and automatically connecting the first voice communication device to the conference call without requiring further authentication where the first identifier is included among the plurality of participant identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for initiating a conference call having a plurality of participants, the system comprising at least one computing device configured to:
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store a plurality of participant identifiers associated with the conference call; receive a first connection request from a first voice communication device having a first identifier associated therewith for facilitating connection to the first voice communication device; and automatically connect the first voice communication device to the conference call without requiring further authentication where the first identifier is included among the plurality of participant identifiers.
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