Techniques for managing a multimedia conference call
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a request to join a conference call by activating a single user interface selection item having conference call connection information;
establishing a first connection to a conference bridge using the conference call connection information in response to the request;
establishing a second connection to a server using the conference call connection information in response to the request; and
receiving media information from the conference bridge over the first connection and conference call event information from the server over the second connection during the conference call.
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Abstract
Techniques for managing a multimedia conference call are described. An apparatus may comprise a wireless device having at least one wireless transceiver and a conference call manager module. The conference call manager module may establish a voice connection and a data connection for a multimedia conference call using the wireless transceiver, the voice connection to communicate media information and the data connection to communicate conference call event information during the multimedia conference call. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a request to join a conference call by activating a single user interface selection item having conference call connection information; establishing a first connection to a conference bridge using the conference call connection information in response to the request; establishing a second connection to a server using the conference call connection information in response to the request; and receiving media information from the conference bridge over the first connection and conference call event information from the server over the second connection during the conference call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
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11. An article comprising a storage medium containing instructions that if executed enable a system to:
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receive a request to join a conference call by activating a single user interface selection item having conference call connection information; establish a voice connection to a conference bridge using the conference call connection information in response to the request; establish a data connection to a server using the conference call connection information in response to the request; and receive media information from the conference bridge over the voice connection and conference call event information from the server over the data connection. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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- 16. An apparatus comprising a wireless device having at least one wireless transceiver and a conference call manager module, the conference call manager module to establish a voice connection and a data connection for a multimedia conference call using the wireless transceiver, the voice connection to communicate media information and the data connection to communicate conference call event information during the multimedia conference call.
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