Conferencing System Utilizing a Mobile Communication Device as an Interface
First Claim
1. A computer accessible memory medium comprising program instructions for initiating a videoconference in a videoconferencing system, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
- receive input to the videoconferencing system from a mobile communication device, wherein the input specifies one or more participants in the videoconference, wherein the one or more participants are selected from contact information stored on the mobile communication device;
initiate the videoconference in the videoconferencing system based on the received input, wherein the videoconference includes the one or more participants selected from the contact information stored on the mobile communication device.
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Abstract
Initiating a conference in a conferencing system (e.g., a videoconferencing or aduioconferencing system). Input may be received to the conferencing system from a mobile communication device. The input may specify one or more participants in the videoconference, e.g., by selecting from contact information stored on the mobile communication device. Accordingly, the conferencing system may initiate the conference based on the received input. The videoconference may include the one or more participants selected from the contact information stored on the mobile communication device.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer accessible memory medium comprising program instructions for initiating a videoconference in a videoconferencing system, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
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receive input to the videoconferencing system from a mobile communication device, wherein the input specifies one or more participants in the videoconference, wherein the one or more participants are selected from contact information stored on the mobile communication device; initiate the videoconference in the videoconferencing system based on the received input, wherein the videoconference includes the one or more participants selected from the contact information stored on the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for initiating a videoconference in a videoconferencing system, the method comprising:
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receiving input to the videoconferencing system from a mobile communication device, wherein the input specifies one or more participants in the videoconference, wherein the one or more participants are selected from contact information stored on the mobile communication device; the videoconferencing system initiating the videoconference based on the received input, wherein the videoconference includes the one or more participants selected from the contact information stored on the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer accessible memory medium storing program instructions for initiating a videoconference in a videoconferencing system from a mobile communication device, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
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display a user interface on the mobile communication device, wherein the user interface displays contact information for one or more potential participants in the videoconference; receive user input to the user interface of the mobile communication device, wherein the user input specifies one or more participants for the videoconference; provide information regarding the one or more participants for the videoconference from the mobile communication device to the videoconferencing system; wherein the videoconferencing system is operable to initiate the videoconference with the one or more participants based on the information received from the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for initiating a videoconference in a videoconferencing system from a mobile communication device, comprising:
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displaying a user interface on the mobile communication device, wherein the user interface displays contact information for one or more potential participants in the videoconference; receiving user input to the user interface of the mobile communication device, wherein the user input specifies one or more participants for the videoconference; providing information regarding the one or more participants for the videoconference from the mobile communication device to the videoconferencing system; wherein the videoconferencing system is operable to initiate the videoconference with the one or more participants based on the information received from the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for initiating an audio conference using a speakerphone, the method comprising:
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receiving input to the speakerphone from a mobile communication device, wherein the input specifies one or more participants in the audioconference, wherein the one or more participants are selected from contact information stored on the mobile communication device; the speakerphone initiating the audioconference based on the received input, wherein the audioconference includes the one or more participants selected from the contact information stored on the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A memory medium storing program instructions for initiating an audioconference using a speakerphone from a mobile communication device, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
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display a user interface on the mobile communication device, wherein the user interface displays contact information for one or more potential participants in the audioconference; receive user input to the user interface of the mobile communication device, wherein the user input specifies one or more participants for the audioconference; provide information regarding the one or more participants for the audioconference from the mobile communication device to the speakerphone; wherein the speakerphone is operable to initiate the audioconference with the one or more participants based on the information received from the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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