Initiating a Conference Call

• US 20100215166A1
• Filed: 02/24/2009
• Published: 08/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Siegel, Laurence
• Application Number:
  US12/391,890
• Publication Number:
  US 20100215166A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/205.10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2747 Scrolling on a display
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/62 user interface aspects of conference calls

Abstract

A communication is initiated by providing a user interface via a first device, the user interface including a listing of a plurality of contacts, and receiving an indication to initiate a voice communication with at least one of the contacts. The indication is received via the user interface. The voice communication is facilitated between a second device and at least one of the contacts.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

providing a user interface via a first device, the user interface including a listing of a plurality of contacts;

receiving an indication to initiate a voice communication with at least one of the contacts, the indication being received via the user interface; and

facilitating the voice communication between a second device and the at least one of the contacts.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising prompting a user for an address associated with the second device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface is associated with a local address book.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface is associated with a group community portal.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of contacts is a member of a common group.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving an indication to initiate a communication includes receiving, via the user interface, a drag and drop command.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising automatically determining a contact address for the at least one of the contacts.

8. A system comprising:

a memory component that stores at least the following;

logic for providing a user interface via a first device, the user interface including a listing of a plurality of contacts;

logic for receiving an indication to initiate a voice communication with at least one of the contacts, the indication being received via the user interface; and

logic for facilitating the voice communication between a second device and the at least one of the contacts.

9. The system of claim 8, the memory further storing logic for prompting a user for an address associated with the second device.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the user interface is associated with a local address book.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the user interface is associated with a group community portal.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of contacts is a member of a common group.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein logic receiving an indication to initiate a communication includes logic for receiving, via the user interface, a drag and drop command.

14. The system of claim 8, the memory further storing logic for automatically determining a contact address for the at least one of the contacts.

15. A computer-readable medium that includes a program, that when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform at least the following:

provide a user interface via a first device, the user interface including a listing of a plurality of contacts;

receive an indication to initiate a voice communication with at least one of the contacts, the indication being received via the user interface; and

facilitate the voice communication between a second device and the at least one of the contacts.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, the program further causing the program to prompt a user for an address associated with the second device.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the user interface is associated with a local address book.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the user interface is associated with a group community portal.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein each of the plurality of contacts is a member of a common group.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein receiving an indication to initiate a communication includes receiving, via the user interface, a drag and drop command.