Email Based Scheduling Mechanism for Conference Calls
First Claim
1. A method for a management server to schedule a conference call, wherein the management server manages conferencing equipment, the method comprising:
- receiving an email comprising scheduling information for the conference call, wherein the scheduling information specifies a time and two or more endpoints for the conference call, wherein the managed conferencing equipment comprises at least one of the two or more endpoints;
determining whether the conference call is possible based on the scheduling information and a schedule for the managed conferencing equipment;
if the conference call is determined to be possible, scheduling the conference call, wherein scheduling the conference call comprises entering the scheduling information in the schedule for the managed conferencing equipment.
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Abstract
A system and method for a management server to schedule a conference call. The management server may manage conferencing equipment, including a schedule for the managed conferencing equipment. The management server may receive scheduling information for the conference call, which may specify a time and two or more endpoints for the conference call. At least one of the endpoints may be managed by the management server. The management server may determine whether the conference call is possible, based on the scheduling information and the schedule for the managed conferencing equipment. If the conference call is determined to be possible, the conference call may be scheduled, in which case the management server may enter the scheduling information into the schedule for managed conferencing equipment.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for a management server to schedule a conference call, wherein the management server manages conferencing equipment, the method comprising:
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receiving an email comprising scheduling information for the conference call, wherein the scheduling information specifies a time and two or more endpoints for the conference call, wherein the managed conferencing equipment comprises at least one of the two or more endpoints; determining whether the conference call is possible based on the scheduling information and a schedule for the managed conferencing equipment; if the conference call is determined to be possible, scheduling the conference call, wherein scheduling the conference call comprises entering the scheduling information in the schedule for the managed conferencing equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable memory medium comprising program instructions for managing videoconferencing equipment, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
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store a schedule for the managed videoconferencing equipment; receive an email comprising scheduling information for a videoconference, wherein the scheduling information specifies a time and two or more endpoints for the videoconference, wherein the managed videoconferencing equipment comprises at least one of the two or more endpoints; determine whether the videoconference is possible based on the scheduling information and the schedule for the managed videoconferencing equipment; if the videoconference is determined to be possible, schedule the videoconference, wherein scheduling the videoconference comprises entering the scheduling information in the schedule for the managed videoconferencing equipment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system, comprising:
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a processor; a network port coupled to the processor, wherein the network port is configured to couple to a network; and
,a memory medium coupled to the processor which stores program instructions for managing videoconferencing equipment, wherein the program instructions are executable by the processor to; store a schedule for the managed videoconferencing equipment; receive an email comprising scheduling information for a videoconference, wherein the scheduling information specifies a time and two or more endpoints for the videoconference, wherein the managed videoconferencing equipment comprises at least one of the two or more endpoints; determine whether the videoconference is possible based on the scheduling information and the schedule for the managed videoconferencing equipment; if the videoconference is determined to be possible, schedule the videoconference, wherein scheduling the videoconference comprises entering the scheduling information in the schedule for the managed videoconferencing equipment.
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