STORAGE AND USE OF SUBSTITUTE DIAL-IN NUMBERS FOR MOBILE CONFERENCING APPLICATION

• US 20130331075A1
• Filed: 06/12/2012
• Published: 12/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: HOLE, David Philip
• Granted Patent: US 10,231,075 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/416
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/56 Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities video conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices are provided for joining a conference call on an electronic device. The exemplary methods include steps of receiving a communication and determining at least one replacement conference call phone number based on information in the communication. The exemplary methods further include steps of determining that the replacement conference call phone number is a preferred conference call phone number. The exemplary methods further include steps of initiating a dialing sequence using the preferred conference call phone number.

Claims

1. A method for joining a conference call on an electronic device including a data storage module, the method comprising:

receiving a communication;

determining at least one replacement conference call phone number based on the communication;

initiating, via the electronic device, a dialing sequence using at least the replacement conference call phone number.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining at least one replacement conference call phone number further comprises at least one of searching for the at least one replacement conference call phone number on the data storage module or requesting the at least one replacement conference call phone number from a remote device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the data storage module on the device comprises a mapping;

wherein the mapping comprises the at least one replacement conference call phone number;

wherein the mapping further associates the at least one replacement conference call phone number with information contained in the communication.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein determining at least one replacement conference call phone number further comprises determining a current geographic location of the device.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

after requesting the at least one replacement conference call phone number from the remote device, obtaining the at least one replacement conference call phone number; and

storing the at least one replacement conference call phone number in the data storage module.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein determining at least one replacement conference call phone number further comprises determining a current geographic location of the device and a home network associated with the device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein:

determining the home network of the device further comprises determining the current Mobile Country Code (MCC) associated with a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) in the device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the communication further comprises at least one first conference call phone number and an access code; and

further wherein

initiating the dialing sequence further comprises dialing at least the replacement conference call phone number and the access code.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein determining at least one replacement conference call phone number is based on determining a user-set preference.

10. An electronic device for joining a conference call comprising:

a processor;

a data storage module; and

memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to;

receive a communication;

determine at least one replacement conference call phone number based on the communication;

initiate a dialing sequence using at least the replacement conference call phone number.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein determining at least one replacement conference call phone number further comprises at least one of searching for the at least one replacement conference call phone number on the data storage module or requesting the at least one replacement conference call phone number from a remote device.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the data storage module comprises a mapping;

wherein the mapping comprises the at least one replacement conference call phone number;

wherein the mapping further associates the at least one replacement conference call phone number with information contained in the communication.

13. The device of claim 11, wherein determining at least one replacement conference call phone number further comprises determining a current geographic location of the device.

14. The device of claim 11, wherein the instructions further comprise:

after requesting the at least one replacement conference call phone number from the remote device, obtaining the at least one replacement conference call phone number; and

storing the at least one replacement conference call phone number in the data storage module.

15. The device of claim 10, wherein determining at least one replacement conference call phone number further comprises determining a current geographic location of the device and a home network associated with the device.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein:

determining the home network of the device further comprises determining the current Mobile Country Code (MCC) associated with a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) in the device.

17. The device of claim 10, wherein:

the communication further comprises at least one first conference call phone number and an access code; and

further wherein

initiating the dialing sequence further comprises dialing at least the replacement conference call phone number and the access code.

18. The device of claim 10, wherein determining at least one replacement conference call phone number is based on determining a user-set preference.

19. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a processor, a communication that comprises information for dialing-in to a conference call;

determining, by the processor, an alternate conference call phone number based on information in the communication;

sending a second communication to a mobile device comprising the alternate conference call phone number, wherein the second communication causes an association between the information in the communication and the alternate conference call phone number, and the alternate conference call phone number can be used for dialing-in to the conference call.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the request further comprises a geographic location of the device.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein determining the alternate conference call phone number further comprises determining a home network associated with the information in the communication and determining a current network associated with a current location of the device, wherein the alternate conference call phone number is associated with the determined current network.

22. The method of claim 19, wherein determining an alternate conference call phone number further comprises searching a mapping stored on a data storage module;

wherein the mapping contains the information in the communication and the at least one replacement conference call phone number;

wherein the mapping further associates the information in the communication with the at least one replacement conference call phone number.

23. The method of claim 19, wherein receiving the communication further comprises receiving the communication from the mobile device.

24. The method of claim 19, wherein sending the second communication to the mobile device further comprises sending the second communication to a first mobile device;

wherein receiving the communication further comprises receiving the communication from a second mobile device; and

wherein the communication is addressed to the mobile device.

25. A server, comprising:

a processor; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the server to;

receive, by the processor a communication that comprises information for dialing-in to a conference call;

determine, by the processor, an alternate conference call phone number based on information in the communication;

send a second communication to a mobile device comprising the alternate conference call phone number, wherein the second communication causes an association between information in the communication and the alternate conference call phone number, and the alternate conference call phone number can be used for dialing-in to the conference call.

26. The server of claim 25, wherein the request further comprises a geographic location of the device.

27. The server of claim 25, wherein determining the alternate conference call phone number further comprises determining a home network associated with the information in the communication and determining a current network associated with a current location of the device, wherein the alternate conference call phone number is associated with the determined current network.

28. The server of claim 25, wherein determining an alternate conference call phone number further comprises searching a mapping on a data storage module;

wherein the mapping contains the information in the communication and the at least one replacement conference call phone number;

wherein the mapping further associates the information in the communication with the at least one replacement conference call phone number.

29. The server of claim 25, wherein receiving the communication further comprises receiving the communication from the mobile device.

30. The server of claim 25, wherein sending the second communication to the mobile device further comprises sending the second communication to a first mobile device;

wherein receiving the communication further comprises receiving the communication from a second mobile device; and

wherein the communication is addressed to the mobile device.