METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CONFERENCE CALLS
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a processing system including a processor and based on user input at a first communication device, signals indicating selection of a plurality of target participants to engage in a communication session;
identifying, by the processing system, from presence information retrieved for each of the target participants, a target communication device having a conferencing type indicating whether the target participant can participate in video conferencing or audio-only conferencing;
presenting, by the processing system, a list of the target participants and the conferencing type for each target communication device, wherein the list includes a plurality of distinct conferencing types, wherein a first set of the target participants is associated with video conferencing and a second set of the target participants is associated with audio-only conferencing;
receiving, by the processing system based on user input at the first communication device, a selection of a target conferencing type, the selection thereby specifying the target conferencing type prior to initiation of the communication session, the target conferencing type comprising one of audio-only, video-only and audio-video hybrid;
in accordance with the target conferencing type being the audio-video hybrid, contacting, by the processing system, the first set of the target participants on a video channel and the second set of the target participants on a voice channel; and
initiating, by the processing system, the communication session with the target communication device of each of the target participants,wherein in accordance with the target conferencing type being the audio-video hybrid, an audio-video session is initiated using an IP multimedia subsystem, the IP multimedia subsystem being configured to facilitate services of circuit-switched and packet-switched systems,wherein in accordance with the target conferencing type being audio-only, the communication session is initiated with only the first set of the target participants as an audio-only communication session using the voice channel, andwherein in accordance with the target conferencing type being video-only, the communication session is initiated with only the first set of the target participants as a video-only communication session using the video channel
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to retrieve from an address book a communication identifier for each of a plurality of participants, determine from the address book a conferencing type for each of the plurality of participants, and initiate according to the conference type and the communication identifier of each participant a Voice over Internet Protocol conference call directed to communication devices of the plurality of participants. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a processing system including a processor and based on user input at a first communication device, signals indicating selection of a plurality of target participants to engage in a communication session; identifying, by the processing system, from presence information retrieved for each of the target participants, a target communication device having a conferencing type indicating whether the target participant can participate in video conferencing or audio-only conferencing; presenting, by the processing system, a list of the target participants and the conferencing type for each target communication device, wherein the list includes a plurality of distinct conferencing types, wherein a first set of the target participants is associated with video conferencing and a second set of the target participants is associated with audio-only conferencing; receiving, by the processing system based on user input at the first communication device, a selection of a target conferencing type, the selection thereby specifying the target conferencing type prior to initiation of the communication session, the target conferencing type comprising one of audio-only, video-only and audio-video hybrid; in accordance with the target conferencing type being the audio-video hybrid, contacting, by the processing system, the first set of the target participants on a video channel and the second set of the target participants on a voice channel; and initiating, by the processing system, the communication session with the target communication device of each of the target participants, wherein in accordance with the target conferencing type being the audio-video hybrid, an audio-video session is initiated using an IP multimedia subsystem, the IP multimedia subsystem being configured to facilitate services of circuit-switched and packet-switched systems, wherein in accordance with the target conferencing type being audio-only, the communication session is initiated with only the first set of the target participants as an audio-only communication session using the voice channel, and wherein in accordance with the target conferencing type being video-only, the communication session is initiated with only the first set of the target participants as a video-only communication session using the video channel - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device comprising:
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a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; receiving, based on user input at a first communication device, signals indicating selection of a plurality of target participants to engage in a communication session; identifying, from presence information retrieved for each of the target participants, a target communication device having a conferencing type indicating whether the target participant can participate in video conferencing or audio-only conferencing; presenting a list of the target participants and the conferencing type for each target communication device, wherein the list includes a plurality of distinct conferencing types, wherein a first set of the target participants is associated with video conferencing and a second set of the target participants is associated with audio-only conferencing; receiving, based on user input at the first communication device, a selection of a target conferencing type, the selection thereby specifying the target conferencing type prior to initiation of the communication session, the target conferencing type comprising one of audio-only, video-only and audio-video hybrid; in accordance with the target conferencing type being the audio-video hybrid, contacting, by the processing system, the first set of the target participants on a video channel and the second set of the target participants on a voice channel; and initiating the communication session with the target communication device of each of the target participants, wherein in accordance with the target conferencing type being the audio-video hybrid, an audio-video session is initiated using an IP multimedia subsystem, the IP multimedia subsystem being configured to facilitate services of circuit-switched and packet-switched systems, wherein in accordance with the target conferencing type being audio-only, the communication session is initiated with only the first set of the target participants as an audio-only communication session using the voice channel, wherein in accordance with the target conferencing type being video-only, the communication session is initiated with only the first set of the target participants as a video-only communication session using the video channel, and wherein the processing system includes a base unit in communication with the first communication device, with each target communication device, and with a presence system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A machine-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising:
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receiving signals indicating selection of a plurality of target participants to engage in a communication session; identifying, from presence information retrieved for each of the target participants, a target communication device having a conferencing type indicating whether the target participant can participate in video conferencing or audio-only conferencing; presenting a list of the target participants and the conferencing type for each target communication device, wherein the list includes a plurality of distinct conferencing types, wherein a first set of the target participants is associated with video conferencing and a second set of the target participants is associated with audio-only conferencing; receiving a selection of a target conferencing type, the selection thereby specifying the target conferencing type prior to initiation of the communication session, the target conferencing type comprising one of audio-only, video-only and audio-video hybrid; in accordance with the target conferencing type being the audio-video hybrid, contacting, by the processing system, the first set of the target participants on a video channel and the second set of the target participants on a voice channel; and initiating the communication session with the target communication device of each of the target participants, wherein in accordance with the target conferencing type being the audio-video hybrid, an audio-video session is initiated using an IP multimedia subsystem, the IP multimedia subsystem being configured to facilitate services of circuit-switched and packet-switched systems, wherein in accordance with the target conferencing type being audio-only, the communication session is initiated with only the first set of the target participants as an audio-only communication session using the voice channel, and wherein in accordance with the target conferencing type being video-only, the communication session is initiated with only the first set of the target participants as a video-only communication session using the video channel - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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