Method and apparatus for maintaining configuration information of a teleconference and identification of endpoint during teleconference
First Claim
1. An apparatus in a digital processing system for initiating a teleconference comprising:
- a processor coupled to a display;
a memory coupled to said processor, said memory storing at least one teleconferencing application program, said processor executing said teleconferencing application program to initiate said teleconference using information stored in said memory independently of said teleconferencing application program such that another teleconferencing application program stored in said memory is capable of using said information.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for initiating a teleconference between two or more digital processing systems. A method according to one aspect of the invention comprises retrieving information containing an address and configuration data for the teleconference and retrieving a teleconference application program and using the information to initiate a teleconference with the teleconference application program where the information is independent of the teleconference application program and may be shared or used by another teleconference application program and is typically stored independently of the teleconference application program. A method according to another aspect of the present invention includes the steps of transmitting a representation of an image to a second processor and prior to receiving a confirmation of an acceptance to begin the teleconference, displaying the image at the second processor. Various examples of apparatuses which may perform these methods are also described.
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46 Claims
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1. An apparatus in a digital processing system for initiating a teleconference comprising:
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a processor coupled to a display; a memory coupled to said processor, said memory storing at least one teleconferencing application program, said processor executing said teleconferencing application program to initiate said teleconference using information stored in said memory independently of said teleconferencing application program such that another teleconferencing application program stored in said memory is capable of using said information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for initiating a teleconference on a digital processing system, said apparatus comprising:
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a means for processing; a means for storing information and at least one teleconferencing application, said means for storing being coupled to said means for processing, said means for processing executing said teleconferencing application to initiate said teleconference using said information which is stored independently of said teleconferencing application such that another teleconferencing application program stored in said means for storing is capable of using said information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method for initiating a teleconference comprising:
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retrieving information stored in a memory containing an address and configuration data for said teleconference; retrieving a teleconference application program stored in said memory and using said information to initiate a teleconference with said teleconference application program, said information being independent of said teleconference application program such that another teleconference application program is capable of using said information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for creating an entry in information for use in initiating a teleconference, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a teleconference request; extracting from the teleconference request an address corresponding to a node on a communication medium that provided the teleconference request to the communication medium; and creating an entry in a calling card resource, the entry storing the address, the calling card resource being usable by at least one teleconferencing application, the resource being able to be stored in memory independently of any teleconferencing applications that may be in memory.
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19. A method for searching entries in information for use in initiating a teleconference, and initiating a teleconference comprising the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of search terms; examining the entries in the information for a record having fields that match the search terms if a match exists, and that provides the closest entry if no match is found to provide a found entry; and receiving an indication as to whether a user wishes to establish a teleconference with the found entry, and if so, establishing a teleconference according to the preferences corresponding to the found entry in the information.
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20. A computer readable medium containing executable computer program instructions in a digital processing system, said instructions when executed in said digital processing system causing said digital processing system to perform the steps of:
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retrieving information from a memory containing an address and configuration data for a teleconference retrieving a teleconference application program from said memory and using said information to initiate said teleconference with said teleconference application program, said information being independent of said teleconference application program such that another teleconference application program stored in said memory is capable of using said information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for initiating a teleconference from a first processor comprising:
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transmitting a representation of an image to a second processor; and prior to receiving a confirmation of an acceptance to begin said teleconference, displaying said image at said second processor. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus in a digital processing system for initiating a teleconference, said apparatus comprising:
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means for transmitting a teleconference request from a first processor; means for transmitting a representation of an image to a second processor prior to receiving a confirmation of an acceptance to said teleconference request. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. A computer readable medium in a digital processing system, said computer readable medium containing executable computer program instructions which, when executed in said digital processing system, cause said system to perform the steps of:
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transmitting a teleconference request from said digital processing system; transmitting a representation of an image prior to receiving a confirmation of an acceptance to said teleconference request. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for initiating a teleconference comprising:
- determining a network parameter of a first system;
examining at least one information record, which may be used to initiate a teleconference, to determine whether a second system specified by said one information record is compatible with said network parameter; displaying an indicia of said at least one information record if said second system is compatible with said network parameter. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
- determining a network parameter of a first system;
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43. A method for initiating a teleconference comprising:
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receiving at a first system a message from a second system; determining an address of said first system; associating at said first system an information record having said address with said message, said information for initiating a teleconference with said second system. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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Specification