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Method for on-demand teleconferencing

  • US 6,330,321 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2001
  • Issued: 12/11/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A conferencing method for setting up an on-demand conference call for a subscriber in a telecommunication system, said on-demand conference call having a conference size for a plurality of users, the method comprising the steps of:

  • assigning a unique number for the on-demand conference call;

    delivering the assigned number to the plurality of users, receiving a request based on the assigned number and the conference size from the telecommunication system in a conference allocation and control system (CACS) connected to a plurality of bridge servers, the CACS located externally to the telecommunication system, each of said plurality of bridge servers having a plurality of ports, each of said plurality of bridge servers having sufficient ports to support a plurality of on demand conference calls;

    selecting in the CACS available ports for the conference size on one of said plurality of said bridge servers so as to dynamically allocate the selected ports to the on-demand conference call;

    setting up the on-demand conference call in the telecommunications system on said selected ports on the one selected bridge server under control of the CACS;

    connecting the plurality of users to the set-up on-demand conference call when each of the plurality of users dials the assigned number into the telecommunication system;

    informing the subscriber over the telecommunication system when ports are not available for the on-demand conference call.

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