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Conferencing system for simultaneous broadcast of audio and transmission of documents via push technology

  • US 6,907,449 B2
  • Filed: 09/22/1998
  • Issued: 06/14/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of holding an electronic conference comprising the steps of:

  • a plurality of conference attendees establishing a connection with a conference bridge through a data network;

    compiling a list of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of the plurality of conference attendees;

    identifying a conference leader connected to the conference bridge through a user interface;

    establishing an audio connection between the conference leader and the conference attendees over the audio connection with the conference bridge;

    upon the selection of the conference leader, receiving at an email processor incorporated in the conference bridge at least one email from the conference leader which includes at least one electronic document converted to HTML format; and

    accessing the IP addresses of the conference attendees from the compiled list and recreating, in response to the at least one email from the conference leader, the HTML document on a web browser associated with each of the IP addresses of the plurality of conference attendees using PUSH technology.

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