Internet-enabled conferencing system and method accommodating PSTN and IP traffic
First Claim
1. A system for scheduling a conference between callers, comprising:
- a database operable to store scheduling information indicating at least a start time, a duration, and a maximum number of callers for one or more scheduled conferences, the scheduling information reflecting available conferencing resources;
a server complex coupled to the database and operable to;
communicate, to a requesting Internet Protocol (IP) user, at least one page comprising one or more scheduling input fields;
receive scheduling input from the requesting IP user for a requested conference according to the scheduling input fields;
access the database to determine, according to the scheduling input, whether sufficient conferencing resources are available for the requested conference;
if sufficient conferencing resources are available, allocate at least some available conferencing resources to the requested conference; and
in response to determining sufficient resources are available, generate confirmations of the requested conference for communication to the callers.
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Abstract
A system for scheduling a conference between callers includes a database that stores scheduling information indicating at least a start time, a duration, and a maximum number of callers for one or more scheduled conferences, the scheduling information reflecting available conferencing resources. A server complex coupled to the database communicates, to a requesting Internet Protocol (IP) user, at least one page including one or more scheduling input fields. The server complex receives scheduling input from the requesting IP user for a requested conference according to the scheduling input fields. The server complex accesses the database to determine, according to the scheduling input, whether sufficient resources are available for the requested conference. If so, the server complex allocates at least some available resources to the requested conference and generates confirmations of the requested conference for communication to the callers.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for scheduling a conference between callers, comprising:
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a database operable to store scheduling information indicating at least a start time, a duration, and a maximum number of callers for one or more scheduled conferences, the scheduling information reflecting available conferencing resources; a server complex coupled to the database and operable to; communicate, to a requesting Internet Protocol (IP) user, at least one page comprising one or more scheduling input fields; receive scheduling input from the requesting IP user for a requested conference according to the scheduling input fields; access the database to determine, according to the scheduling input, whether sufficient conferencing resources are available for the requested conference; if sufficient conferencing resources are available, allocate at least some available conferencing resources to the requested conference; and in response to determining sufficient resources are available, generate confirmations of the requested conference for communication to the callers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of scheduling a conference between callers, comprising:
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storing in a database scheduling information indicating at least a start time, a duration, and a maximum number of callers for one or more scheduled conferences, the scheduling information reflecting available conferencing resources; communicating at least one page from a server complex to a requesting Internet Protocol (IP) user, the page comprising one or more scheduling input fields; receiving scheduling input from the requesting IP user for a requested conference according to the scheduling input fields; accessing the database using the server complex to determine, according to the scheduling input, whether sufficient conferencing resources are available for the requested conference; if sufficient conferencing resources are available, using the server complex to allocate at least some available conferencing resources to the requested conference; and in response, generating a confirmation at the server complex for communication to the callers. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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