Application server component notification to one or more communication devices of one or more open communication sessions
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an application server component that receives one or more notifications of at least one open communication session from one or more first communication devices, wherein the one or more notifications are not limited to telephone numbers, email, a text message, an audio message, a video message, and an interactive multimedia session; and
wherein the application server component sends at least one of the one or more notifications of the at least one open communication session to one or more second communication devices; and
wherein upon a request by a communication device of the one or more second communication devices to join an open communication session of the at least one open communication session, the application server component initiates a connection of the communication device to the open communication session; and
wherein at least one user of the one or more second communication devices employs one or more topics of the at least one open communication session, a list of the one or more first communication devices, and a time of the notification to make a determination to join the open communication session.
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Abstract
An application server component of an apparatus in one example receives one or more notifications of one or more open communication sessions from one or more first communication devices. The application server component sends one or more of the one or more notifications of one or more of the one or more open communication sessions to one or more second communication devices. Upon a request by a communication device of the one or more second communication devices to join an open communication session of the one or more of the one or more open communication sessions, the application server component initiates a connection of the communication device to the open communication session.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an application server component that receives one or more notifications of at least one open communication session from one or more first communication devices, wherein the one or more notifications are not limited to telephone numbers, email, a text message, an audio message, a video message, and an interactive multimedia session; and wherein the application server component sends at least one of the one or more notifications of the at least one open communication session to one or more second communication devices; and wherein upon a request by a communication device of the one or more second communication devices to join an open communication session of the at least one open communication session, the application server component initiates a connection of the communication device to the open communication session; and wherein at least one user of the one or more second communication devices employs one or more topics of the at least one open communication session, a list of the one or more first communication devices, and a time of the notification to make a determination to join the open communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising the steps of:
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sending one or more notifications of at least one open communication session to one or more communication devices, wherein the one or more notifications are not limited to telephone numbers, email, a text message, an audio message, a video message, and an interactive multimedia session; receiving a request to join an open communication session of the at least one open communication session from a communication device of the one or more communication devices; initiating a connection of the communication device to the open communication session; and employing one or more of a topic of the at least one open communication session, a list of the one or more users of the one or more communication devices, and a time of the notification to make a determination to join the open communication session. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An article, comprising:
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one or more computer-readable signal-bearing media; means in the one or more media for sending one or more notifications of at least one open communication session to one or more communication devices, wherein the one or more notifications are not limited to telephone numbers, email, a text message, an audio message, a video message, and an interactive multimedia session; means in the one or more media for receiving a request to join an open communication session of the at least one open communication session from a communication device of the one or more communication devices; means in the one or more media for initiating a connection of the communication device to the open communication session; and means in the one or more media for employing one or more of a topic of the at least one open communication session, a list of the one or more users of the one or more communication devices, and a time of the notification to make a determination to join the open communication session. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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