Automated telephone conferencing method and system
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of conducting a teleconference comprising:
- selecting a group of potential conferees using a graphical user interface tool displayed on a display screen;
automatically setting up said teleconference by accessing telephone numbers for each conferee of said group of potential conferees and individually attempting to make contact with said group of potential conferees over a telephone system;
updating contact status information for said group of potential conferees during said automatically setting up said teleconference; and
establishing a teleconference between available conferees of said group of potential conferees.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method of conducting a teleconference is disclosed. The method includes selecting a group of potential conferees using a graphical user interface tool displayed on a display screen, automatically setting up the teleconference by accessing telephone numbers for each conferee of the group of potential conferees and individually attempting to make contact with the group of potential conferees over a telephone system. The method further includes updating contact status information for the group of potential conferees during the automatic set up of the teleconference. A teleconference is established between the available conferees of the group of potential conferees.
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49 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of conducting a teleconference comprising:
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selecting a group of potential conferees using a graphical user interface tool displayed on a display screen; automatically setting up said teleconference by accessing telephone numbers for each conferee of said group of potential conferees and individually attempting to make contact with said group of potential conferees over a telephone system; updating contact status information for said group of potential conferees during said automatically setting up said teleconference; and establishing a teleconference between available conferees of said group of potential conferees. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A device comprising:
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a processor coupled to a bus; a display screen coupled to said bus; telephone circuitry coupled to said bus; and a memory coupled to said bus and comprising instructions that when executed implement a method of conducting a teleconference comprising; selecting a group of potential conferees using a graphical user interface tool displayed on said display screen; automatically setting up said teleconference by accessing telephone numbers for each conferee of said group of potential conferees and individually attempting to make contact with said group of potential conferees over a telephone system; updating contact status information for said group of potential conferees during said automatically setting up said teleconference; and establishing a teleconference between available conferees of said group of potential conferees. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A computer implemented method of conducting a teleconference comprising:
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accessing a group of potential conferees; automatically setting up said teleconference by accessing telephone numbers for each conferee of said group of potential conferees and attempting to make contact with each potential conferees over a telephone system; updating contact status information for said group of potential conferees on a display screen during said automatically setting up said teleconference; and establishing a teleconference involving available conferees of said group of potential conferees. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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