Method and system for location based subject matter teleconferencing
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving into a conference-call-setup-system (CCSS) a request from a user to join a teleconference, wherein the request indicates a subject matter of the teleconference, wherein the CCSS comprises a switch and a service control point, and wherein receiving the request from the user comprises (i) the switch receiving a feature code as digits dialed by the user from a device operated by the user, wherein the feature code corresponds with the subject matter, and (ii) the switch providing the feature code in a signaling message to the service control point;
learning a location of the user;
selecting a teleconference based on (i) the location and (ii) the subject matter, wherein the service control point has logic that correlates teleconferences with location and subject matter, wherein particular feature codes correspond respectively with particular subject matters, and wherein selecting the teleconference based on the location and the subject matter comprises the service control point referring to the logic to select as the teleconference a teleconference that matches the (i) location and (ii) the subject matter corresponding with the dialed feature code; and
joining the user into the selected teleconference.
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Abstract
A method and system for location based subject matter teleconferencing is disclosed. A user makes a request to join a teleconference based on the user'"'"'s location and subject matter. A conference-call-setup-system (“CCSS”) receives the request. The CCSS determines the location of the user and identifies the teleconference that matches the request. Additionally, the CCSS may use the time of the request when identifying the teleconference that matches the request. The CCSS then arranges for a conference bridge to join the user to the teleconference. As a result, the user can communicate with other users in the same general location who want to discuss the same subject matter.
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14 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving into a conference-call-setup-system (CCSS) a request from a user to join a teleconference, wherein the request indicates a subject matter of the teleconference, wherein the CCSS comprises a switch and a service control point, and wherein receiving the request from the user comprises (i) the switch receiving a feature code as digits dialed by the user from a device operated by the user, wherein the feature code corresponds with the subject matter, and (ii) the switch providing the feature code in a signaling message to the service control point; learning a location of the user; selecting a teleconference based on (i) the location and (ii) the subject matter, wherein the service control point has logic that correlates teleconferences with location and subject matter, wherein particular feature codes correspond respectively with particular subject matters, and wherein selecting the teleconference based on the location and the subject matter comprises the service control point referring to the logic to select as the teleconference a teleconference that matches the (i) location and (ii) the subject matter corresponding with the dialed feature code; and joining the user into the selected teleconference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A conference call setup system, comprising in combination:
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means for receiving a request from a user to join a location based subject matter teleconference, the request indicating a subject matter, wherein the means for receiving comprises a switch and a service control point, and wherein receiving the request from the user comprises (i) the switch receiving a feature code as digits dialed by the user from a device operated by the user, wherein the feature code corresponds with the subject matter, and (ii) the switch providing the feature code in a signaling message to the service control point; means for determining a location of the user upon receipt of the request; means for selecting a teleconference based on (i) the location and (ii) the subject matter, wherein the means for selecting comprises the service control point, wherein the service control point has logic that correlates teleconferences with location and subject matter, wherein particular feature codes correspond respectively with particular subject matters, and wherein selecting the teleconference based on the location and the subject matter comprises the service control point referring to the logic to select as the teleconference a teleconference that matches the (i) location and (ii) the subject matter corresponding with the dialed feature code; and means for joining the user into the selected teleconference. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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