Method and system for reserving resources of a multipoint conference
First Claim
1. A method for reserving conference resources, comprising:
- communicating a conference notification to each of a plurality of conference invitees, the conference notification associated with a multipoint conference;
receiving, from each of a first number of the plurality of conference invitees, a response to the conference notification indicating that the invitee will participate on the multipoint conference, the first number of the plurality of invitees comprising participating invitees;
automatically determining, based on the responses to the conference notifications, a sufficient amount of resources to allow the participating invitees to communicate on the multipoint conference;
automatically reserving the determined sufficient amount of resources;
hosting the multipoint conference between the participating invitees using the reserved resources; and
wherein;
the conference notifications comprise a plurality of attendance options;
each response to the conference notifications received from the first number of the plurality of conference invitees comprises an attendance option selection; and
automatically determining, based on the responses to the conference notifications, a sufficient amount of resources to allow the participating invitees to communicate on the multipoint conference comprises automatically determining a sufficient amount of resources based on the attendance option selections to allow the participating invitees to communicate on the multipoint conference.
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Abstract
A method for reserving conference resources includes communicating a conference notification to each of a plurality of conference invitees. The conference notification is associated with a multipoint conference. The method includes receiving, from each of a first number of the plurality of conference invitees, a response to the conference notification indicating that the invitee will participate on the multipoint conference. The first number of the plurality of invitees comprises participating invitees. The method includes automatically determining, based on the responses to the conference notifications, a sufficient amount of resources to allow the participating invitees to communicate on the multipoint conference. The method also includes automatically reserving the determined sufficient amount of resources and hosting the multipoint conference between the participating invitees using the reserved resources.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for reserving conference resources, comprising:
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communicating a conference notification to each of a plurality of conference invitees, the conference notification associated with a multipoint conference; receiving, from each of a first number of the plurality of conference invitees, a response to the conference notification indicating that the invitee will participate on the multipoint conference, the first number of the plurality of invitees comprising participating invitees; automatically determining, based on the responses to the conference notifications, a sufficient amount of resources to allow the participating invitees to communicate on the multipoint conference; automatically reserving the determined sufficient amount of resources; hosting the multipoint conference between the participating invitees using the reserved resources; and wherein; the conference notifications comprise a plurality of attendance options; each response to the conference notifications received from the first number of the plurality of conference invitees comprises an attendance option selection; and automatically determining, based on the responses to the conference notifications, a sufficient amount of resources to allow the participating invitees to communicate on the multipoint conference comprises automatically determining a sufficient amount of resources based on the attendance option selections to allow the participating invitees to communicate on the multipoint conference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for reserving conference resources, comprising:
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an interface operable to; communicate a conference notification to each of a plurality of conference invitees, the conference notification associated with a multipoint conference; receive, from each of a first number of the plurality of conference invitees, a response to the conference notification indicating that the invitee will participate on the multipoint conference, the first number of the plurality of invitees comprising participating invitees; a processor coupled to the interface, the processor operable to; automatically determine, based on the responses to the conference notifications, a sufficient amount of resources to allow the participating invitees to communicate on the multipoint conference; automatically reserve the determined sufficient amount of resources; and host the multipoint conference between the participating invitees using the reserved resources; and wherein; the conference notifications comprise a plurality of attendance options; each response to the conference notifications received from the first number of the plurality of conference invitees comprises an attendance option selection; and a processor operable to automatically determine, based on the responses to the conference notifications, a sufficient amount of resources to allow the participating invitees to communicate on the multipoint conference comprises a processor operable to automatically determine a sufficient amount of resources based on the attendance option selections to allow the participating invitees to communicate on the multipoint conference. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for reserving conference resources, comprising:
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means for communicating a conference notification to each of a plurality of conference invitees, the conference notification associated with a multipoint conference; means for receiving, from each of a first number of the plurality of conference invitees, a response to the conference notification indicating that the invitee will participate on the multipoint conference, the first number of the plurality of invitees comprising participating invitees; means for automatically determining, based on the responses to the conference notifications, a sufficient amount of resources to allow the participating invitees to communicate on the multipoint conference; means for automatically reserving the determined sufficient amount of resources; means for hosting the multipoint conference between the participating invitees using the reserved resources; and wherein; the conference notifications comprise a plurality of attendance options; each response to the conference notifications received from the first number of the plurality of conference invitees comprises an attendance option selection; and means for automatically determining, based on the responses to the conference notifications, a sufficient amount of resources to allow the participating invitees to communicate on the multipoint conference comprises means for automatically determining a sufficient amount of resources based on the attendance option selections to allow the participating invitees to communicate on the multipoint conference. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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