System and method for connecting to an audio conference service using a mobile communications device
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1. A method of operating a communications device for connecting to a conference call having a telephone number and an access code, and hosted by an audio conference service, the method comprising:
- displaying an application page comprising text having a telephone number link for the conference call and an access code link for the conference call;
dialing, in response to the user'"'"'s selection of the telephone number link, a first sequence comprising the telephone number for the conference call;
subsequent to dialing the first sequence, prompting the user to initiate dialing of the second sequence and receiving input from the user to return to the displayed application page for selection of the access code link; and
in response to the user'"'"'s selection of the access code link, dialing a second sequence comprising the access code for the conference call, wherein dialing the second sequence is performed in response to expiration of a predetermined period of time without the user responding to the prompting.
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Abstract
A mobile communications device (116) for connecting to a conference call hosted by an audio conference service (120). After receiving a meeting invitation and storing information relating thereto, the mobile communications device (116) dials a first sequence contained in a first link (604) to connect to the audio conference service (120) and, subsequent to dialing the first sequence, dials a second sequence contained in a second link (606) associated with the first link (604) to connect to the conference call.
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1. A method of operating a communications device for connecting to a conference call having a telephone number and an access code, and hosted by an audio conference service, the method comprising:
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displaying an application page comprising text having a telephone number link for the conference call and an access code link for the conference call; dialing, in response to the user'"'"'s selection of the telephone number link, a first sequence comprising the telephone number for the conference call; subsequent to dialing the first sequence, prompting the user to initiate dialing of the second sequence and receiving input from the user to return to the displayed application page for selection of the access code link; and in response to the user'"'"'s selection of the access code link, dialing a second sequence comprising the access code for the conference call, wherein dialing the second sequence is performed in response to expiration of a predetermined period of time without the user responding to the prompting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile communications device for connecting to a conference call having a telephone number and an access code, and hosted by an audio conference service, the mobile communications device comprising:
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a component configured to receive a meeting invitation from an application that can comprise any of a calendar application, a text message application and a memo pad application, the meeting invitation having text containing a telephone number link and an access code link for the conference call; a component configured to display the telephone number link; a component configured to dial, in response to the user'"'"'s selection of the telephone number link, a first sequence comprising the telephone number for the conference call; a component configured to display the access number link and to prompt the user to initiate dialing of the second sequence in response to dialing the first sequence; and a component configured to dial, in response to the user'"'"'s selection of the access code link, a second sequence comprising the access code for the conference call, wherein the component configured to dial the second sequence is responsive to expiration of a predetermined period of time without the user responding to the prompting. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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