Method and system for the automatic configuration of conference resources
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1. A method for the automatic configuration of conference resources, comprising:
- receiving a user request identifying at least one conference resource to be used in a conference, the at least one conference resource comprising a plurality of communication ports;
reserving the at least one conference resource for the conference;
reserving at least two of the plurality of communication ports for a time associated with when the conference is scheduled to start;
without user interaction, automatically initiating operation of the at least one conference resource within a predetermined amount of time before the conference is scheduled to start; and
without user interaction, automatically configuring the at least two of the plurality of communication ports within the predetermined amount of time before the conference is scheduled to start, andwherein the user request is received from a conference participant invited to participate in the conference.
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Abstract
A method for the automatic configuration of conference resources includes receiving a user request identifying at least one conference resource to be used in a conference. The at least one conference resource is reserved for the conference. Operation of the conference resource is automatically initiated without user interaction.
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1. A method for the automatic configuration of conference resources, comprising:
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receiving a user request identifying at least one conference resource to be used in a conference, the at least one conference resource comprising a plurality of communication ports; reserving the at least one conference resource for the conference; reserving at least two of the plurality of communication ports for a time associated with when the conference is scheduled to start; without user interaction, automatically initiating operation of the at least one conference resource within a predetermined amount of time before the conference is scheduled to start; and without user interaction, automatically configuring the at least two of the plurality of communication ports within the predetermined amount of time before the conference is scheduled to start, and wherein the user request is received from a conference participant invited to participate in the conference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for the automatic configuration of conference resources, comprising:
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receiving a user request identifying at least one conference resource to be used in a conference, the at least one conference resource comprising a plurality of communication ports; receiving a scheduling request from a conference scheduler setting up the conference; reserving the at least one conference resource for the conference; reserving at least two of the plurality of communication ports for a time associated with when the conference is scheduled to start; without user interaction, automatically configuring the at least two of the plurality of communication ports within a predetermined amount of time before the conference is scheduled to start; and without user interaction, automatically initiating operation of the at least one conference resource, and wherein the user request is received from a conference participant invited to participate in the conference.
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11. A method for the automatic configuration of conference resources, comprising:
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receiving a user request identifying at least one conference resource to be used in a conference, the at least one conference resource comprising a plurality of communication ports; reserving the at least one conference resource for the conference; reserving at least two of the plurality of communication ports for a time associated with when the conference is scheduled to start; without user interaction, automatically initiating operation of the at least one conference resource; without user interaction, automatically configuring the at least two of the plurality of communication ports within a predetermined amount of time before the conference is scheduled to start, and wherein the user request is received from a conference participant invited to participate in the conference, wherein reserving the at least one conference resource for the conference comprises placing the at least one conference resource on a calendar, the method further comprising; using the calendar to determine that the conference is scheduled to start within a predetermined amount of time; and in response to determining that the conference is scheduled to start within the predetermined amount of time, automatically powering up the at least one conference resource.
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12. A system for the automatic configuration of conference resources, comprising:
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an interface operable to receive a user request identifying at least one conference resource to be used in a conference, the at least one conference resource comprising a plurality of communication ports; and a processor coupled to the interface, the processor comprising; a conference setup unit operable to reserve the at least one conference resource for the conference and to reserve at least two of the plurality of communication ports for a time associated with when the conference is scheduled to start; and a conference resource management unit operable to; without user interaction automatically initiate operation of the at least one conference resource within a predetermined amount of time before the conference is scheduled to start; and without user interaction, automatically configure the at least two of the plurality of communication ports within the predetermined amount of time before the conference is scheduled to start, and wherein the user request is received from a conference participant invited to participate in the conference. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for the automatic configuration of conference resources, comprising:
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means for receiving a user request identifying at least one conference resource to be used in a conference, the at least one conference resource comprising a plurality of communication ports; means for reserving the at least one conference resource for the conference; means for reserving at least two of the plurality of communication ports for a time associated with when the conference is scheduled to start; means for automatically initiating operation of the at least one conference resource within a predetermined amount of time before the conference is scheduled to start; and means for automatically configuring, without user interaction, the at least two of the plurality of communication ports within the predetermined amount of time before the conference is scheduled to start, and wherein the user request is received from a conference participant invited to participate in the conference. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer readable medium being a non-transitory signal encoded with instructions capable of being executed by a computer, the computer readable medium operable when executed by the computer to:
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receive a user request identifying at least one conference resource to be used in a conference, the at least one conference resource comprising a plurality of communication ports; reserve the at least one conference resource for the conference; reserve at least two of the plurality of communication ports for a time associated with when the conference is scheduled to start; without user interaction, automatically initiating operation of the at least one conference resource within a predetermined amount of time before the conference is scheduled to start; and without user interaction, automatically configure the at least two of the plurality of communication ports within the predetermined amount of time before the conference is scheduled to start, and wherein the user request is received from a conference participant invited to participate in the conference. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for the automatic configuration of conference resources, comprising:
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receiving a first user request from a conference scheduler, the first user request requesting the scheduling of a conference and identifying a plurality of conference participants, the first user request identifying at least one conference resource to be used at a location associated with the conference scheduler during the conference; receiving a second user request from a conference participant, the second user request accepting an invitation to participate in the conference, the second user request identifying at least one conference resource to be used at a location associated with the conference participant during the conference, the at least one conference resource to be used at the location associated with the conference participant comprising a plurality of communication ports; reserving the at least one conference resource at the location associated with the conference scheduler; reserving the at least one conference resource at the location associated with the conference participant; reserving at least two of the plurality of communication ports at the location associated with the conference participant for a time associated with when the conference is scheduled to start; without user interaction, automatically initiating operation of the at least one conference resource at the location associated with the conference scheduler and the at least one conference resource at the location associated with the conference participant within a predetermined amount of time before the conference is scheduled to start; and without user interaction, automatically configuring the at least two communication ports within the predetermined amount of time before the conference is scheduled to start.
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