Method and system for transferring a conference between a mobile communication device and a conferencing terminal
First Claim
1. A method of transferring a communication session from a portable communication device to a local conferencing device during a communication session between the portable communication device and a remote communication device, comprising:
- sending a prompt to the portable communication device prompting for a request to transfer the communication session from the portable communication device to the local conferencing device;
receiving from the portable communication device a request to transfer the communication session from the portable communication device to the local conferencing device;
determining contact information for a remote multimedia endpoint associated with the remote communication device; and
in response to the request from the portable communication device, initiating an audio connection between the local conferencing device and the remote multimedia endpoint;
instructing the local conferencing device to escalate the audio connection to a video communication session.
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Abstract
A conferencing system for an enterprise is disclosed. The conferencing system allows a user conducting a communication session on a personal communication device to transfer the communication session to a local conferencing device. The conferencing system prompts the personal communication device with an option to transfer the communication session to the conferencing device. The system obtains contact information for a multimedia endpoint associated with the remote communication device and initiates a connection between the local conferencing device and the remote multimedia endpoint. The system can also transfer a communication session from a local conferencing device to a portable communication device.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of transferring a communication session from a portable communication device to a local conferencing device during a communication session between the portable communication device and a remote communication device, comprising:
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sending a prompt to the portable communication device prompting for a request to transfer the communication session from the portable communication device to the local conferencing device; receiving from the portable communication device a request to transfer the communication session from the portable communication device to the local conferencing device; determining contact information for a remote multimedia endpoint associated with the remote communication device; and in response to the request from the portable communication device, initiating an audio connection between the local conferencing device and the remote multimedia endpoint; instructing the local conferencing device to escalate the audio connection to a video communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of transferring a communication session from a local conferencing device to a portable communication device during a conference between the local conferencing device and a remote endpoint, comprising:
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presenting a prompt to the portable communication device, prompting for a request to transfer the communication session from the local conferencing device to the portable communication device receiving from the portable communication device a request to transfer the communication session from the local conferencing device to the portable communication device; determining contact information for the remote endpoint; providing the contact information to the portable communication device; and in response to the request from the portable communication device, initiating an audio connection between the portable communication device and the remote endpoint; instructing the local conferencing device to escalate the audio connection to a video communication session. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A conferencing device comprising:
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a programmable processor programmed to; receive a signal indicating that a portable communication device is engaged in a communication session with a remote endpoint; in response to the signal, send a prompt to the portable communication device prompting for a request to transfer the communication session to the conferencing device; and in response to the request to transfer, transferring the communication session from the portable communication device to the conferencing device determining contact information for a remote multimedia endpoint associated with the remote endpoint; and in response to the request from the portable communication device, initiating an audio connection between the conferencing device and the remote multimedia endpoint; instructing the conferencing device to escalate the audio connection to a video communication session. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions stored thereon to cause a programmable processor to transfer a communication session from a portable communication device to a local conferencing device during a communication session between the portable communication device and a remote communication device, by causing the programmable processor to:
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send a prompt to the portable communication device prompting for a request to transfer the communication session from the portable communication device to the local conferencing device; receive from the portable communication device a request to transfer the communication session from the portable communication device to the local conferencing device; determine contact information for a remote multimedia endpoint associated with the remote communication device; and in response to the request from the portable communication device, initiate an audio connection between the local conferencing device and the remote multimedia endpoint; instructing the local conferencing device to escalate the audio connection to a video communication session.
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions stored thereon to cause a programmable processor to transfer a communication session from a local conferencing device to a portable communication device during a conference between the local conferencing device and a remote endpoint, the computer executable instructions to causing the programmable processor to:
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presenting a prompt to the portable communication device, prompting for a request to transfer the communication session from the local conferencing device to the portable communication device identify a received request from the portable communication device to transfer the communication session from the local conferencing device to the portable communication device; determine contact information for the remote endpoint; provide the contact information to the portable communication device; and in response to the request from the portable communication device, initiate a connection between the portable communication device and the remote endpoint; instructing the local multimedia endpoint to escalate the audio connection to a video communication session.
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