Rules-based teleconferencing
First Claim
1. A method for rules-based teleconferencing comprising:
- receiving criteria regarding invitees to a teleconference call;
generating rules based on the criteria;
generating a notification regarding the invitees to the teleconference call based on the rules;
sending an audio message in the teleconference call to a teleconference chair or initiator to make a selection to cancel the teleconference in response to the criteria not being met;
sending another audio message in the teleconference call to the teleconference chair or initiator to make a selection to reschedule the teleconference in response to the teleconference chair or initiator making the selection to cancel the teleconference; and
automatically accessing a scheduling system or a calendar system of each invitee to reschedule the teleconference in response to the teleconference chair or initiator making the selection to reschedule the teleconference.
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Abstract
Rules-based teleconferencing that may include receiving criteria regarding invitees to a teleconference call, generating rules based on the criteria, and generating a notification regarding the invitees to the teleconference call based on the rules. The criteria may include a quorum of a minimum number of invitees that must be in attendance at the teleconference call or a list of specific invitees required to be in attendance at the teleconference call. A processing device may include a network interface, one or more second interfaces configured to establish a connection between at least three telephones, and a controller configured to establish a teleconference call between the at least three telephones, receive criteria regarding invitees to the teleconference call, generate rules based on the criteria, and generate a notification regarding the invitees to the teleconference call based on the rules.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for rules-based teleconferencing comprising:
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receiving criteria regarding invitees to a teleconference call; generating rules based on the criteria; generating a notification regarding the invitees to the teleconference call based on the rules; sending an audio message in the teleconference call to a teleconference chair or initiator to make a selection to cancel the teleconference in response to the criteria not being met; sending another audio message in the teleconference call to the teleconference chair or initiator to make a selection to reschedule the teleconference in response to the teleconference chair or initiator making the selection to cancel the teleconference; and automatically accessing a scheduling system or a calendar system of each invitee to reschedule the teleconference in response to the teleconference chair or initiator making the selection to reschedule the teleconference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A processing device comprising:
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a network interface; at least one second interface configured to establish a connection between at least three telephones; and a controller configured to establish a teleconference call between the at least three telephones, receive criteria regarding invitees to the teleconference call, generate rules-based on the criteria, generate a notification regarding the invitees to the teleconference call based on the rules, send an audio message in the teleconference call to a teleconference chair or initiator to make a selection to cancel the teleconference in response to the criteria not being met, sending another audio message in the teleconference call to the teleconference chair or initiator to make a selection to reschedule the teleconference in response to the teleconference chair or initiator making the selection to cancel the teleconference, and automatically accessing a scheduling system or a calendar system of each invitee to reschedule the teleconference in response to the teleconference chair or initiator making the selection to reschedule the teleconference. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product comprising a computer useable storage medium, that is not a transitory propagating signal, the computer usable storage medium having computer useable program code embodied therewith, the computer useable program code comprising:
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computer useable program code configured to receive criteria regarding invitees to a teleconference call; computer useable program code configured to generate rules-based on the criteria; computer useable program code configured to generate a notification regarding the invitees to the teleconference call based on the rules; and computer useable program code configured to send an audio message in the teleconference call to a teleconference chair or initiator to make a selection to cancel the teleconference in response to the criteria not being met computer useable program code configured to send another audio message in the teleconference call to the teleconference chair or initiator to make a selection to reschedule the teleconference in response to the teleconference chair or initiator making the selection to cancel the teleconference; and computer useable program code configured to automatically access a scheduling system or a calendar system of each invitee to reschedule the teleconference in response to the teleconference chair or initiator making the selection to reschedule the teleconference.
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