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Inviting temporary participants to a virtual meeting or other communication session for a fixed duration

  • US 8,578,281 B2
  • Filed: 05/30/2012
  • Issued: 11/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a session invitation from a first communicator for a first communication session, wherein said session invitation is for a temporary participant to join a sub-session of the first communication session for a sub-session duration specified by the first communicator, said sub-session duration being less than a duration of the first communication session;

    conveying the session information within a session invitation to the temporary participant, so the temporary participant is able to accept or deny the session invitation with knowledge of the sub-session duration;

    receiving an invitation response from the temporary participant that indicates the temporary participant has elected to join the first communication for the sub-session duration;

    responsive to the invitation response and at a time that the sub-session is to start, joining the temporary participant to the first communication session;

    providing sub-session duration information to at least the first communicator and the temporary participant so that a count-down for the sub-session duration is able to be presented upon user interfaces of the first communicator and the temporary participant during the sub-session;

    determining a time at which the sub-session duration has ended; and

    responsive to determining that the sub-session duration has ended, automatically removing the temporary participant from the first communication session.

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