Adding a teleconference caller to a group instant messaging chat
First Claim
1. A method for adding a caller to a group instant messaging chat, the method comprising the steps of:
- a computer receiving an indication that the caller has joined a teleconference via a telephone call;
the computer receiving a characteristic of the telephone call; and
the computer determining that the received characteristic of the telephone call at least partially matches at least one stored characteristic of one or more invitees on a list of invitees to the teleconference, and in response, the computer requesting an instant messaging server to add the caller to the group instant messaging chat.
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Abstract
In a method for adding a caller to a group instant messaging chat, a computer receives an indication that the caller has joined a teleconference via a telephone call. The computer receives a characteristic of the telephone call. The computer determines that the received characteristic of the telephone call at least partially matches at least one stored characteristic of one or more invitees on a list of invitees to the teleconference. In response to determining that the received characteristic of the telephone call at least partially matches at least one stored characteristic of one or more invitees on a list of invitees to the teleconference, the computer requests an instant messaging server to add the caller to the group instant messaging chat.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for adding a caller to a group instant messaging chat, the method comprising the steps of:
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a computer receiving an indication that the caller has joined a teleconference via a telephone call; the computer receiving a characteristic of the telephone call; and the computer determining that the received characteristic of the telephone call at least partially matches at least one stored characteristic of one or more invitees on a list of invitees to the teleconference, and in response, the computer requesting an instant messaging server to add the caller to the group instant messaging chat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product for adding a caller to a group instant messaging chat, the computer program product comprising:
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one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to receive an indication that the caller has joined a teleconference via a telephone call; program instructions to receive a characteristic of the telephone call; and program instructions to determine that the received characteristic of the telephone call at least partially matches at least one stored characteristic of one or more invitees on a list of invitees to the teleconference, and in response, to request an instant messaging server to add the caller to the group instant messaging chat. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer system for adding a caller to a group instant messaging chat, the computer system comprising:
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one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices and program instructions which are stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to receive an indication that the caller has joined a teleconference via a telephone call; program instructions to receive a characteristic of the telephone call; and program instructions to determine that the received characteristic of the telephone call at least partially matches at least one stored characteristic of one or more invitees on a list of invitees to the teleconference, and in response to request an instant messaging server to add the caller to the group instant messaging chat. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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