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External messaging during conference call

  • US 8,638,919 B2
  • Filed: 05/31/2012
  • Issued: 01/28/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method of managing a conference call, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request to send an external message to a set of other participants to the conference call from a first participant device of a first participant to the conference call;

    sending a response to the request to the first participant device, wherein the response includes external contact information for use by the first participant device in transmitting the external message to a device associated with at least one of the set of other participants using a messaging system available independent of the conference call;

    receiving a request to join the conference call from a participant; and

    sending a request for the external contact information for the participant in response to the request to join the conference call.

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