Auto-dial and connection into conference calls
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1. A method for dialing into a conference call comprising:
- receiving at an attendee computing device a meeting request notification message comprising a meeting request, wherein the meeting request includes a proposed date and time, a conference call dial-in number, and a conference call meeting identification number;
receiving an accept meeting instruction or a reject meeting instruction;
placing the meeting request on a calendaring application at the attendee computing device at the proposed date and time;
displaying a meeting reminder on the attendee computing device at the proposed date and time or a predetermined period prior to the proposed date and time;
receiving a conference call confirmation instruction or cancellation instruction;
automatically calling the conference call dial-in number at the proposed date and time responsive to receiving the conference call confirmation instruction;
establishing a network connection with a remote device; and
transmitting the conference call meeting identification number over the network connection.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for dialing into conference calls are presented. A meeting request is received by an attendee, and the dial-in information in the meeting request is stored. A meeting reminder is displayed at the proposed date and time or a predetermined period prior to the proposed date and time, and a conference call confirmation instruction or cancellation instruction is received from the attendee. The conference call dial-in number is automatically dialed at the proposed date and time. A network connection is established and the conference call meeting identification number is transmitted.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for dialing into a conference call comprising:
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receiving at an attendee computing device a meeting request notification message comprising a meeting request, wherein the meeting request includes a proposed date and time, a conference call dial-in number, and a conference call meeting identification number; receiving an accept meeting instruction or a reject meeting instruction; placing the meeting request on a calendaring application at the attendee computing device at the proposed date and time; displaying a meeting reminder on the attendee computing device at the proposed date and time or a predetermined period prior to the proposed date and time; receiving a conference call confirmation instruction or cancellation instruction; automatically calling the conference call dial-in number at the proposed date and time responsive to receiving the conference call confirmation instruction; establishing a network connection with a remote device; and transmitting the conference call meeting identification number over the network connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 25, 26, 36)
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8. A system for dialing into a conference call comprising:
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a landline telephone connected to a public switched telephone network a headset base coupled to the landline telephone; and a computing device coupled to the headset base and a communications network, the computing device comprising; a meeting request notification message means for receiving a meeting request notification message comprising a meeting request over the communications network, wherein the meeting request includes a proposed date and time, a conference call dial-in number, and a conference call meeting identification number; a calendaring means for placing the meeting request on a calendaring application at the computing device at the proposed date and time; and a dialing means for automatically calling the conference call dial-in number at the proposed date and time though the public switched telephone network, and automatically transmitting the conference call meeting identification number over an established public switched telephone network connection. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 27)
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12. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for dialing into a conference call comprising:
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receiving at an attendee computing device a meeting request notification message comprising a meeting request, wherein the meeting request includes a proposed date and time, a conference call dial-in number, and a conference call meeting identification number; receiving an accept meeting instruction or a reject meeting instruction; placing the meeting request on a calendaring application at the attendee computing device at the proposed date and time; displaying a meeting reminder on the attendee computing device at the proposed date and time or a predetermined period prior to the proposed date and time; receiving a conference call confirmation instruction or cancellation instruction; automatically calling the conference call dial-in number at the proposed date and time responsive to receiving the conference call confirmation instruction; establishing a network connection with a remote device; and transmitting the conference call meeting identification number over the network connection. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 28)
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19. A method for dialing into a conference call comprising:
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receiving at an attendee computing device a meeting request notification message comprising a meeting request, wherein the meeting request includes a proposed date and time, a conference call dial-in number, and a conference call meeting identification number; receiving an accept meeting instruction or a reject meeting instruction; transmitting the conference call dial-in number and the conference call meeting identification number to a first remote device for storage in a memory of the first remote device; receiving an attendee call-back number input at the attendee computing device; transmitting the attendee call-back number to the first remote device for storage in the memory of the first remote device; placing the meeting request on a calendaring application at the attendee computing device at the proposed date and time; displaying a meeting reminder on the attendee computing device at the proposed date and time or a predetermined period prior to the proposed date and time; receiving a conference call confirmation instruction or cancellation instruction; automatically calling the conference call dial-in number using the first remote device at the proposed date and time responsive to receiving the conference call confirmation instruction; establishing a first network connection between the first remote device and a second remote device; transmitting the conference call meeting identification number from the first remote device to the second remote device over the first network connection; automatically calling the attendee call-back number using the first remote device; establishing a second network connection between the first remote device and an attendee telephone; and linking the attendee telephone to the second remote device to join a conference call. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 37)
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30. A headset base for dialing into a conference call comprising:
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a computing device interface; a headset interface configured to communicate with a headset; a telephone network interface; a processor; and a memory storing a telephone call control application configured to receive a call initiation instruction over the computing device interface to automatically call a conference call dial-in number at a calendared date and time, wherein the telephone call control application is further configured to dial the conference call dial-in number over the telephone network interface. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for dialing into a conference call comprising:
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receiving at an attendee computing device a meeting request notification message comprising a proposed date and time, a conference call dial-in number, and a conference call meeting identification number; receiving an accept meeting instruction; receiving information associated with a donned status or a doffed status of a headset; responsive to determination of a donned status of the headset, automatically calling the conference call dial-in number at the proposed date and time; and transmitting the conference call meeting identification number. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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