Techniques for controlling access to teleconferences
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1. A method of managing a conference, comprising:
- communicatively connecting, by a computer system having at least one processor, a set of people to initiate the conference;
setting a timer for managing at least a first level and a second level of participation between a user and the conference, wherein the first level of participation comprises full participation, by the user, in the conference and the second level of participation comprises only providing output of the conference to the user;
receiving a request to join the conference from the user;
communicatively connecting, by the computer system, the user to the conference utilizing the first level of participation if time of the timer is not expired based at least in part upon a set of policies assigned for the user; and
communicatively connecting, by the computer system, the user to the conference utilizing the second level of participation if the time of the timer is expired based at least in art upon the set of policies assigned for the user.
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Abstract
Techniques for managing teleconferences. A plurality of people are associated with a plurality of identifiers such that each person is associated with at least one identifier. For each caller to a teleconference associated with a different identifier, authentication information is solicited from the caller. Authentication information is received from the caller in response to the solicitation and a determination, based on the received authentication information, is made whether the caller is associated with one of the identifiers.
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1. A method of managing a conference, comprising:
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communicatively connecting, by a computer system having at least one processor, a set of people to initiate the conference; setting a timer for managing at least a first level and a second level of participation between a user and the conference, wherein the first level of participation comprises full participation, by the user, in the conference and the second level of participation comprises only providing output of the conference to the user; receiving a request to join the conference from the user; communicatively connecting, by the computer system, the user to the conference utilizing the first level of participation if time of the timer is not expired based at least in part upon a set of policies assigned for the user; and communicatively connecting, by the computer system, the user to the conference utilizing the second level of participation if the time of the timer is expired based at least in art upon the set of policies assigned for the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 14)
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6. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions for causing a computer system to perform a method of managing a conference, said instructions comprising:
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instructions for causing the computer system to communicatively connect together a set of people to initiate the conference; instructions for causing the computer system to set a timer for managing at least a first level and a second level of participation between a user and the conference, wherein the first level of participation comprises full participation, by the user, in the conference and the second level of participation comprises only providing output of the conference to the user; instructions for causing the computer system to receive a request to join the conference from the user; instructions for causing the computer to communicatively connect the user to the conference utilizing the first level of participation if time of the timer is not expired based at least in part upon a set of policies assigned for the user; and instructions for causing the computer to communicatively connect the user to the conference utilizing the second level of participation if time of the timer is expired based at least in part upon a set of policies assigned for the user based at least in part upon the set of policies assigned for the user. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for managing a teleconference, comprising:
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associating a plurality of people with a plurality of identifiers, each person of said people associated with at least one identifier of said identifiers; setting a timer for managing at least a first level and a second level of participation with the teleconference, wherein the first level of participation comprises full participation with the teleconference and the second level of participation comprises only providing output of the teleconference and for each caller of a plurality of callers to the teleconference that are associated with different identifiers of said identifiers; soliciting from the caller authentication information; receiving from the caller said authentication information in response to said soliciting; making a first determination based on said authentication information whether said caller is associated with an identifier of said identifiers; and taking one or more specified actions for the teleconference based on said first determination, wherein the one or more specified actions include; communicatively connecting, by a computer system having at least one processor, the caller to the teleconference utilizing the first level of participation if time of the timer is not expired based at least in part upon a set of policies assigned for the user; and communicatively connecting, by the computer system, the caller to the teleconference utilizing the second level of participation if the time of the timer is expired based at least in part upon the set of policies assigned for the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions for causing a computer system to perform a method for managing a teleconference, said instructions comprising:
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instructions for causing the computer system to associate a plurality of people with a plurality of identifiers, each person of said people associated with at least one identifier of said identifiers; instructions for causing the computer system to set a timer for managing at least a first level and a second level of participation with the teleconference, wherein the first level of participation comprises full participation with the teleconference and the second level of participation comprises only providing output of the teleconference; and instructions for causing the computer system to, for each caller of a plurality of callers to the teleconference that are associated with different identifiers; provide a solicitation to the caller for authentication information; receive from the caller said authentication information in response to said solicitation; make a first determination based on said authentication information whether said caller is associated with an identifier of said identifiers; and take one or more specified actions for the teleconference based on said first determination, wherein the one or more specified actions include; communicatively connecting, by a computer system having at least one processor, the caller to the teleconference utilizing the first level of participation if time of the timer is not expired based at least in part upon a set of policies assigned for the user; and communicatively connecting, by the computer system, the caller to the teleconference utilizing the second level of participation if the time of the timer is expired based at least in part upon the set of policies assigned for the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for managing teleconferences, comprising:
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a data store operable to store a plurality of identifiers, each identifier associated with at least one person; a server communicatively coupled to said data store and operable to; set a tinier for managing at least a first level and a second level of participation with the teleconference, wherein the first level of participation comprises full participation with the teleconference and the second level of participation comprises only providing output of the teleconference; and for each caller of a plurality of callers to he teleconference that are associated with different identifiers of said identifiers; provide a solicitation to the caller for authentication information; receive from the caller said authentication information in response to said solicitation; make a first determination based on said authentication information whether said caller is associated with an identifier of said identifiers; and take one or more specified actions for the teleconference based on said first determination, wherein the one or more specified actions include; communicatively connecting by a computer having at least one processor, the caller to the teleconference utilizing the first level of participation if time of the timer is not expired based at least in part upon a set of policies assigned for the user; and communicatively connecting, by the computer system, the caller to the teleconference utilizing the second level of participation if the time of the tinier is expired based at least in part upon the set of policies assigned for the user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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