Conferencing and meeting implementations with advanced features
First Claim
1. An audio conference system comprising:
- a caller interface configured to receive incoming telephony calls; and
a logic circuit configured toauthenticate the incoming telephony calls for access to a particular audio conference;
provide menu options to the authenticated incoming telephony calls;
prompt, in response to a selection of the menu options, an incoming telephony call to select a callback number;
monitor for a trigger event selected by at least one of the authenticated incoming telephony calls;
callback, in response to detecting the trigger event, a participant using the selected callback number; and
place the called-back participant into the particular audio conference.
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Abstract
Meeting and conferencing systems and methods are implemented in a variety of manners. Consistent with an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for operating an audio conference system that includes at least one logic circuit and a caller interface involves receiving incoming telephony calls at the caller interface. A logic circuit is used to authenticate incoming telephony calls. Menu options are provided to authenticated, incoming telephony calls. In response to a selection of the menu options, an incoming telephony call is prompted to select a callback number. The logic circuit monitors for a trigger event. A participant is called back using the selected call back number in response to detecting the trigger event. The called-back participant is then placed into a conference.
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20 Claims
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1. An audio conference system comprising:
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a caller interface configured to receive incoming telephony calls; and a logic circuit configured to authenticate the incoming telephony calls for access to a particular audio conference; provide menu options to the authenticated incoming telephony calls; prompt, in response to a selection of the menu options, an incoming telephony call to select a callback number; monitor for a trigger event selected by at least one of the authenticated incoming telephony calls; callback, in response to detecting the trigger event, a participant using the selected callback number; and place the called-back participant into the particular audio conference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for operating an audio conference system that includes at least one logic circuit and a caller interface, the method comprising:
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receiving incoming telephony calls at the caller interface; and using the logic circuit to authenticate the incoming telephony calls for access to a particular audio conference; provide menu options to the authenticated incoming telephony calls; prompt, in response to a selection of the menu options, an incoming telephony call to select a callback number; monitor for a trigger event selected by at least one of the authenticated incoming telephony calls; callback a participant using the selected callback number and in response to detecting the trigger event; and place the called-back participant into the particular audio conference. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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