One button conference initiation
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving at a local conference coordinator a first indication of a scheduled conference comprising a plurality of conference details, the local conference coordinator implemented via a processor;
transmitting, by the local conference coordinator, at least one of the plurality of conference details to a remote conference coordinator;
receiving, at the local conference coordinator, at least one additional conference detail regarding the scheduled conference from the remote conference coordinator;
determining, by the local conference coordinator, conference scheduling information comprising at least one piece of equipment to be used for the scheduled conference based on the plurality of conference details and the at least one additional conference detail;
determining, by the local conference coordinator based on the received conference details and the at least one additional conference detail, a conference room supporting the at least one piece of equipment to be used for the scheduled conference, wherein the plurality of conference details comprises an email address for each participant in the conference;
transmitting at least one of the plurality of conference details to the remote conference coordinator comprises, upon determining that at least one email address of at least one participant comprises a remote domain that does not match a local domain of the local conference coordinator, generating and transmitting an email comprising the at least one of the plurality of conference details and an address based on the remote domain address; and
transmitting conference scheduling information to the conference room such that a user interface in the conference room can initiate the scheduled conference based on a single indication received from a user.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving at a local conference coordinator a first indication of a scheduled conference that includes a plurality of conference details. The method also includes transmitting at least one of the plurality of conference details to a remote conference coordinator and receiving at least one additional conference detail regarding the scheduled conference from the remote conference coordinator. The method additionally includes determining conference scheduling information comprising at least one resource to be used for the scheduled conference based on the plurality of conference details and the at least one additional conference detail. The method also includes identifying a conference room supporting the at least one resource to be used for the scheduled conference. The method further includes transmitting conference scheduling information to the conference room such that an interface in the conference room can initiate the scheduled conference based on a single indication received from a user.
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17 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving at a local conference coordinator a first indication of a scheduled conference comprising a plurality of conference details, the local conference coordinator implemented via a processor; transmitting, by the local conference coordinator, at least one of the plurality of conference details to a remote conference coordinator; receiving, at the local conference coordinator, at least one additional conference detail regarding the scheduled conference from the remote conference coordinator; determining, by the local conference coordinator, conference scheduling information comprising at least one piece of equipment to be used for the scheduled conference based on the plurality of conference details and the at least one additional conference detail; determining, by the local conference coordinator based on the received conference details and the at least one additional conference detail, a conference room supporting the at least one piece of equipment to be used for the scheduled conference, wherein the plurality of conference details comprises an email address for each participant in the conference; transmitting at least one of the plurality of conference details to the remote conference coordinator comprises, upon determining that at least one email address of at least one participant comprises a remote domain that does not match a local domain of the local conference coordinator, generating and transmitting an email comprising the at least one of the plurality of conference details and an address based on the remote domain address; and transmitting conference scheduling information to the conference room such that a user interface in the conference room can initiate the scheduled conference based on a single indication received from a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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an interface operable to; receive at a local conference coordinator a first indication of a scheduled conference comprising a plurality of conference details; transmit at least one of the plurality of conference details to a remote conference coordinator; and
receive at least one additional conference detail regarding the scheduled conference from the remote conference coordinator; anda processor coupled to the interface and operable to; determine conference scheduling information comprising at least one piece of equipment to be used for the scheduled conference based on the plurality of conference details and the at least one additional conference detail; and determine, based on the received conference details and the at least one additional conference detail, a conference room supporting the at least one piece of equipment to be used for the scheduled conference, wherein the plurality of conference details comprises an email address for each participant in the conference; the interface is operable to transmit at least one of the plurality of conference details to the remote conference coordinator comprises an interface operable to, upon determining that at least one email address of at least one participant comprises a remote domain that does not match a local domain of the local conference coordinator, generate and transmit an email comprising the at least one of the plurality of conference details and an address based on the remote domain address; and wherein the interface is further operable to transmit conference scheduling information to the conference room such that a user interface in the conference room can initiate the scheduled conference based on a single indication received from a user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
- means for receiving at a local conference coordinator a first indication of a scheduled conference comprising a plurality of conference details;
means for transmitting at least one of the plurality of conference details to a remote conference coordinator; means for receiving at least one additional conference detail regarding the scheduled conference from the remote conference coordinator; means for determining conference scheduling information comprising at least one piece of equipment to be used for the scheduled conference based on the plurality of conference details and the at least one additional conference detail; means for determining, based on the received conference details and the at least one additional conference detail, a conference room supporting the at least one piece of equipment to be used for the scheduled conference, wherein the plurality of conference details comprises an email address for each participant in the conference; means for transmitting at least one of the plurality of conference details to the remote conference coordinator comprises, upon determining that at least one email address of at least one participant comprises a remote domain that does not match a local domain of the local conference coordinator, generating and transmitting an email comprising the at least one of the plurality of conference details and an address based on the remote domain address; and means for transmitting conference scheduling information to the conference room such that a user interface in the conference room can initiate the scheduled conference based on a single indication received from a user.
- means for receiving at a local conference coordinator a first indication of a scheduled conference comprising a plurality of conference details;
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