System and process for mass telephony conference call
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of connecting multiple conferees in a teleconference call, comprising:
- storing in a data storage, a conferee list of the multiple conferees;
acquiring data on the multiple conferees from said data storage using a teleconferencing controller, said data including conference call activity and connection statistics on connection with each of said multiple conferees, said connection statistics including at least connection status, connection time, and conferee interaction time which is defined as the amount of time that has elapsed while a given conferee of said multiple conferees was responding to an automated invitation process carried out by said teleconferencing controller;
utilizing connections over a telephony interface path, to contact the multiple conferees whom are associated with the teleconference call, using said data; and
performing a statistical analysis using said teleconferencing controller, to analyze statistics on said data on each of the multiple conferees, and to thereby modify said data of each of said multiple conferees in said conferee list.
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Abstract
An automated teleconferencing control system and method reduces conference call setup time by simultaneously out dialing to multiple conferees through a plurality of parallel telecommunications resources. The teleconferencing control system includes the feature of automatically gathering statistics of each connection attempt, as well as many other call aspects, using these statistics to automatically improve the efficiency of subsequent conference call initiations. Gathered statistics are also used to automatically configure the system to cause all of the conferees to be connected to a conference call at substantially the same time. The selection of which telecommunications resources are used for contacting each target conferee is made based on criteria that include the telephone number or Internet address of the target conferee'"'"'s telephone.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of connecting multiple conferees in a teleconference call, comprising:
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storing in a data storage, a conferee list of the multiple conferees; acquiring data on the multiple conferees from said data storage using a teleconferencing controller, said data including conference call activity and connection statistics on connection with each of said multiple conferees, said connection statistics including at least connection status, connection time, and conferee interaction time which is defined as the amount of time that has elapsed while a given conferee of said multiple conferees was responding to an automated invitation process carried out by said teleconferencing controller; utilizing connections over a telephony interface path, to contact the multiple conferees whom are associated with the teleconference call, using said data; and performing a statistical analysis using said teleconferencing controller, to analyze statistics on said data on each of the multiple conferees, and to thereby modify said data of each of said multiple conferees in said conferee list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system of connecting multiple conferees in a teleconference call, comprising:
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at least one memory containing at least one program for performing the steps of; storing in a data storage, a conferee list of the multiple conferees; acquiring data on the multiple conferees from said data storage using a teleconferencing controller, said data including conference call activity and connection statistics on connection with each of said multiple conferees, said connection statistics including at least connection status, connection time, and conferee interaction time which is defined as the amount of time that has elapsed while a given conferee of said multiple conferees was responding to an automated invitation process carried out by said teleconferencing controller; utilizing connections over a telephony interface path, to contact the multiple conferees whom are associated with the teleconference call, using said data; performing a statistical analysis using said teleconferencing controller, to analyze statistics on said data on each of the multiple conferees, and to thereby modify said data of each of said multiple conferees in said conferee list; and a processor for executing the program. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium whose contents cause a computer system connect multiple conferees in a teleconference call, the computer system having a program comprising the steps of:
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storing in a data storage, a conferee list of the multiple conferees; acquiring data on the multiple conferees from said data storage using a teleconferencing controller, said data including conference call activity and connection statistics on connection with each of said multiple conferees, said connection statistics including at least connection status, connection time, and conferee interaction time which is defined as the amount of time that has elapsed while a given conferee of said multiple conferees was responding to an automated invitation process carried out by said teleconferencing controller; utilizing connections over a telephony interface path, to contact the multiple conferees whom are associated with the teleconference call, using said data; and performing a statistical analysis using said teleconferencing controller, to analyze statistics on said data on each of the multiple conferees, and to thereby modify said data on each of said multiple conferees in said conferee list. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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