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Conference screening

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  • US 9,081,485 B1
  • Filed: 09/02/2011
  • Issued: 07/14/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing a multi-mode conference comprising:

  • connecting a participant to the multi-mode conference in a listen-only mode;

    placing the participant into a queue for screening;

    bridging the queued participant into a full-duplex private screening sub-conference in response to the placing operation;

    receiving, via the full-duplex private screening sub-conference, one or both of the participant'"'"'s identity and the participant'"'"'s contribution to the multi-mode conference; and

    establishing a full-duplex connection between the participant and the multi-mode conference if the participant is authorized for active participation in the multi-mode conference based on one or both of the participant'"'"'s identity and the participant'"'"'s contribution to the multi-mode conference.

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