METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING A CONFERENCE BETWEEN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND A CONFERENCING TERMINAL
First Claim
9. A method of transferring a communication session from a local conferencing device to a portable communication device during a conference between the local conferencing device and a remote endpoint, comprising:
- receiving from the portable communication device a request to transfer the communication session from the local conferencing device to the portable communication device;
determining contact information for the remote endpoint;
providing the contact information to the portable communication device; and
in response to the request from the portable communication device, initiating a connection between the portable communication device and the remote endpoint.
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Abstract
A conferencing system for an enterprise is disclosed. The conferencing system allows a user conducting a communication session on a personal communication device to transfer the communication session to a local conferencing device. The conferencing system prompts the personal communication device with an option to transfer the communication session to the conferencing device. The system obtains contact information for a multimedia endpoint associated with the remote communication device and initiates a connection between the local conferencing device and the remote multimedia endpoint. The system can also transfer a communication session from a local conferencing device to a portable communication device.
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18 Claims
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9. A method of transferring a communication session from a local conferencing device to a portable communication device during a conference between the local conferencing device and a remote endpoint, comprising:
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receiving from the portable communication device a request to transfer the communication session from the local conferencing device to the portable communication device; determining contact information for the remote endpoint; providing the contact information to the portable communication device; and in response to the request from the portable communication device, initiating a connection between the portable communication device and the remote endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A conferencing device comprising:
a programmable processor programmed to; receive a signal indicating that a portable communication device is engaged in a communication session with a remote endpoint; in response to the signal, send prompt to the portable communication device prompting for a request to transfer the communication session to the conferencing device; and in response to the request to transfer, transferring the communication session from the portable communication device to the conferencing device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 18)
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17-1. The conferencing device of claim 17, wherein the programmable processor is further programmed to initiate a video communications session with a remote multimedia endpoint in response to the request to transfer.
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