US 8,571,194 B2
System and method for initiating a conference callGeneral
US 8,571,194 B2
System and method for initiating a conference call
Tech Center:
2600 Communications
Examiner:
Harry Hong
Art Unit:
2652 Videophones and Telephonic Communications; Audio Signals; Digital Audio Data Processing; Linguistics, Speech Processing and Audio Compression
Agent:
Cozen O'Connor
Inventors:
Tod C. Turner
Assignee:
Priority:
12/22/03
Filed:
10/19/10
Granted:
10/29/13
Expiration:
12/22/23
Abstract
The present invention is a system and method for initiating conference calls via an instant messaging system to reduce the effort required to initiate and manage the call. The system uses an IM connection between a requesting party and a conference call server to inform the conference call server of the desire to initiate the conference call. The conference call server may initiate the conference call by having involved parties called by a conference bridge, thus reducing the effort required by the parties to join the call.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
H04H04L12/1818H04M2203/5063H04L