Method and apparatus for managing conference calls
US10447862B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/2066
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to retrieve from an address book a communication identifier for each of a plurality of participants, determine from the address book a conferencing type for each of the plurality of participants, and initiate according to the conference type and the communication identifier of each participant a Voice over Internet Protocol conference call directed to communication devices of the plurality of participants. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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