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Apparatus, method, and computer program for providing pass codes related to conference calls

US7218338B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by
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22Claims
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Filing dateSep 30, 2003
Grant dateMay 15, 2007
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/382
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A call conferencing apparatus, method, and computer program allow a chairperson or other participant to enter a pass code for a conference call dynamically. Other participants are then prompted for the pass code. Participants who enter the correct pass code are allowed to join a conference bridge, while participants who enter an incorrect pass code are not.

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