Initiating a collaborative computing session from an advanced capability telephone
US7421469B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/403
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a system is provided for initiating a collaborative computing session during a telephone call involving a plurality of users. The system includes a first advanced capability telephone operable to issue an initiate meeting request in response to an activation signal at the first advanced capability telephone. A first computer in communication with the first advanced capability telephone is operable to issue a start meeting request for establishing a meeting zone for the collaborative computing session. The first computer is operable to open a first collaborative meeting window for enabling a user of the first computer to participate in the collaborative computing session. The first advanced capability telephone is operable to issue a join meeting request to a second advanced capability telephone for causing a second collaborative meeting window to be opened at a second computer for enabling a user of the second computer to participate in the collaborative computing session.
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