Method and system for providing an improved communications channel for telephone conference initiation and management
US7505574B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/652
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for providing an improved communications channel for telephone conference initiation and management are provided. Messages for initiating and managing a telephone conference are exchanged between a client computer and a gateway computer utilizing XML formatted messages transmitted over an instant messaging compatible protocol. The gateway computer converts the messages to web services requests and communicates with telephone conference network hardware utilizing the web services-based request. Status indicators from the telephone conference equipment is converted from web services requests to XML by the gateway and transmitted back to the client computer via the instant messaging protocol.
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