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Teleconference scheduling and activity reporting method

US8355489B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 2009
Grant dateJan 15, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/565
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A teleconference system that monitors the activity levels of one or more attendees of a teleconference and, based on that monitoring, provides information about attendees who are active participants and attendees who are passive listeners. The information includes evaluative feedback or a conference roster that is ordered based on the activity levels of the attendees, or both. Furthermore, the teleconference system takes into account that the potential invitees to a teleconference being scheduled can be different from one another in terms of their importance to a teleconference being scheduled, or in terms of the relevance of the teleconference to those invitees. The system is also able to consider the activity levels that are reported for a teleconference in progress when the system schedules a new teleconference.

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