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Conferencing system utilizing a mobile communication device as an interface

US8487975B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 25, 2010
Grant dateJul 16, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/189
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Initiating a conference in a conferencing system (e.g., a videoconferencing or aduioconferencing system). Input may be received to the conferencing system from a mobile communication device. The input may specify one or more participants in the videoconference, e.g., by selecting from contact information stored on the mobile communication device. Accordingly, the conferencing system may initiate the conference based on the received input. The videoconference may include the one or more participants selected from the contact information stored on the mobile communication device.

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