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System and method for conference calling

US8600027B1 · kind B1 · utility

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33Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 14, 2012
Grant dateDec 3, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 14, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/652
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for conference calling having a memory having at least one user record associated with a system user, the user record having telephone number and an electronic address. A conference call request receiving function is executable by the processor to receive a conference call request email, the conference call request email has calendar information and an electronic address of one or more participants. A scheduling function is executable by the processor to schedule a conference call on the system server between the one or more participants that are system users at the time of the conference call according to the calendar information in the conference call request email. Also provided is a method for conference calling whereby a conference call request is received via email.

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