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Method for transferring control of a conference call

US9282190B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Unify GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Claus Rist · Bochum, DE
Martin Glaser · Bergkamen, DE
Michael Willmann · Bermatingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 4, 2012
Grant date	Mar 8, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 2, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M2203/5018
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a method for transferring control of an existing multi-participant conversation (5, 15, 25), in which at least two communication terminals (D1, D2, D3) are connected to each other through a data connection (C1, C2, C5), to a conference control application (KS). The method comprises the following steps: Establishment of a virtual conference room (CR) that serves as an anchor point for the application (KS) and can be a virtual participant in the conference, switching (9, 19, 29, 39, 49, 59) of the conference room (CR) into the existing data connection (C1, C2, C5), and assignment (8, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60) of the master role to the conference room (CR), wherein a signal generated by the application (KS) causes the switching (9, 19, 29, 39, 49, 59) of the conference room (CR) into the existing data connection (C1, C2, C5), and the assignment (8, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60) of the master role to the conference room (CR).

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