Teleforum participant screening
US9883042B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/5072
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Implementations disclosed herein relate to systems and methods for conference screening. According to one implementation, a method includes connecting a participant to a multi-mode conference in a listen-only mode and receiving a request of active participation in the multi-mode conference from the participant. In response to receipt of the request for active participation, the participant is bridged into a private screening subconference, and information relating to the participant's requested active participation to the multi-mode conference is received via the private screening subconference responsive to a prompt. In response to the receipt of the information via the private screening subconference, the participant is placed in a queue to await authorization for active participation in the multi-mode conference, the queue including at least one other participant previously screened in another private screening sub-conference. The method further includes detecting selection of the participant from the queue, and establishing a connection between the participant and the multi-mode conference based on detection of the selection.
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