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Telephonic Communications > Special Services > Conferencing ConferencingConferencing patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/15/07 - 20070263824 - Network resource optimization in a video conference A conferencing system includes a mixer operable to process audio and video packets received from a plurality of endpoint devices, and to transmit a processed audio/video stream back to the endpoint devices. A server connects with the mixer and the endpoint devices. The server is operable to send a first ... 11/15/07 - 20070263823 - Automatic participant placement in conferencing Techniques for positioning participants of a conference call in a three dimensional (3D) audio space are described. Aspects of a system for positioning include a client component that extracts speech frames of a currently speaking participant of a conference call from a transmission signal. A speech analysis component determines a ... 11/15/07 - 20070263822 - Request routing mechanism for distributed multi-participant service application servers in an internet protocol multimedia subsystem network A multi-participant service creator Application Server embeds routing information within a service identifier provided to enable invitation of users to a multi-participant service such as conference calling or push-to-talk communication. A multi- participant service routing function associated with the Serving Call Session Control Function receiving a request to join the ... 11/15/07 - 20070263821 - Method and apparatus for enhancing speaker selection A method and apparatus to provide speaker selection in a multi-party conference call is described. The method may comprise processing a speaker queue for at least one new speaker and monitoring when a number of active speakers is less than a predetermined number of active speakers. When less than the ... 11/08/07 - 20070258571 - Conference system There is proposed a conference speech station for a conference system, which has an audio unit for changing audio signals into first signals, a signal processing unit further converts the first signals into second signals and an interface sends the second signals to an external network unit. A conference speech ... 10/04/07 - 20070230677 - System and method for dynamically establishing optimum audio quality in an audio conference A system and method for dynamically establishing optimum audio quality in an audio conference is disclosed. A connection with one or more remote communication devices is initially established. An available data rate associated with the connection is then determined. Next, a bandwidth is assigned based on the available data rate. ... 09/27/07 - 20070223675 - Method and system for low latency high quality music conferencing A method and system for real-time, low latency, high quality audio conferencing are disclosed. The system allows delivering low latency during peer to peer transmission of high quality compressed audio streams between remotely located participants. The system provides transmission of audio as well as any audio data with low latency ... 09/27/07 - 20070223674 - Endpoint initiation of multipart conferences The invention discloses a method in an MCU for enabling intuitive endpoint initiation of a multipart conference. According to the invention, a number of conference numbers are pre-allocated and stored in the MCU. When dialling one of these numbers from an endpoint, a call will be routed to the MCU. ... 09/27/07 - 20070223673 - Muting conference call hold music A switching system that provides conference call functionality can mute music played into the conference call by the muting of a conference call participant. The muting of conference call music can be accomplished by controlling the switch's connection to a music on hold source or by controlling the music on ... 09/06/07 - 20070206760 - Service-initiated voice chat Disclosed herein is technology for, among other things, initiating a voice chat. The technology includes accepting information identifying one or more individuals to invite to participate in the voice chat, initiating calls to the one or more individuals to invite the individuals to join the voice chat, and establishing the ... 09/06/07 - 20070206759 - Systems, methods, and apparatus to record conference call activity Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed to record conference call activity. An example method disclosed herein includes monitoring a conference call for an action item voice command, detecting the action item voice command, and storing a signal representative of the action item voice command in a memory. ... 09/06/07 - 20070206758 - System and method for communicating with a plurality of participants A system and method for a party to independently and directly communicate with a group of people for the purposes of transmitting and/or receiving voice and data information is provided. The directing party is in control of the entire dialing and broadcasting process in real time, including initiating the communication, ... 08/16/07 - 20070189487 - Automatic voice conference actions driven by potential conferee presence A presence trigger system and a service system support automatic actions on a voice conference based on the presence state of potential conferees of the voice conference. The systems may, for example, initiate contacting and joining the potential conferee to the voice conference when the potential conferee presence state indicates ... 07/26/07 - 20070172047 - Display hierarchy of participants during phone call The present invention is directed toward methods and systems for providing advanced features to a telecommunication device. The systems and methods determine a hierarchical relationship of participants of a conference call and when one participant is communicating with another participant, the parties are made aware of their hierarchical relationship relative ... 07/26/07 - 20070172046 - User information management system for controlling conference bridge connections An apparatus and method is provided for managing and controlling connections to conference bridges for proposed conference call participants to access a scheduled conference call. A first call is made to a conference bridge. Next, an attempt is made to contact the proposed conference call participant for the conference call ... 07/26/07 - 20070172045 - Instant conference method and apparatus A system for establishing a conference call is provided. The system includes a handset operable to send a message containing a list of prospective participants for the conference call. The system also includes an application server operable to receive the message and invite at least some of the prospective participants. ... 07/26/07 - 20070172044 - System and method for adding conference participants A system for adding a participant to an ongoing conference call is provided. The system includes a handset operable to send a message containing a prospective participant to be added to the conference call. The system also includes an application server operable to receive the message and invite the prospective ... 07/26/07 - 20070172043 - Ultimedia conference system A method for managing remote conferences including: receiving, via a device for managing conferences, data from a telephone conference bridge concerning the presence of participants in a conference, and determining the apparatuses of users to be included in a conference, by audio presence data and stored data identifying a user ... 07/19/07 - 20070165820 - Sorting speakers in a network-enabled conference Systems, methods, and/or techniques (“tools”) are described that sort speakers in a network-enabled conference. In some cases, this sorted list of speakers indicates which speaker is dominant. With this sorted list, a participant's communication device may provide context about the speakers. In some cases a participant's communication device has a ... 07/05/07 - 20070154001 - High quality audio conferencing with adaptive beamforming Systems and methods that enable high quality audio teleconferencing are disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, a signal processor receives signals from a spatially dispersed set of directional microphones, processing the microphone signals and the far-end received audio into a signal for transmission to a far-end party. The ... 06/21/07 - 20070140456 - Method and apparatus for wideband conferencing A method and apparatus for wideband voice and optional data conferencing over a telecommunications network channel between at least two wideband communications devices. An exemplary method comprises establishing an audio link, verifying wideband capability between the at least two wideband communications devices, training modems of the at least two wideband ... 06/14/07 - 20070133774 - Teleconference system, teleconference method and teleconference terminal apparatus A teleconference system of the present invention has: a plurality of teleconference terminal apparatuses which conduct a teleconference with display of images and outputting of voices by transmitting and receiving image signals and voice signals; a communications network which connects the teleconference terminal apparatuses so that data can be communicated; ... 06/07/07 - 20070127671 - System and method for audio multicast A system and method for audio multicast includes a flexible number of active and passive conferencing endpoints in packet communication with a server. The server creates a mixed audio stream from the received audio packets from the active endpoints. The server multicasts the mixed audio to all the conferencing endpoints. ... 06/07/07 - 20070127670 - Communication control method and computer system A communication control method of this invention includes: when a call-in request to a chat for another participant in a voice-based teleconference by a first participant of the voice-based teleconference is received, transmitting the call-in request to the chat to a terminal of another participant; and when a participation response ... 06/07/07 - 20070127669 - System and method for collaborative and social group phone conferencing A system to facilitate phone conferencing between a plurality of phone users over a communications network, program product, and methods are provided. Phone conferencing over a communications network is facilitated by a system that forms a server network that enables users to participate in a conference call. A conference management ... 06/07/07 - 20070127668 - Method and system for performing a conference call A method and a system for performing a conference call in a network (102) are disclosed. The network (102) includes a plurality of electronic devices (104, 106, 108 110, 112, and 114) that interact with each other. The method includes receiving (302) audio streams from the plurality of electronic devices, ... 05/31/07 - 20070121872 - Apparatus and method for controlling a telecommunications conference Communications right allocation information is additionally contained within a telecommunications conference control message, the allocation information specifying an event on whose occurrence a communications right is withdrawn from or allocated to the telecommunications terminal within the scope of the telecommunications conference. ... 05/24/07 - 20070116226 - System and method for managing a conference call A system, method, and computer program product for initiating a conference call are disclosed. The method includes running a conference call managing application. The method also includes receiving at least one participant-defined condition. The participant-defined condition is associated with at least one conference call defining a status of a participant's ... 05/24/07 - 20070116225 - Systems and methods for efficient hybrid conferencing A hybrid conferencing module leverages reservation-based conferencing features, on-demand (ad-hoc) conferencing features, and dynamic conferencing features to access, allocate, and/or otherwise manage ports of one or more allocated conference bridges, one or more bridge gateways, and/or a conferencing gateway. According to some of the exemplary embodiments, the conference gateway communicates ... 04/19/07 - 20070086583 - Methods and system for fast session establishment between equipment using h.324 and related telecommunications protocols Methods of establishing multimedia telecommunication (a multimedia “call”) between equipment (“terminals”). More particularly, the invention provides methods for reducing the time required to establish calls between terminals that implement the ITU-T H.324 Recommendation and other Standards and Recommendations derived from or related to this such as the 3G-324M recommendation developed ... 04/12/07 - 20070081651 - Method and apparatus for automatic conference call invocation based on user presence A telecommunications system includes a plurality of user devices; a presence and availability service configured to monitor presence states of the plurality of user devices; a teleconferencing service configured to permit a scheduling of conferences among the plurality of users; wherein said teleconferencing service is configured to invoke a scheduled ... 04/12/07 - 20070081650 - Communication terminal A communication terminal has a communicating section which performs communication via a network, an instructing section which gives instructions to perform communication, a reserving section which reserves performance of first communication by setting a starting time and an ending time of the first communication received through the communicating section, a ... 04/05/07 - 20070076860 - Network architectures for a voice over internet protocol service A VoIP network system for providing VoIP service to voice customers connected to the network, has a managed IP network; a plurality of gateways connected to the managed IP network; a plurality of voice stations connected to the gateways; a VoIP server connected to the managed IP network; a SIP ... 03/29/07 - 20070071210 - Conference communication system and method with notification A conference communication system including a conference server which provides a conference for a first and a second communication terminal, a notification device which generates a notification message according to a media data transmission control protocol which is used for signaling whether media data sent out by the first communication ... 03/22/07 - 20070064903 - Method and system for managing network resources Method a system for managing network resources. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for managing resource in a wireless network. As an example, the wireless network includes an access network and a home network. The access network provides at least radio connectivity and the home network ... 03/22/07 - 20070064902 - Wireless response system with feature module A wireless response system includes a base unit and a plurality of handheld response units communicating with the base unit over a wireless communication link. The base unit sends polling commands to the response units over the wireless communication. The response units send the response data to the base unit ... 03/22/07 - 20070064901 - System and method for performing distributed multipoint video conferencing According to an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for performing video conferencing is provided that includes an I-frame injector element operable to intercept I-frame requests from one or more end points and to attempt to service the I-frame requests such that at least a portion of the requests ... 03/22/07 - 20070064900 - Method for the establishment of a communication link An architecture and a signaling process are created for transmitting call images from a first telecommunication device to a second telecommunication device to establish communication link from the first telecommunication device to the second telecommunication device is established via a telecommunication network. The inventive method is suitable particularly for establishing ... 03/15/07 - 20070058796 - Computer-aided processing of a voting message and determination of a voting result A voting message which includes a voting question is coded in accordance with a transport-protocol control protocol, for example in accordance with the real-time transport control protocol, and is sent in the course of a conference, in order to initiate a voting. ... 03/15/07 - 20070058795 - Methods, systems, and computer program products for using a personal conference to privately establish and control media connections with a telephony device Methods, systems, and computer program products for using a personal conference to privately establish and control media connections with a telephony device are disclosed. According to one method, a media connection is established between a first user and a personal conference instance. The first user is connected to the personal ... 03/15/07 - 20070058794 - Method and apparatus for performing call setup for a video call in 3g-324m For quick call setup, terminal A sends to terminal B stuffing sequences for the highest H.223 multiplexer level supported by terminal A and at least one proprietary sequence. The proprietary sequence indicates support for quick call setup and contains video and audio codecs supported by terminal A. Terminal A monitors ... 03/01/07 - 20070047715 - Methods, systems, and computer program products for automatically establishing a conference call having a plurality of different subscriber participation classes Methods, systems, and computer program products for automatically establishing a conference call having a plurality of different subscriber participation classes includes maintaining at least one per conference call subscriber participation class list. The per conference call subscriber participation class list indicates contact information for a plurality of different subscribers and ... 02/22/07 - 20070041548 - Automatic voice system integration A server or servers and a method of operating a server or servers to establish a conference call includes determining parties to be joined into a conference call, notifying the parties about the conference call, authenticating parties that responded to the notification about the conference call, and bridging the parties ... 02/22/07 - 20070041547 - Multiparty call of portable devices with party positioning identification A portable communication device engages in voice communication with a plurality of parties by establishing connections between the portable communication device and at least two other parties, positioning the other connected parties at different positions in space in relation to the portable communication device, and providing information in relation to ... 02/15/07 - 20070036319 - Telephone port identification automatic discovery system A localized digital telephone network may automatically contact a centralized server to identify telephone numbers that connect the local network to a public switched telephone network (PSTN). The server may be a remote identification server that receives calls from local networks, and informs the local networks of the telephone numbers ... 02/15/07 - 20070036318 - Rfid for available resources not connected to the network Disclosed are apparatus and techniques for providing presence and location information from available media resources to participants in a media conference so that the participants can use then use such available resources in the conferencing interaction. When participating in such rich media conferences with presence and location capabilities, apparatus and ... 02/15/07 - 20070036317 - Method and system for managing conference resources A method for managing conference resources includes receiving from an endpoint of a user a call to join a multipoint conference between a plurality of participants. Each participant communicates on the multipoint conference through a respective endpoint. The method includes determining that an insufficient amount of resources exist to allow ... 02/01/07 - 20070025538 - Spatialization arrangement for conference call A method for distinguishing speakers in a conference call of a plurality of participants, in which method speech frames of the conference call are received in a receiving unit, which speech frames include encoded speech parameters. At least one parameter of the received speech frames is examined in an audio ... 02/01/07 - 20070025537 - Telephonic communication redirection and compliance processing Processing telephonic communication is disclosed. A request to establish communication is received from a first communication participant. A first identifier associated with the request is mapped to a second identifier associated with a second communication participant. The second identifier is used to establish communication between the first and the second ... 02/01/07 - 20070025536 - Redirecting and mirroring of telephonic communications Initiating a communication is disclosed. An identifier associated with an intended destination with which the calling party desires to establish communication is received from a calling party. Communication with a compliance node is established. An identifier is provided to the compliance node. The compliance node is configured to establish with ... 01/25/07 - 20070019798 - Method and apparatus for providing customized teleconference greetings A method for providing a customized teleconference greeting. The method includes recording a vocalized greeting provided by a host, storing the recorded vocalized greeting, receiving calls from guest terminals operated by guest participants, sending audio greetings for the guest participants to the guest terminals including at least a portion of ... 01/25/07 - 20070019797 - Methods, systems, and computer program products for performing a context-based call action in response to an incoming call indication Methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for performing a context-based call action in response to an incoming call indication. An incoming call indication is received by a communication client during an active call between a first call participant and a second call participant. A context-based call action involving ... 12/28/06 - 20060291637 - Systems and methods for a reliable teleconferencing system The invention provides for systems that facilitate conference calls between a host and participants which comprises conferencing bridge units operably connected to the Public Switched Telephone Network and a communications system which can transfer information to an administrative operator, where the bridge units are located in more than one location. ... 12/21/06 - 20060285672 - Method and apparatus for automatic notification of conference status A telecommunications device including a notification set-up unit associated with a user device; an access control unit configured to receive notification configuration information from said notification set-up unit and provide notification to said user device of a pending conference in accordance with said notification configuration information ... 12/21/06 - 20060285671 - Method and apparatus for dynamic authorization of conference joining A telecommunications system includes a conferencing system configured to manage a teleconference; a plurality of user devices; wherein at least one of said plurality of user devices is designated a host and is configured to receive an announcement, provided by the conferencing system, of a participant attempting to join a ... 11/02/06 - 20060245566 - Method and system for associating a conference participant with a telephone call A method and system for identifying conference participants who dial in to a telephone conference of an electronic conference that includes a web conference is provided. To identify a conference participant, a conference system displays to a user the names of those conference participants who have not yet been associated ... 11/02/06 - 20060245565 - Classifying signals at a conference bridge Classifying signals includes receiving signals from communication devices, where each signal is received from a communication device. The following is repeated for each signal: a received signal from the communication device is encoded, whether the encoded signal is an undesirable auditory signal is determined, and the encoded signal is modified ... 10/19/06 - 20060233338 - User-configurable call answering/redirection mechanism Very flexible call management is achieved by a method for handling a call setup request (7-10, 7-22, . . . ) from A party (A1 . . . A9) to a B party (511). A reachability server (RS) receives (7-0) the B party's multiple simultaneous caller groups, profiles, redirection settings ... 10/05/06 - 20060222155 - Internet-enabled conferencing system and method accommodating pstn and ip traffic A system for scheduling a conference between callers includes a database that stores scheduling information indicating at least a start time, a duration, and a maximum number of callers for one or more scheduled conferences, the scheduling information reflecting available conferencing resources. A server complex coupled to the database communicates, ... 09/21/06 - 20060210045 - A method system and apparatus for telepresence communications utilizing video avatars An apparatus, system and method for telepresence communications in an environment of a virtual location between two or more participants at multiple locations. First perspective data descriptive of the perspective of the virtual location environment experienced by a first participant at a first location and feature data extracted and/or otherwise ... 09/21/06 - 20060210044 - Automated conference call outdial security method Described a conference call method and system that automatically and securely establishes a conference call without requiring participants to call in to a telephone company. The method and system include a security device to ensure that each of the parties called by the service provider is authorized to be one ... 09/21/06 - 20060210043 - Roll over audio platform A roll over audio platform designed to be embedded for use within the top of a conference table to display a microphone or other audio means for use on top of the conference table or hide the microphone or other audio means under the conference table when not in use. ... 08/31/06 - 20060193457 - Communication systems and methods for switching communication services Provided is a communication system including a first, a second, a third, and a fourth apparatuses, in which the first and the second apparatuses communicate with each other over a first communication service, and the third and the fourth apparatuses communicate with each other over a second communication service. The ... 08/17/06 - 20060182249 - Meeting lobby for web conferencing A conferencing system provides the scheduling of virtual meetings with meeting lobbies so that a meeting presenter can conduct a virtual meeting without the need to send out invitations to attendees. A person that wants to conduct a virtual meeting can schedule with the conferencing system a meeting with a ... 07/13/06 - 20060153352 - Communication system A communication system having a conference server and a conference control unit to which a call control protocol message is transmitted which specifies whether a communication terminal needs to be added to a conference, and/or a conference needs to be created, and/or a conference needs to be terminated, and/or information ... 07/06/06 - 20060147010 - Method and apparatus for providing multimedia ringback services to mobile user devices in pre-ims networks The invention comprises a method and apparatus for providing multimedia content to a calling party device. Specifically, the method comprises receiving a multimedia ringback service request in response to a connection request for establishing a connection between the calling party device and a called party device, determining an address associated ... 07/06/06 - 20060147009 - Integrated voice and video conferencing management A method and system for coordinating a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) teleconference. A teleconference operator drags the name of invited attendees into a hot window, which connects the invited attendees to a channel for the teleconference. Each invited attendee's name has a status icon associated with it, indicating if ... 07/06/06 - 20060147008 - Mediator based architecture for first responder interoperability systems (fris) A communication server has a message transfer unit that transfers messages between users operating under different, potentially non-compatible communication systems. A translator is connected to the message transfer unit. The translator translates messages sent to the message transfer unit into formats compatible with the different communication systems. A registration unit ... 05/11/06 - 20060098798 - Method to selectively mute parties on a conference call A method for enabling selective muting of one or a plurality of participants to a conference call. In a first embodiment, a mute control device (MCD) is interconnected with a digital, or Internet Protocol (IP) phone and a packet-based network. Protocols associated with the MCD interface with the phone and ... 04/27/06 - 20060088152 - Conference-call initiation In response to a request for a conference call among specified invitees, a conference-call system provides web pages that elicit from respective invitees the telephone numbers at which they can be reached, and it causes messages that contain those web pages' URIs to be sent to those invitees. If a ... 04/06/06 - 20060072729 - Internet conference call bridge management system The invention pertains to an Internet conference call bridge management (ICCBM) system and method with which a person (customer) having access to the Internet may efficiently input the contact number of at least one party (call recipient) with whom the customer wants to speak. The ICCBM system then calls the ... 04/06/06 - 20060072728 - Dynamic routing for a telephone conference call A method and system are disclosed to provide a conference among conference participants over a communication network. A routing system receives conference utilization data from a plurality of conference systems. The routing system receives a request to join the conference from one of the conference participants. The routing system processes ... 03/30/06 - 20060067500 - Teleconferencing bridge with edgepoint mixing In accordance with the principles of the present invention, an audio-conference bridging system and method are provided. The present invention discards the traditional notion of a single mixing function for a conference. Instead, the novel, flexible design of the present invention provides a separate mixing function for each participant in ... 03/30/06 - 20060067499 - Method and apparatus for querying a list of participants in a conference A telecommunications apparatus includes a teleconferencing service; and a participant list announcement service operably coupled to the teleconferencing service and configured to announce the names of active participants in a teleconference to a requesting participant. ... 03/23/06 - 20060062368 - N-ways conference system using only participants' telephony devices without external conference server An n-ways conferencing system using only the participants' telephony devices and without an external conference server. A plurality of telephony devices dial in to and report their mixing capability to a connection topology manager. The connection topology manager also determines the location of each telephony device and neighboring telephony device ... 03/23/06 - 20060062367 - System and method for scheduling conference resources A method for scheduling conference resources is provided, that includes receiving a request for a conference reservation. The request may include the identities of a plurality of proposed participants, a proposed start time, and at least one fixed resource criterion. In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, ... 03/16/06 - 20060056614 - Voice mail for teleconference Messaging services (160) are provided in conjunction with teleconferencing services (150). After assigning a dial-in number to a scheduled teleconference, invitees (111) can use this dial-in number to record messages (260) prior to, or during, the scheduled teleconference. When the teleconference is established (310), a participant (110) in the teleconference, ... 03/02/06 - 20060045253 - Techniques for managing expenses for a conference scheduled using availability data Techniques for scheduling a conference among multiple persons include receiving quorum data, availability data and cost data. Quorum data indicates a quorum for a particular conference. Availability data indicates availability of a plurality of persons who satisfy the quorum. Cost data indicates a cost to be incurred while conducting a ... 12/29/05 - 20050286700 - Product management display system An integrated “T” assembly combines into a single integrated assembly, a track portion along both sides of a divider. The T assembly may have a wide-base portion, which may include a spring-urged-pusher track, on one side of the divider and a narrow-base portion on the opposite side of the divider. ... 12/29/05 - 20050286699 - System and method for automatic conferencing A computer system and method is disclosed for automatically conferencing a third party to a communication channel between a first and second party. A computer telephony system establishes a communication channel between a first and second party. The computer telephony system receives incoming communication from a third party that is ... 12/29/05 - 20050286698 - Multi-pod conference systems Disclosed herein are electronic conferencing systems that support audio conversations between local and remote participants. Further disclosed herein are conferencing systems that include multiple pods each having a speaker and at least one microphone. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, ... 12/29/05 - 20050286697 - Common control of an electronic multi-pod conferencing system Disclosed herein are electronic conferencing systems that support audio conversations between local and remote participants. Further disclosed herein are methods for providing common control of a multi-pod electronic conferencing system. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are ... 12/29/05 - 20050286696 - Systems and methods for managing the gating of microphones in a multi-pod conference system Disclosed herein are electronic conferencing systems that support audio conversations between local and remote participants. Further disclosed herein are methods for selecting microphones to gate on and multi-pod systems that utilize those methods. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and ... 12/15/05 - 20050276406 - System and method for conference call initialization A system and method for using a centralized conference call manager is provided for initiating conference calls. Users register with the centralized conference call manager to set up a conference call at a future date and time. When the designated time/date arrive, the centralized conference call manager contacts the various ... 12/15/05 - 20050276405 - Method and system for providing subgroup conversation during a teleconference A method and system for providing subgroup conversation during a teleconference enables side conversations during a virtual meeting. A passcode is used by parties to join the subgroup conversation, so that privacy of the subgroup is maintained. Alternatively, an administrator may set up subgroups and either join or invite members, ... 12/08/05 - 20050271194 - Conference phone and network client A conference phone system includes personal headsets and a base unit. The personal headsets individually capture audios of local participants on a conference call (“local audios”) and transmit the local audios in separate and identifiable channels to the base unit. The base unit receives the local audios and transmits the ... 12/01/05 - 20050265535 - Voice communication system A voice communication system, in which the real space is associated with a virtual space and a relative location and direction of a communication partner in the real space can be grasped as bodily sensations, is provided. A client 201 comprises a GPS receiver 231 and a magnetic sensor 232 ... 12/01/05 - 20050265534 - Network conferencing using method for distributed computing and/or distributed objects for presentation to a mobile communications device Prior to a conference with a remote, mobile participant, a library of digital objects and a Mobile Conferencing Module is communicated to a memory device of a communications network. During the conference, the network-resident Mobile Conferencing Module receives a synchronization command from a host communications device, selects a synchronized object ... 12/01/05 - 20050265533 - Network conferencing using method for distributed computing and/or distributed objects to intermediate host for presentation to a communications device Prior to the intermediate host conference, an Intermediate Host Conferencing Module communicates a library of digital objects and the Intermediate Host Conferencing Module to an intermediate host communications device(s). During the conference, the intermediate host-resident Intermediate Host Conferencing Module receives a synchronization command and instructs the intermediate host communications device ... 11/24/05 - 20050259803 - Managing a conference session A method provides managing a conference session in a communication system. The method includes maintaining a main conference between at least three communicating parties over a shared floor. The method also includes creating a sidebar to the main conference. Parties of the sidebar include at least the main conference and ... 10/27/05 - 20050238156 - System and method for initiating a conference call The present invention is a system and method for initiating conference calls via an instant messaging system to reduce the effort required to initiate and manage the call. The system uses an IM connection between a requesting party and a conference call server to inform the conference call server of ... 10/20/05 - 20050232406 - Group information management A communication system including a first administrative subsystem and a second administrative subsystem providing group communication service. The system includes a first server for storing group and list management information of subscribers of the first administrative subsystem. The system also includes a second server for storing group and list management ... 10/06/05 - 20050220285 - Method and apparatus for saving energy in devices of a service provider Method and device for energy saving in equipment of a service provider A method and a device are described for energy saving in equipment of a service provider (SP) which, with the aid of said equipment, provides a service in at least partially sequential order to multiple service users (SUx). ... 09/29/05 - 20050213739 - Conference endpoint controlling functions of a remote device Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a communication protocol. A local conference endpoint may control or be controlled by a ... 09/29/05 - 20050213738 - Conference endpoint requesting and receiving billing information from a conference bridge Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a communication protocol. A local conference endpoint may control or be controlled by a ... 09/29/05 - 20050213737 - Speakerphone transmitting password information to a remote device Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a communication protocol. A local conference endpoint may control or be controlled by a ... 09/29/05 - 20050213736 - Speakerphone establishing and using a second connection of graphics information Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a communication protocol. A local conference endpoint may control or be controlled by a ... 09/29/05 - 20050213735 - Speakerphone transmitting url information to a remote device Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a communication protocol. A local conference endpoint may control or be controlled by a ... 09/29/05 - 20050213734 - Conference bridge which detects control information embedded in audio information to prioritize operations Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a communication protocol. A local conference endpoint may control or be controlled by a ... 09/29/05 - 20050213733 - Speakerphone and conference bridge which receive and provide participant monitoring information Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a communication protocol. A local conference endpoint may control or be controlled by a ... 09/29/05 - 20050213732 - Conference bridge which decodes and responds to control information embedded in audio information Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a communication protocol. A local conference endpoint may control or be controlled by a ... 09/29/05 - 20050213731 - Conference endpoint instructing conference bridge to mute participants Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a communication protocol. A local conference endpoint may control or be controlled by a ... 09/29/05 - 20050213730 - Conference endpoint instructing conference bridge to dial phone number Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a communication protocol. A local conference endpoint may control or be controlled by a ... 09/29/05 - 20050213729 - Speakerphone using a secure audio connection to initiate a second secure connection Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a communication protocol. A local conference endpoint may control or be controlled by a ... 09/29/05 - 20050213728 - Conference endpoint instructing a remote device to establish a new connection Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a communication protocol. A local conference endpoint may control or be controlled by a ... 09/29/05 - 20050213727 - Speakerphone and conference bridge which request and perform polling operations Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a communication protocol. A local conference endpoint may control or be controlled by a ... 09/29/05 - 20050213726 - Conference bridge which transfers control information embedded in audio information between endpoints Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a communication protocol. A local conference endpoint may control or be controlled by a ... 09/29/05 - 20050213725 - Speakerphone transmitting control information embedded in audio information through a conference bridge Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a communication protocol. A local conference endpoint may control or be controlled by a ... 09/29/05 - 20050213724 - Method and system for providing an improved communications channel for telephone conference initiation and management Methods and systems for providing an improved communications channel for telephone conference initiation and management are provided. Messages for initiating and managing a telephone conference are exchanged between a client computer and a gateway computer utilizing XML formatted messages transmitted over an instant messaging compatible protocol. The gateway computer converts ... 09/22/05 - 20050207554 - Facilitation of a conference call There is provided a system for facilitating a conference call. The system includes a module to generate a real-time voiceprint from a voice input of a participant in the conference call, and a module to provide information indicative of the participant based on the real-time voiceprint. ... 09/08/05 - 20050195955 - Network conference system, management server, conference terminal, and information origination authorization management method A network conference system with multipoint connection in which a plurality of users (at least two) are allowed to speak simultaneously, a server-client system in which distribution of information can be easily managed in a centralized manner. A management server (100) executes real-time and dynamic management of the information origination ... 08/04/05 - 20050169450 - Method of automatically accessing a telephone conference, and a system for implementing the method This method of accessing a telephone conference bridge that corresponds to a specific physical call number comprises: a client calling a special number corresponding to a telephone conference service, which number is common to a set of telephone conferences; transferring the call to a service control point; setting up a ... 07/14/05 - 20050152524 - System and method for server based conference call volume management A method for automatically adjusting the volume of individual conference call participants during a conference call. The present invention comprises a Configuration Program (CP) and a Volume Adjustment Program (VAP). The CP allows a user to configure the automatic volume adjustment options. The VAP continuously monitors the conference call and ... 07/14/05 - 20050152523 - Method and system for enhanced management of telephone conferences This present invention provides a teleconferencing method and system in which that places the contact responsibility on the conference host, rather than passively requiring individuals to connect to the conference. This invention creates a participant profile for each potential conference participant. The user profile would include a primary point of ... 06/23/05 - 20050135592 - Computer-implemented telephone call conferencing system Some embodiments provide a telephone comprising two telephone handsets, the telephone to establish a conference call between the two telephone handsets, and a computing device coupled to the telephone, the computing device to define the conference call. ... 06/09/05 - 20050123116 - Method of controlling multiple calls of communication device A method of controlling multiple calls of a communication device is provided. The method includes the steps below. Firstly, display P remote parties currently connected with the communication device, wherein the P remote parties form 0 calls whose number and status determine a call menu including M options, where M ... 06/09/05 - 20050123115 - Digital recording of ip based distributed switching platform A system and method for recording and/or otherwise monitoring IP multimedia sessions. The present invention features a recording and/or monitoring device, referred to hereinafter as “a recording device” for the purposes of clarity only and without any intention of being limiting. The recording device is a participant in the IP ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |