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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Michael Bender, Rye Brook, NY (US);
Gordan G. Greenlee, Endicott, NY (US);
Michael P. Shute, Niantic, CT (US);
Siddhartha Sood, Ghaziabad, IN;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for managing a pool of conference lines for telephone conferences. In embodiments of the invention, the method comprises receiving a request for a telephone conference at a given time and for a specified duration; reviewing conference lines in a pool of conference lines to determine if one of the conference lines is available for the telephone conference; when one of the conference lines in the pool is available, allocating the one conference line to the requested telephone conference; issuing one or more unique pass codes for access to the allocated conference line; and distributing the one or more unique pass codes to a group of persons. In embodiments of the invention, the method further comprises if the telephone conference reaches a given time before a specified end time, offering to extend the end time of the telephone conference.