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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2012
Applicant:
James Midtun, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventor:
James Midtun, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Mitel Networks Corporation, Ottawa, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/21 (2006.01); G06F 17/24 (2006.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 67/104 (2013.01); H04L 12/1827 (2013.01); G06F 17/218 (2013.01); G06F 17/242 (2013.01); H04L 12/1822 (2013.01); H04L 65/1083 (2013.01); H04L 65/403 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for automatically alerting participants to or listeners of a communication when a predefined section of the communication is reached are disclosed. In accordance with an exemplary method, prior to a communication, a document corresponding to the communication is marked at predefined locations. During a communication, the document is reviewed for marks, and when a mark is detected, an alert or notification is sent to one or more participants. The participants may then join the communication a point corresponding to the pre-defined section(s).