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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2001
Eric Harold Henrikson, Remond, WA (US);
Chinmei Chen Lee, Woodbridge, IL (US);
Stinson Samuel Mathai, DesPlaines, IL (US);
Donna Michaels Sand, Remond, WA (US);
Eric Harold Henrikson, Remond, WA (US);
Chinmei Chen Lee, Woodbridge, IL (US);
Stinson Samuel Mathai, DesPlaines, IL (US);
Donna Michaels Sand, Remond, WA (US);
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
In a multimedia communications system (), a conference establishment server coordinates the scheduling of a conference call. The server receives request for conference calls (). The request includes a list of participants and may include an indication of the resources necessary and any rules for the conference call. The request may indicate critical resources or participants that are required for the call. Based on the request, the server determines a conference time and notifies participants of the time (). Prior to conference time, participants are reminded of the time and automatically connected to the call. The server may check the status of users on the telecommunications network to determine availability. If a critical participant or resource is unavailable at conference time, the conference may be cancelled with notification to the participants.