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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2003
Craig L. Reding, Midland Park, NJ (US);
John R. Reformato, East Meadow, NY (US);
Ziauddin R. Majid, Irving, TX (US);
Christopher L. Helbling, Stamford, CT (US);
Brian F. Roberts, Lewisville, TX (US);
Loren C. Swingle, Norwalk, CT (US);
Craig L. Reding, Midland Park, NJ (US);
John R. Reformato, East Meadow, NY (US);
Ziauddin R. Majid, Irving, TX (US);
Christopher L. Helbling, Stamford, CT (US);
Brian F. Roberts, Lewisville, TX (US);
Loren C. Swingle, Norwalk, CT (US);
Telesector Resources Group Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for conference call buffering are disclosed. Methods and systems consistent with the present invention record a conference call between a plurality of users. A service center in conjunction with a conference bridge and conference server establishes a conference call between a plurality of users. The service center may also ascertain the identities of a plurality of destination devices for an audio stream corresponding to the conference call, where the destination devices corresponding to the plurality of users. An audio streaming server provides the audio stream to the plurality of destination devices. Memory located centrally and/or local to the destination devices stores the audio stream. A user of one of the destination devices may choose to replay a selected portion of the audio stream.