Initiating a collaborative computing session from an advanced capability telephone

Abstract

In one embodiment, a system is provided for initiating a collaborative computing session during a telephone call involving a plurality of users. The system includes a first advanced capability telephone operable to issue an initiate meeting request in response to an activation signal at the first advanced capability telephone. A first computer in communication with the first advanced capability telephone is operable to issue a start meeting request for establishing a meeting zone for the collaborative computing session. The first computer is operable to open a first collaborative meeting window for enabling a user of the first computer to participate in the collaborative computing session. The first advanced capability telephone is operable to issue a join meeting request to a second advanced capability telephone for causing a second collaborative meeting window to be opened at a second computer for enabling a user of the second computer to participate in the collaborative computing session.