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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2007
Tom Erik Lia, Askim, NO;
Andreas Eide, Oslo, NO;
Michel Sagen, Hosle, NO;
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method, computer program product, and system for initiating, routing and scheduling video conferences. A dial URL is introduced with a prefix unique for calling purposes. When a user activates such an URL in his web browser, a content handler associated with the browser will recognize the type of URL and send a request to a managing tool to determine an available calling route between the user's preferred end-point and the end-point being addressed in the URL with the required resources. The managing tool then schedules the resources and initiates the call between the end-points, thereby allowing for a one-click initiation of ad-hoc video calls and video conferences.