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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2010
Stewart H. Sonnenfeldt, Burlingame, CA (US);
Venkatram R. Kuditipudi, Los Altos, CA (US);
Arno Penzias, San Francisco, CA (US);
Subrah S. Iyar, Saratoga, CA (US);
Stewart H. Sonnenfeldt, Burlingame, CA (US);
Venkatram R. Kuditipudi, Los Altos, CA (US);
Arno Penzias, San Francisco, CA (US);
Subrah S. Iyar, Saratoga, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, an adaptor includes a first interface configured to connect to a telephone handset and configured to receive signals from, and transmit signals to, the telephone handset. The adaptor includes a second interface configured to connect to a telephone base and configured to receive signals from, and transmit signals to, a telephone network. The adaptor also includes a third interface configured to connect to a computer and to receive signals from, and transmit signals to, a data network, via the computer. The adaptor also includes a user input mechanism configured to receive a start meeting command which causes the adaptor to initiate an online meeting between a user that utilizes the telephone handset and computer, and one or more other users.