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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2010
Greg Hecht, Mountain View, CA (US);
Anthony Jawad, Mountain View, CA (US);
Michel Ossesia, Mountain View, CA (US);
Stu Blair, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Jacob Hesch, San Francisco, CA (US);
Craig Walker, Diablo, CA (US);
Marcus Foster, West Malling, GB;
Vincent Paquet, San Jose, CA (US);
Greg Hecht, Mountain View, CA (US);
Anthony Jawad, Mountain View, CA (US);
Michel Ossesia, Mountain View, CA (US);
Stu Blair, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Jacob Hesch, San Francisco, CA (US);
Craig Walker, Diablo, CA (US);
Marcus Foster, West Malling, GB;
Vincent Paquet, San Jose, CA (US);
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for generating a conference call within a social network is disclosed. The participants are all members of an affinity group and they communicate with each other using different social streams. When the stream becomes too complicated, a participant transforms the social stream into a conference call so that the discussion is held in real-time. The participant that requests the conference call is designated as a moderator. The moderator controls the conference, including the members of the affinity group, through a user interface. Once the conference is established a notification can be sent to invitees and other members of the affinity group. The notification can also be published on a social network.