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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2008
Rajah K. V. R. Kalipatnapu, San Jose, CA (US);
Yu Guo, San Jose, CA (US);
Krutarth M. Shah, Fremont, CA (US);
Rajah K. V. R. Kalipatnapu, San Jose, CA (US);
Yu Guo, San Jose, CA (US);
Krutarth M. Shah, Fremont, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method includes registering with a first remote conference manager operated by a first entity and a request to enable conferencing with a second entity. The method also includes querying the first remote conference manager for at least one conference room hosted by the second entity and updating a directory of conference rooms comprising at least one local conference room to further comprise the at least one remote conference room. The method further includes receiving a request to schedule a conference. Upon determining at least one remote conference room is to be used for the scheduled conference, the method also includes transmitting the request to the first remote conference manager. Upon the second remote conference manager transmitting an acceptance of the conference, the method also includes receiving details from the first remote conference manager for establishing a connection for use with the conference and transmitting the details to the at least one local conference room.