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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2011
Sachin Shukla, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Nam DO, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Sachin Shukla, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Nam Do, Pleasanton, CA (US);
ShoreTel, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for scheduling a meeting using an email client that is part of an email system includes receiving a request at the email client to schedule the meeting. The request may include an indication of the resources that are to be provided by a conferencing system for the meeting. The method also includes communicating the request to a conference bridge that is part of the conferencing system and receiving from the conference bridge an access code associated with the meeting. The method also includes appending the access code to a meeting invitation associated with the meeting and providing the meeting invitation to an email server that is part of the email system. The method also includes sending the meeting invitation to users invited to participate in the meeting.