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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120051533 | Audio Conference Feedback System and Method An audio conference of three or more communication devices is set up. An audio stream of at least one of the communication devices is identified as having an audio signal that is disruptive of the audio conference. For example, a disruption to the audio conference can b... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20110261944 | Teleconferencing system for allowing one touch transfer from a facilitator led discussion A teleconferencing system that enables facilitator-led teleconferences in which a caller can transfer their call to a different conference group, facilitator, or another party by initiating a transfer command, such as by pushing a particular key on their telephone keypa... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110228923 | CONFERENCING UNIT AND METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT MULTI-POINT COMMUNICATION The invention relates to a conferencing unit for multi-point communication in the course of a telephone conference. Previously, it was not possible to call up and document agreements and decisions in voice-based telephone conferences in a computer-aided manner. The reas... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110194465 | System and process for mass telephony conference call A method of providing conference call connections includes initiating a conference call between multiple conferees using a conferencing controller, placing each of the multiple conferees in a half-duplex listen only mode using the conferencing controller, and receiving ... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110019810 | Systems and methods for switching between computer and presenter audio transmission during conference call A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support switching between computer audio and presenter audio during a conference call so that one and only one, not both, of the two audio streams is being transmitted to the rest of the conference at a... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100159830 | IN-HEADSET CONFERENCE CALLING Systems and methods for establishing conference calls using a headset are presented. The headset includes a wireless communications transceiver operable to form a first local wireless link with a first local telephone in communication with a first far end telephone user... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20090220066 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEAMLESS TRANSITION OF A CONFERENCE CALL PARTICIPANT BETWEEN ENDPOINTS In one embodiment, a method includes maintaining a first connection with respect to a conference call on a first endpoint associated with a user. The method also includes determining if the user has requested a second connection with respect to the conference call, and ... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090086952 | Multi-conferencing capability A system and method for providing the capability to simultaneously manage multiple conference calls, move participants in the conference calls from one conference call to another and subdivide or join multiple conference calls together, and the like, wherein a participa... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090086951 | Telecommunications endpoint for managing multi-conferencing An apparatus or endpoint device is disclosed for providing the capability to simultaneously manage multiple conference calls, move participants in the conference calls from one conference call to another and subdivide or join multiple conference calls together, and the ... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20080240393 | Conference System Discussion Unit with Exchangeable Modules A discussion unit (6) for use in a conference system (8) is disclosed, which is adapted to be connected to at least one second discussion unit (6) of the conference system (8). The discussion unit (6) is switchable between at least two... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080232570 | Automatic Reconstitution of Telecommunications Sessions A telecommunications feature is disclosed that enables a person to disconnect from a telecommunications session (e.g., a telephone call, a chat session, a video conference, etc.) and to be automatically reconnected at a later time. For example, Fred might be required to... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080175366 | Distributed conferencing via PBX-conference bridge link A method, apparatus and computer program product for performing distributed conferencing is presented. A Public Branch Exchange (PBX) receives a plurality of calls intended for a conference bridge from a plurality of conference participants. The plurality of conference ... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080165945 | RECONFERENCING CAPABILITY FOR NETWORKED PHONES In one embodiment, a method comprises storing information associated with a conference call that has previously been terminated. The method also comprises obtaining a request to re-establish the terminated conference call, and re-establishing the conference call in resp... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080159490 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO CONFERENCE CALLS A conferencing system enables conference participants to control external party access to an ongoing conference call by providing a conference server that includes a conference client operable to manage a conference call between conference participants, an interface ope... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080065998 | TELEFORUM APPARATUS AND METHOD A method and apparatus of providing a teleforum. The method includes generating simultaneous outbound invitation calls to multiple invitees and transmitting a message to each invitee, inviting him or her to become a teleforum participant. Teleforum participants who acce... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20050146599 | Network-enabled peer-to-peer video calling systems, methods, and storage medium Systems, methods, and a storage medium for peer-to-peer video calling between first and second devices is provided. The method includes determining a predetermined data communication rate by querying a communication network operably associated with the first and second ... | 07/07/2005 |
