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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8155632 | Systems and methods for voting in a teleconference using a mobile device Methods and systems for voting in a teleconference through the use of a telecommunication device are disclosed. The telecommunication device receives a digital vote request signal and transmits a digital vote signal from the user. A teleconference system is disclose... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150380 | Wireless communication system A handheld device is configured to communicate with a base unit in an audience response system having a multiplicity of handheld devices that are like in kind and perform a same function. The handheld device includes a transceiver, a user interface configured to rec... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8126443 | Auxiliary output device Techniques are provided for notification regarding communications. An incoming communication for a user of a primary device is received. An auxiliary device is provided for the primary device. Filter criteria for the auxiliary device is provided. A determination is ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8121583 | Methods and apparatus for push to talk and conferencing service A method is provided for use in a push to talk or conferencing type service involving a terminal and a controller, comprising, in response to the controller deciding to grant a talk request received from the terminal, sending to the terminal an indication of an allo... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8121584 | Methods for handling conference communication and the communication apparatuses utilizing the same A communication apparatus is provided. A first subscriber identity card camps on a first cell belonging to a first wireless network capable of providing a conference communication service for the first subscriber identity card with at most N peer communication entit... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8112071 | System and method for connecting to an audio conference service using a mobile communications device A mobile communications device for connecting to a conference call hosted by an audio conference service. After receiving a meeting invitation and storing information relating thereto, the mobile communications device dials a first sequence contained in a first link... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8103260 | System and method for providing cordless extension of communication devices A method of providing a cordless extension system for a plurality of communication devices in a defined environment, the method comprising the steps of: detecting that a first communication device of the plurality of communication devices is placing a call in the de... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099089 | Method, user equipment and software product for media stream transfer between devices A method, user equipment, and computer program product are disclosed for accepting a plurality of media streams at a first user equipment, and then sending a session initiation protocol refer request to a recipient. The request specifies a second user equipment, and... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095120 | System and method of synchronizing multiple microphone and speaker-equipped devices to create a conferenced area network The present invention provides methods, devices, and systems for creating an ad-hoc conference station from speakers on a plurality of mobile communication devices. The ad-hoc conference station can cancel the echo of any incoming audio for all of the communication ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8081958 | User initiated invite for automatic conference participation by invitee A mobile device, system, and method are directed towards enabling a user, virtually on the fly, to invite another user to participate in an on-line conferencing session, by providing a link that automatically enables the other user to participate in the conferencing... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078155 | Call processing for group conferencing A group call conferencing system and method is disclosed wherein a call to a Virtual Home Phone (VHP) number is processed by a Virtual Home Phone Session Control Function (VHPSCF) to ring all family or group member mobile phones. Any family member can answer the cal... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8068823 | Optimizing call setup latency for geographically dense groups A system and method for optimizing call setup latency for geographically dense groups including updating client location information using at least one application server while the client moves from one sector to another to provide a location update; identifying and... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8064892 | Off-hook triggered cellular-landline conference call A method and system for conferencing a landline telephone into a cellular telephone call is disclosed. In response to a landline telephone going off-hook, a cellular telephone corresponding to the landline telephone is identified. When a determination is made that t... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8041347 | Transmitter controlled communication links A wireless communication system is disclosed herein. The wireless communication system may include transmitter units and a receiver. In one embodiment, each transmitter has an address and logic programmed to perform the steps of receiving a user selection and, respo... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8036648 | System and method for operating a user functionality in a mobile communications device A system and method for operating a user functionality in a mobile communications device is disclosed. In an embodiment of the system, a communications infrastructure provides interoperability between a first communications network utilizing a first technology and a... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8010093 | Communication network unit and method for exchanging capability information A communication network unit having a memory for storing, for each communication terminal of a plurality of first communication terminals which are each associated with a same user identification, information about communication capabilities of the respective commun... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7945254 | Real-time mobile conferencing solution A method of conferencing communication devices in a system having (i) a conference server, (ii) a voice interface unit (VIU), and (iii) at least one conference bridge, the method including, at a first communication device: (a) establishing a first connection between... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7925246 | Radio/telephony interoperability system A radio/telephony interoperability architecture that facilitates intercommunications between a security services network, elected officials and/or emergency services network and a telephony management system for one-way and two-way security and/or emergency teleconf... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7920853 | Method and arrangement for establishing a conference call A method and arrangement for establishing a conference call from a mobile station in a call centre environment. A user may choose conference call participants from his mobile phone, and a client application in the mobile phone will communicate relevant parameters to... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7899444 | Apparatus and method for controlling a telecommunications conference Communications right allocation information is additionally contained within a telecommunications conference control message, the allocation information specifying an event on whose occurrence a communications right is withdrawn from or allocated to the telecommunic... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7899445 | Mobile conferencing and audio sharing technology A method and apparatus is provided for setting up a voice conference call or sharing audio content. The method includes the steps of providing an audio mixer that receives an audio input from each of at least three audio interfaces of the conference call, mixes the ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7894805 | System and method for connecting to an audio conference service using a mobile communications device A mobile communications device (116) for connecting to a conference call hosted by an audio conference service (120). After receiving a meeting invitation and storing information relating thereto, the mobile communications device (116) dials a f... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7894806 | Systems and methods to direct a mobile communications device to a preferred teleconference bridge A telecommunication system includes a processor, interfaces in communication with the public telephone network and a data network, respectively, and a memory. The memory comprises executable instructions that when executed by the processor direct the system to contr... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7865180 | Automated telephone conferencing method and system A computer implemented method of conducting a teleconference is disclosed. The method includes selecting a group of potential conferees using a graphical user interface tool displayed on a display screen, automatically setting up the teleconference by accessing tele... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7848738 | Teleconferencing system with multiple channels at each location A method is disclosed that breaks the “one line, one location” paradigm of teleconferencing in the prior art. The teleconference bridge in the illustrative embodiment is able to utilize more than one audio channel from each location, where there are multiple sig... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7844260 | Method and system for previewing a multimedia conference A method and system for previewing a multimedia conference are disclosed. As one example, the method comprises the steps of recording a conference preview message, storing the conference preview message, assigning an address to the conference preview message, select... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7817991 | Dynamic interconnection of mobile devices A method and apparatus for connecting two wireless devices to share information is disclosed. To connect the wireless devices the users communicate to each other a desire to connect their devices. Following this communication the users electronically identify each d... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7813726 | Wireless communication system A wireless communication system is disclosed herein. The wireless communication system may include transmitter units and a receiver. In one embodiment, each transmitter has an address and logic programmed to perform the steps of receiving a user selection and, respo... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7792519 | Conferencing system A method for administering conferencing resources in a communications system comprising a plurality of terminals and a conference server, the method comprising: transmitting from a first terminal to the server a first message comprising a request for a resource capa... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7778629 | Method and system for handling potentially contentious situations upon receipt of an automatically connecting SMS message The invention enhances mobile device software such that upon receipt of a specially formatted SMS message, the software can automatically dial a telephone number that was specified in the message after a configurable timed interval. A further enhancement comprises i... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7773977 | Data-sharing system and data-sharing method A method for sharing a data file among devices is provided, wherein the data file corresponding to a first data file stored in any of information-processing devices is transmitted to a file server, when a mobile terminal controlling a data-file-sharing operation req... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7764954 | Method of providing cell phones in a cell phone signal strength chart of multiple cell phones in a communication network A method, a combined cellular, PDA communication device and system having specialized software applications for allowing a plurality of combined cellular phone/PDA device users to monitor each others' locations and status, to initiate cellular phone calls by touchin... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7742758 | Mobile conferencing and audio sharing technology A method and apparatus is provided for setting up a voice conference call or sharing audio content. The method includes the steps of providing an audio mixer that receives an audio input from each of at least three audio interfaces of the conference call, mixes the ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7702320 | Sound reproducing system in portable information terminal and method therefor A portable information terminal having high adaptability and high convenience with respect to operating environment, and by which comfortable and high-quality sounds can be reproduced is provided. A sound reproducing system in a portable information terminal 1 | 04/20/2010 |
| 7693510 | Charging control system for group communication sessions The invention relates to a system for controlling communication between user terminals using a telecommunications network. One embodiment includes an interface between a real-time charging control system for controlling usage of network resources during such usage a... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7664489 | Method for communication between cellular phones A method for a communication between two cellular phones is provided, in which the communication between the cellular phones includes an intercom communication and a telephone communication. The method includes steps of providing a telephone number of one cellular p... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7664490 | Method for instant scheduling of conference calls A method, system and computer program product for establishing a call in a communication system including an Instant Messaging (IM) application provided by a Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) server connected to a number of IM clients, each associated with at least o... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7650142 | Method for setting up a conference call A method for setting up a conference call where the subscribers are not only concentrated in one area but also more widely dispersed. The method allows both groups of subscribers to be contacted for a conference call with individuals close to the point of originatio... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7620391 | Management of multiple user identities in a communication system A computer-implemented method for communication includes assigning to at least first and second communication terminals (22) of a communication system (20) at least respective first and second private identities and a common public identity different f... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7606563 | Distributed telephone conference with speech coders In order to simplify the setup of telephone conference with distributed conference devices, each conference participant applies speech encoding to its own speech signal in order to reduce the bandwidth of its speech signal thus that the bandwidth compressed speech s... | 10/20/2009 |
