METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULING CONFERENCE CALL

Title:

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULING CONFERENCE CALL

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2003188998

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

To provide an improved conference call establishing service for improving the efficiency of a conference call.

In a multimedia communication system (100), a conference establishing server adjusts scheduling of a conference call. The server receives a request to the conference call (202). The server decides a conference time based on the request and notifies a participant of the time (204, 206 and 210). The participant is informed of the time again before the conference time, and is automatically connected to the call. To determine availability, the server may check status of a user in a communication network. If a critical participant or resource is not available at the conference time, the conference may be cancelled upon a notification to the participant.

Inventors:

HENRIKSON ERIC HAROLD
LEE CHINMEI C
MATHAI STINSON SAMUEL
SAND DONNA MICHAELS

Application Number:

JP2002264944A

Publication Date:

July 04, 2003

Filing Date:

September 11, 2002

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Assignee:

LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

International Classes:

G06Q10/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/432; H04M3/56; H04W4/06; H04W4/16; H04W88/02; (IPC1-7): H04M3/56; G06F17/60; H04M3/42; H04M3/432; H04Q7/38

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Hirofumi Mimata (1 person outside)

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