Data network-assisted conference establishment
View Patent ↗A system and method for providing data network-assisted conference service to a wireless terminal. Conference-related information is received from a conference originator and stored. Prior to conference establishment time, a conference notification message is sent to the wireless terminal. A conference connection request is sent by the wireless terminal in response to the conference notification message, and a conference connection is established between the wireless terminal and a conference bridge that connects all conference participants.
1. In a wireless terminal, a method for providing calendar-based conference service at said wireless terminal, comprising the steps of:
receiving a conference notification message containing conference-related information from a data network having a conference server, said conference-related information including a conference time, an identification of conference participants, a conference bridge number and a conference code;
storing said conference-related information;
displaying said conference-related information in human-visible form;
displaying a conference selection input object in human-visible form;
in response to said conference selection object being selected, generating a conference connection request message;
sending said conference connection setup message to a telephone network containing a conference bridge;
receiving a conference-related message and a request for input of a conference code from said conference bridge;
playing said conference-related message in audio form;
displaying a conference code response selection object in human-visible form;
in response to said conference code response selection object being selected, generating a conference code message containing said conference code; and
sending said conference code message to said conference bridge.
2. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said conference notification message is received from said conference server via a data network gateway.
3. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said conference-related information is displayed on a browser in said wireless terminal adapted to visually display said conference-related information in response to said conference notification message being sent to said wireless terminal.
4. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said conference selection object is displayed on a browser in said wireless terminal adapted to visually display said conference selection object and initiate said conference connection request in response to said selection object being selected.
5. A wireless terminal for providing calendar-based conference service at said wireless terminal, comprising:
means for receiving a conference notification message containing conference-related information from a data network having a conference server, said conference-related information including a conference time, an identification of conference participants, a conference bridge number and a conference code;
means for storing said conference-related information;
means for displaying said conference-related information in human-visible form;
means for displaying a conference selection input object in human-visible form;
means, responsive to said conference selection object being selected, for generating a conference connection request message;
means for sending said conference connection setup message to a telephone network containing a conference bridge;
means for receiving a conference-related message and a request for input of a conference code from said conference bridge;
means for playing said conference-related message in audio form;
means for displaying a conference code response selection object in human-visible form;
means, responsive to said conference code response selection object being selected, for generating a conference code message containing said conference code; and
means for sending said conference code message to said conference bridge.
6. A system in accordance with claim 5 wherein said means for receiving a conference notification message is adapted to receive said conference notification message from said conference server via a data network gateway.
7. A system in accordance with claim 5 wherein said means for displaying said conference-related information comprises a browser in said wireless terminal adapted to visually display said conference-related information in response to said conference notification message being sent to said wireless terminal.
8. A system in accordance with claim 5 wherein said means for displaying said conference selection object comprises a browser in said wireless terminal adapted to visually display said conference selection object and initiate said conference connection request in response to said selection object being selected.