Method and apparatus for dynamic authorization of conference joining
A telecommunications system includes a conferencing system configured to manage a teleconference; a plurality of user devices; wherein at least one of said plurality of user devices is designated a host and is configured to receive an announcement, provided by the conferencing system, of a participant attempting to join a teleconference hosted by the host and authorize the participant to join.
1 . A telecommunications systems, comprising:
a conferencing system configured to manage a teleconference;
a plurality of user devices;
wherein at least one of said plurality of user devices is designated a host and is configured to receive an announcement, provided by the conferencing system, of a participant attempting to join a teleconference hosted by the host and authorize the participant to join.
2 . A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the conferencing system is configured to prompt said participant attempting to join the conference for identification information.
3 . A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the conferencing system is configured to prompt said participant attempting to join the conference for identification information after a passcode identifying the conference is provided.
4 . A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 3 , wherein the conferencing system includes an interactive voice response system for prompting said participant.
5 . A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 3 , wherein the conferencing system includes graphical user interface system for prompting said participant.
6 . A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 5 , wherein the graphical user interface system for prompting said participant includes a web browser.
7 . A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 5 , wherein the graphical user interface system for prompting said participant includes text messaging client.
8 . A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the host is configured to authorize the participant using a graphical user interface.
9 . A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the graphical user interface is a web browser.
10 . A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the host is configured to authorize the participant using an interactive voice response interface.
11 . A telecommunications method, comprising:
establishing a teleconference, including reserving a conference bridge and creating a passcode;
prompting a prospective participant for identification information after said prospective participant has dialed in to said conference bridge and entered the passcode;
presenting a request to join from said prospective participant to a conference host if said identification information is confirmed; and
authorizing said prospective participant to join the conference.
12 . A telecommunications method in accordance with claim 11 , wherein said prompting a prospective participant includes prompting using an interactive voice response system.
13 . A telecommunications method in accordance with claim 11 , wherein said prompting a prospective participant includes prompting using a graphical user interface system.
14 . A telecommunications method in accordance with claim 11 , wherein said presenting includes using an interactive voice response system.
15 . A telecommunications method in accordance with claim 11 , wherein said presenting includes using a graphical user interface system.
16 . A telecommunications method in accordance with claim 11 , wherein said authorizing includes using an interactive voice response system.
17 . A telecommunications method in accordance with claim 11 , wherein said authorizing includes using a graphical user interface system.