IP Library Granted Patent US 9,264,549
Granted Patent B1
US 9,264,549 · App. 13/353,822 · Granted Feb 16, 2016

Short messaging service, apparatus, method, and computer program

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Patent No.
US 9,264,549
App. No.
13/353,822
Granted
Feb 16, 2016
Kind
B1
Abstract

An apparatus, method, and/or computer program is provided to detect, based on a predetermined period of time, that one or more conference participants are located in a conference room. An alert message is transmitted to a registered mobile device of the leader of the conference. The alert message indicates that one or more conference participants are waiting in the conference room. And, the conference leader is connected to the conference room based on a response message received from the conference leader.

Claims (33)

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

detecting that one or more conference participants are located in a conference room for a determined period of time;

transmitting an alert message to a registered mobile device of the leader of the conference, the alert message indicating that one or more conference participants are waiting in the conference room; and

connecting the conference leader to the conference room based on a response message received from the conference leader.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined period of time is defined by a conference manager or a conference leader.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the alert message requests the response message from the conference room leader.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

triggering a notifications management unit to create the alert message to notify the conference leader that one or more participants are waiting in the conference room.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , further comprising: transmitting the alert message to the registered mobile device of the conference leader by utilizing a multi-channel delivery platform.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the alert message is transmitted via a short messaging service or a mobile application.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, at a conference manager, the response message from the registered mobile device of the conference leader.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the response message indicates joining the conference room or cancelling the conference room.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, based on the response message from the conference leader, a notification that the conference leader is joining the conference; and

transmitting a dial-out message to the mobile device of the conference leader in order for the conference leader to connect to the conference.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, based on the response message from the conference leader, a notification that the conference leader is not joining the conference and cancelling the conference.

11. An apparatus, comprising:

a conference manager unit configured to detect that one or more conference participants are located in a conference room for a predetermined period of time; and

a notifications management unit configured to transmit an alert message to a registered mobile device of the leader of the conference, the alert message indicating that one or more conference participants are waiting in the conference room,

wherein the conference manager unit is configured to connect the conference leader to the conference room based on a response message received from the conference leader.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined period of time is defined by the conference manager unit or a conference leader.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the alert message requests the response message from the conference room leader.

14. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the conference manager unit is further configured to trigger the notifications management unit to create the alert message to notify the conference leader that one or more participants are waiting in the conference room.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the notifications management unit is configured to transmit the alert message to the registered mobile device of the conference leader by utilizing a multi-channel delivery platform.

16. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the alert message is transmitted via a short messaging service or a mobile application.

17. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the conference manager unit is further configured to receive the response message from the registered mobile device of the conference leader.

18. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the response message indicates joining the conference room or cancelling the conference room.

19. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the conference manager unit is further configured to

transmit, based on the response message from the conference leader, a notification that the conference leader is joining the conference, and

transmit a dial-out message to the mobile device of the conference leader in order for the conference leader to connect to the conference.

20. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the conference manager unit is further configured to transmit, based on the response message from the conference leader, a notification that the conference leader is not joining the conference and cancel the conference.

Assignments (10)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: INTRADO LIFE & SAFETY, INC.
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS AGENT
To: INTRADO LIFE & SAFETY, INC. (F/K/A WEST SAFETY SERVICES, INC.)
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2022
From: INTRADO CORPORATION
To: INTRADO LIFE & SAFETY, INC.
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 23, 2022
From: WEST CORPORATION
To: INTRADO CORPORATION
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: INTERCALL, INC.; INTRADO INC.; TELEVOX SOFTWARE, INCORPORATED; TWENTY FIRST CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; WEST BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC; WEST DIRECT, LLC; WEST INTERACTIVE CORPORATION
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2018
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: WEST CORPORATION; WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION; WEST SAFETY SERVICES, INC.; WEST UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.; RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
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NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Oct 10, 2017
From: WEST CORPORATION
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2016
From: WEST CORPORATION; WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION; WEST SAFETY SERVICES, INC.; WEST UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.; RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 18, 2012
From: INTERCALL, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; INTRADO INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; TELEVOX SOFTWARE, INCORPORATED, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; TWENTY FIRST CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS, INC., AN OHIO CORPORATION; WEST BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; WEST DIRECT, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; WEST INTERACTIVE CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2012
From: GASS, STEVEN E.; CORDELL, JEFFREY WILLIAM; BOUTCHER, JAMES K.; SOJKA, MYRON P.
To: WEST CORPORATION
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