IP Library Granted Patent US 10,805,471
Granted Patent B1
US 10,805,471 · App. 15/341,669 · Granted Oct 13, 2020

Disparate conference system connector

Inventors: Doug Utley (Kansas City, KS); William F. Krasso (Bellevue, NE)
Assignee: West Corporation
H04M3/56H04L65/4046
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Patent No.
US 10,805,471
App. No.
15/341,669
Granted
Oct 13, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

Providing disparate conference system connection, comprising: assigning by a first party conference system a first party passcode, assigning by the first party conference system a third party identifier to a third party conference system, authenticating by the first party conference system utilizing the third party identifier and the first party passcode the third party conference system and converging by the first party conference system a conference communication linkage of the first party conference system with the authenticated third party conference system.

Claims (40)

1. A method, comprising:

assigning, by a first party conference system, a first party passcode, the first party conference system being of a first type;

assigning, by the first party conference system, a third party identifier, including a DTMF string, to a third party conference system, the third party conference system being of a second type that is different than the first type;

authenticating, by the first party conference system, the third party conference system based on the third party identifier and the first party passcode; and

converging, by the first party conference system, a conference communication linkage of the first party conference system with the authenticated third party conference system to create a conference line, wherein the third party identifier is to prevent sending or receiving additional DTMF signals, other than the third party identifier, by the conference line.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the first party conference system comprises:

at least one of an audio conference system, a video conference system and a collaborative editing conference system.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the third party conference system comprises:

at least one of an audio conference system, a video conference system, and a collaborative editing conference system.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

converging the third party system into the conference communication linkage if the third party system is in at least one of an on music state and an on hold state.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

disallowing, by the first party conference system, the third party system from utilizing mute.

6. An apparatus comprising:

a first party conference system of a first type, the first party conference system configured to:

assign a first party passcode;

assign a third party identifier, including a DTMF string, to a third party conference system of a second type different than the first type;

authenticate the third party conference system based on the third party identifier and the first party passcode; and

converge a conference communication linkage of the first party conference system with the authenticated third party conference system to create a conference line, wherein the third party identifier is to prevent sending or receiving additional DTMF signals, other than the third party identifier, by the conference line.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the first party conference system comprises:

at least one of an audio conference system, a video conference system, and a collaborative editing conference system.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the third party conference system comprises:

at least one of an audio conference system, a video conference system, and a collaborative editing conference system.

9. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the first party conference system is configured to:

converge the third party system into the conference communication linkage if the third party system is in at least one of an on music state and an on hold state.

10. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the first party conference system is configured to:

disallow the third party system from utilizing at least one of mute.

11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium to store at least one instruction that when executed by a processor of a first party conference system, causes the processor to perform:

assigning, by a first party conference system, a first party passcode, the first party conference system being of a first type;

assigning, by the first party conference system, a third party identifier, including a DTMF string, to a third party conference system, the third party conference system being of a second type that is different than the first type;

authenticating, by the first party conference system, the third party conference system based on the third party identifier and the first party passcode; and

converging, by the first party conference system, a conference communication linkage of the first party conference system with the authenticated third party conference system to create a conference line, wherein the third party identifier is to prevent sending or receiving additional DTMF signals, other than the third party identifier, by the conference line.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the first party conference system comprises:

at least one of an audio conference system, a video conference system, and a collaborative editing conference system.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the third party conference system comprises:

at least one of an audio conference system, a video conference system and a collaborative editing conference system.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , further to store at least one instruction that when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform:

converging the third party system into the conference communication linkage if the third party system is in at least one of an on music state and an on hold state.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , further to store at least one instruction that when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform:

disallowing the third party system from utilizing mute.

Assignments (6)
OMNIBUS ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Nov 25, 2024
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH (AS SUCCESSOR TO CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH IN ITS CAPACITY AS COLLATERAL AGENT)
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS THE SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 069438/0775 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: INTRADO CORPORATION
To: WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC
Reel/Frame 063239/0876 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: WEST CORPORATION
To: INTRADO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063239/0900 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST (SECOND LIEN) IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: CX360, INC.; WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC (FKA INTRADO CORPORATION, FKA WEST CORPORATION); INTRADO INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION (FKA WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION, FKA COBALT ACQUISITION COMPANY)
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062571/0018 →
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
Reel/Frame 044166/0901 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2016
From: UTLEY, DOUG; KRASSO, WILLIAM F.
To: WEST CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040200/0467 →
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