System and method for personalizing a shared conferencing device or a shared printer/scanner

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a microprocessor of a first conferencing device, an indication that a mobile device, in proximity to the first conferencing device, is paired with the first conferencing device;
• receiving information, by the microprocessor, directly from the mobile device, that indicates that the first conferencing device is to establish a communication session for one or more communication endpoints, wherein the information received directly from the mobile device that indicates that the first conferencing device is to establish the communication session for the one or more communication endpoints is based on information that is personal to a user of the mobile device, wherein the information received directly from the mobile device that indicates that the first conferencing device is to establish the communication session for the one or more communication endpoints is from a personal calendar event, and wherein an access code for a conference bridge and a communication address of the conference bridge are taken from the personal calendar event received directly from the mobile device after the mobile device has paired with the first conferencing device and are used by the first conferencing device to establish the communication session for the one or more communication endpoints;
• permitting, upon pairing of the first conferencing device with the mobile device, the mobile device to automatically re-pair with the first conferencing device and reconnect with the communication session without further requiring the access code from the mobile device, wherein the mobile device further provides the first conferencing device with information describing users who are currently in the communication session when the mobile device is paired with the first conferencing device;
• and
• communicating, by the microprocessor, with the one or more communication endpoints in the communication session.

A system comprising:

• a microprocessor in a scanning device;
• and
• a computer readable medium, coupled with the microprocessor and comprising microprocessor readable and executable instructions that program the microprocessor to:
• receive an indication that a mobile device, in proximity to the scanning device, has been paired with the scanning device;
• receive information, directly from the mobile device, describing a group of participants who are currently in a conference call when the mobile device is paired with the scanning device;
• and
• receive information, directly from the mobile device, that indicates that the scanning device is to automatically, and in response to receiving the indication that the mobile device has been paired with the scanning device, send a scanned document in an email based on the group of participants who are currently in the conference call when the mobile device is paired with the scanning device, wherein the conference call was initiated by a conferencing device based on the conferencing device being in proximity with and paired to the mobile device.