Conference call setup utilizing a wireless access protocol capable telephone
OwnerJim Chan, Lalitha Suryanarayanainventors
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Abstract
A wireless access protocol-capable telephone provides the ability to conference call numerous individuals. While maintaining the conference call, the telephone user simultaneously uses the wireless access protocol browser to perform data communication. The user then relays the information accumulated from the data communication back to the conference call.
Claims18
A method for conferencing a plurality of telephone numbers onto a single telephone call using a wireless access protocol-capable communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting the plurality of telephone numbers to a mobile network for calling;
- connecting to the plurality of telephone numbers, wherein the mobile network calls the plurality of telephone numbers;
- adding the plurality of connected telephone numbers to a conference bridge;
- and
- performing a data call simultaneously with the conference bridge operation.
A method for conferencing a plurality of telephone numbers onto a single telephone call using a wireless access protocol-capable telephone, the method comprising the steps of:
- selecting, at a wireless device, a plurality of participants corresponding to the plurality of telephone numbers;
- accessing the plurality of stored telephone numbers;
- transmitting the plurality of stored telephone numbers to a server;
- the server transmitting the telephone numbers to a service node;
- initiating a telephone call in response to each of the plurality of telephone numbers;
- conferencing all answered telephone calls on to a conference bridge;
- and
- performing a data session simultaneously with the operation of the conference bridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.