Distributed conferencing via PBX-conference bridge link
AssigneeAvaya Inc.
InventorTibor Lukac
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product for performing distributed conferencing is presented. A Public Branch Exchange (PBX) receives a plurality of calls intended for a conference bridge from a plurality of conference participants. The plurality of conference participants is conferenced together at the PBX. The plurality of conference participants is connected to the conference bridge by way of a single connection from the PBX to the conference bridge.
Claims20
A method of performing distributed conferencing comprising:
- receiving, at a Public Branch Exchange (PBX), a plurality of calls intended for a conference bridge from a plurality of conference participants;
- conferencing said plurality of conference participants at said PBX;
- and
- connecting said plurality of conference participants to said conference bridge by way of a single connection from said PBX to said conference bridge.
A computer readable medium having computer readable code thereon for performing distributed conferencing, the medium comprising:
- instructions for receiving, at a Public Branch Exchange (PBX), a plurality of calls intended for a conference bridge from a plurality of conference participants;
- instructions for conferencing said plurality of conference participants at said PBX;
- and
- instructions for connecting said plurality of conference participants to said conference bridge by way of a single connection from said PBX to said conference bridge.
A Public Branch Exchange (PBX) system comprising:
- a memory;
- a processor;
- a communications interface;
- an interconnection mechanism coupling the memory, the processor and the communications interface;
- and
- wherein the memory is encoded with an application providing distributed conferencing, that when performed on the processor, provides a process for processing information, the process causing the PBX to perform the operations of:
- receiving a plurality of calls intended for a conference bridge from a plurality of conference participants;
- conferencing said plurality of conference participants;
- and
- connecting said plurality of conference participants to said conference bridge by way of a single connection from said PBX to said conference bridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.