System and Method for Single Action Initiation of a Video Conference

A video conference endpoint system comprising:

• a controller coupled to a memory;
• and
• a user interface coupled to the controller, the user interface having a command button associated with a conference selected from a group of scheduled conferences;
• wherein the controller is operable to receive session data associated with the scheduled conferences, to store the session data in the memory, and to use the session data to establish the selected conference in response to a user activating the command button.

A conference endpoint system comprising:

• means for providing a command button to a user;
• means for receiving a signal indicating the user has selected a conference and activated the command button;
• means for identifying a remote endpoint associated with the selected conference;
• and
• means for establishing a media session with the remote endpoint responsive to receiving the signal.

A system comprising:

• a telepresence manager operable to extract session data from conference data, the session data comprising data associated with a group of scheduled conferences;
• and
• an endpoint coupled to the telepresence manager, the endpoint comprising:
• a user interface operable to display the group of scheduled conferences, the user interface having a command button associated with a conference selected from the group of scheduled conferences;
• and
• a controller coupled to the user interface and operable to establish the selected conference in response to a user activating the command button.