Renewing an in-process meeting without interruption in a network environment

Logic encoded in one or more tangible media that includes code for execution and when executed by a processor operable to perform operations comprising:

• establishing a connection with each of a first set of endpoints associated with meeting attendees;
• establishing a first online meeting between the first set of endpoints associated with meeting attendees, the first online meeting having a meeting identifier associated therewith;
• receiving first context information associated with the first online meeting from at least one of the first set of endpoints associated with meeting attendees;
• establishing a second online meeting between a second set of endpoints associated with meeting attendees without disconnecting at least one of the first set of endpoints associated with meeting attendees, the second online meeting having the same meeting identifier as the first online meeting associated therewith;
• and
• maintaining the first context information within the second online meeting.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a memory element configured to store data,
• a processor operable to execute instructions associated with the data, and
• a meeting services module, the apparatus being configured to:
• establish a connection with each of a first set of endpoints associated with meeting attendees;
• establish a first online meeting between the first set of endpoints associated with meeting attendees, the first online meeting having a meeting identifier associated therewith;
• receive first context information associated with the first online meeting from at least one of the first set of endpoints associated with meeting attendees;
• establish a second online meeting between a second set of endpoints associated with meeting attendees without disconnecting at least one of the first set of endpoints associated with meeting attendees, the second online meeting having the same meeting identifier as the first online meeting associated therewith;
• and
• maintain the first context information within the second online meeting.

An endpoint, comprising:

• a graphical user interface;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the endpoint is configured for:
• initiating an online meeting involving a first set of endpoints associated with meeting attendees;
• receiving a meeting identifier associated with the first online meeting;
• receiving first context information associated with the first online meeting from at least one of the first set of endpoints associated with meeting attendees, wherein a second online meeting is established between a second set of endpoints associated with meeting attendees without disconnecting at least one of the first set of endpoints associated with meeting attendees, the second online meeting having the same meeting identifier as the first online meeting associated therewith;
• and
• maintaining the first context information within the second online meeting.