Call control

A method of controlling communications in a telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of:

• conducting data communications between a communications server and a first user terminal, associated with a first user, such that the first user terminal has a first connection to a communications session associated with the communications server, wherein, prior to the data communications between the communications server and the first user terminal, an in-progress telephony call exists between the first user and a second user, associated with a second user terminal;
• participating in a manipulation of the telephony call such that the telephony call forms a second connection to the communications session;
• conducting data communications between the communications server and the second user terminal, such that the second user terminal has a third connection to the communications session;
• and
• maintaining both the first connection and the second connection to the communications session, and the third connection to the communications session, for conducting communications between the first user and the second user.

A method comprising the steps of:

• conducting data communications between a communications server and a user terminal, such that the user terminal has a first connection to a communications session associated with the communications server;
• conducting a telephony call between the communications server and the user terminal, such that the user terminal has a second connection to the communications session;
• transmitting and/or receiving non-voice meeting service data between a user of the user terminal and a remote user, via the first connection;
• and
• selecting between the first connection and the second connection, for transmitting and/or receiving voice data between the user of the user terminal and the remote user.