Combined conferencing and calling
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorChristopher M. Pirich
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Abstract
The invention discloses combined conferencing and calling. In one embodiment, a computerized system has at least a first and a second node. The second node initiates a conference, such as a T.120 conference, and a call, such as an H.323 call, with the first node. To a user at each of the nodes, initiation of the H.323 call between the first and the second nodes appears imperceptible as separate from initiation of the T.120 conference.
Claims9
A computerized method comprising:
- a) determining by a first node having conferencing capability and calling capability whether a second node has conferencing capability;
- b) upon determining that the second node has conferencing capability, and where the second node is within a conference,
- joining the conference by the first node;
- c) upon determining that the second node has conferencing capability, and where the second node is without a conference,
- establishing, by the first node, a conference,
- inviting, by the first node, the second node to join the conference, and,
- joining the conference by the second node;
- d) determining by the first node whether the second node has calling capability;
- and,
- e) upon determining that the second node has calling capability, and where the second node is without a call,
- establishing, by the first node, a call with the second node.
A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon to cause a first node computer having T.120 conferencing and H.323 calling capability to perform a method comprising:
- a) determining whether a second node computer has T.120 conferencing capability;
- b) upon determining that the second node computer has T.120 conferencing capability, and where the second node computer is within a T.120 conference,
- joining the T.120 conference;
- c) upon determining that the second node computer has T.120 conferencing capability, and where the second node computer is without a T.120 conference,
- establishing a T.120 conference,
- inviting the second node computer to join the T.120 conference;
- d) determining whether the second node computer has H.323 calling capability;
- and,
- e) upon determining that the second node computer has H.323 calling capability,
- establishing an H.323 call with the second node computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.