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US 7,009,943 B2Granted
Conferencing network resource management for call connectivity
AssigneePolycom, Inc.
InventorTimothy M. O'Neil
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Abstract
A system and method that provides reliable connectivity of conference calls by ensuring that sufficient network resources are available at the time of the requested conference calls. The system includes multiple endpoints for requesting conference calls, and a gatekeeper bound to a resource scheduler such that requested conference calls are scheduled via the scheduler according to connectivity policies maintained by the gatekeeper.
Claims9
A method of scheduling a conference call within a network, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for a conference call from a requestor;
- determining whether the requested conference call may be completed based on one or more network policies and based on availability of one or more invitees determined from the one or more invitees' calendar;
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- if the requested conference call may be completed based on the one or more network policies and availability of one or more invitees, scheduling the requested conference call and performing one or more of:
- transmitting invitations to conference invitees and updating the calendar of the one or more invitees.
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