Methods and systems for conference call buffering

A method comprising:

• establishing a conference call between a plurality of users, including an initiating user;
• identifying a plurality of destination devices for an audio stream corresponding to the conference call, the destination devices corresponding to the plurality of users;
• providing the audio stream to at least one of the identified destination devices;
• and
• storing data contained in the audio stream;
• and
• creating a text transcription of at least a portion of the stored audio stream data,
• wherein the audio stream is sent to a first destination device associated with one of the plurality of users invited to the conference call who declines to participate in the conference call.

A method comprising:

• establishing a conference call between a plurality of users, including an initiating user;
• ascertaining identities of a plurality of destination devices for a stream corresponding to the conference call, the destination devices corresponding to the plurality of users;
• providing the stream to the plurality of destination devices;
• storing the stream;
• replaying, at least one of the destination devices, a selected portion of the stream;
• determining whether a user has exited the conference call;
• and
• selectively deleting the stored stream, while the conference call is ongoing, based on a determination by a system that a user has exited the conference call.

A method comprising:

• establishing a conference call between a plurality of users, including an initiating user;
• providing an audio stream corresponding to the conference call to a plurality of destination devices, the destination devices corresponding to the plurality of users;
• storing the audio stream;
• and
• selectively deleting the stored audio stream, while the conference call is ongoing, based on a determination by a system that a user has exited the conference call.

A method comprising:

• receiving, from a service center, an audio stream corresponding to a conference call between a plurality of users including an initiating user;
• storing the received audio stream;
• determining whether a user has exited the conference call;
• and
• selectively deleting the stored audio stream, while the conference call is ongoing, based on a determination by a system that a user has exited the conference call,
• wherein the service center establishes the conference call between the plurality of users, ascertains identities of a plurality of destination devices for the audio stream corresponding to the conference call, and provides the audio stream to the plurality of destination devices.

A system comprising:

• means for establishing a conference call between a plurality of users, including an initiating user;
• means for ascertaining identities of a plurality of destination devices for an audio stream corresponding to the conference call, the destination devices corresponding to the plurality of users;
• means for providing the audio stream to the plurality of destination devices;
• means for storing the audio stream;
• means for determining whether a user has exited the conference call;
• and
• means for selectively deleting the stored audio stream, while the conference call is ongoing, based on a determination by the system that a user has exited the conference call.

A system comprising:

• means for establishing a conference call between a plurality of users, including an initiating user;
• means for identifying a plurality of destination devices for an audio stream corresponding to the conference call, the destination devices corresponding to the plurality of users;
• means for providing the audio stream to at least one of the identified destination devices;
• and
• means for storing data contained in the audio stream;
• and
• means for creating a text transcription of at least a portion of the stored audio stream data,
• wherein the audio stream is sent to a first destination device associated with one of the plurality of users invited to the conference call who declines to participate in the conference call.

A system comprising:

• means for establishing a conference call between a plurality of users, including an initiating user;
• means for ascertaining identities of a plurality of destination devices for a stream corresponding to the conference call, the destination devices corresponding to the plurality of users;
• means for providing the stream to the plurality of destination devices;
• means for storing the stream;
• means for determining whether a user has exited the conference call;
• and
• means for selectively deleting the stored stream, while the conference call is ongoing, based on a determination by the system that a user has exited the conference call.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for establishing a conference call between a plurality of users, including an initiating user;
• means for providing an audio stream corresponding to the conference call to a plurality of destination devices, the destination devices corresponding to the plurality of users;
• means for storing the audio stream;
• means for determining whether a user has exited the conference call;
• and
• means for selectively deleting the stored audio stream, while the conference call is ongoing, based on a determination by the apparatus that a user has exited the conference call.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving, from a service center, an audio stream corresponding to a conference call between a plurality of users including an initiating user;
• means for storing the received audio stream;
• means for determining whether a user has exited the conference call;
• and
• means for selectively deleting the stored audio stream based on a determination by the apparatus that a user has exited the conference call, while the conference call is ongoing,
• wherein the service center establishes the conference call between the plurality of users, ascertains identities of a plurality of destination devices for the audio stream corresponding to the conference call, and provides the audio stream to the plurality of destination devices.

A computer-readable medium containing instructions for performing a method comprising:

• establishing a conference call between a plurality of users, including an initiating user;
• ascertaining identities of a plurality of destination devices for an audio stream corresponding to the conference call, the destination devices corresponding to the plurality of users;
• providing the audio stream to the plurality of destination devices;
• storing the audio stream;
• determining whether a user has exited the conference call;
• and
• selectively deleting the stored audio stream, while the conference call is ongoing, based on a determination by a system that a user has exited the conference call.

A computer-readable medium containing instructions for performing a method comprising:

• establishing a conference call between a plurality of users, including an initiating user;
• providing an audio stream corresponding to the conference call to a plurality of destination devices, the destination devices corresponding to the plurality of users;
• storing the audio stream;
• determining whether a user has exited the conference call;
• and
• selectively deleting the stored audio stream, while the conference call is ongoing, based on a determination by a system that a user has exited the conference call.

A computer-readable medium containing instructions for performing a method comprising:

• receiving, from a service center, an audio stream corresponding to a conference call between a plurality of users including an initiating user;
• storing the received audio stream;
• determining whether a user has exited the conference call;
• and
• selectively deleting the stored audio stream, while the conference call is ongoing, based on a determination by a system that a user has exited the conference call,
• wherein the service center establishes the conference call between the plurality of users, ascertains identities of a plurality of destination devices for the audio stream corresponding to the conference call, and provides the audio stream to the plurality of destination devices.

A system comprising:

• a service center operable to establish a conference call between a plurality of users, including an initiating user, and to ascertain identities of a plurality of destination devices for an audio stream corresponding to the conference call, the destination devices corresponding to the plurality of users;
• an audio streaming server operable to provide the audio stream to the plurality of destination devices;
• and
• a memory that stores the audio stream,
• wherein the stored audio stream is selectively deleted, while the conference call is ongoing, based on a determination by a system that a user has exited the conference call, and at least one of the destination devices is operable to replay a selected portion of the audio stream data, while the conference call is ongoing.

An apparatus comprising:

• a first server operable to establish a conference call between a plurality of users, including an initiating user, and to ascertain identities of a plurality of destination devices for an audio stream corresponding to the conference call, the destination devices corresponding to the plurality of users;
• a second server operable to provide the audio stream to the plurality of destination devices;
• and
• a memory that stores the audio stream,
• wherein the stored audio stream is selectively deleted, while the conference call is ongoing, based on a determination by the apparatus that a user has exited the conference call.

An apparatus comprising:

• a memory having a program that:
• receives, from a service center, an audio stream corresponding to a conference call between a plurality of users including an initiating user;
• stores the received audio stream;
• replays a selected portion of the audio stream, while the conference call is ongoing;
• and selectively deletes the stored audio stream, while the conference call is ongoing, based on a determination by the apparatus that a user has exited the conference call, wherein the service center establishes the conference call between the plurality of users, ascertains identities of a plurality of destination devices for the audio stream corresponding to the conference call, and provides the audio stream to the plurality of destination devices;
• and
• a processor that runs the program.