User initiated invite for automatic conference participation by invitee

A system that is operative to enable a communication session over a network, comprising:

• a first client device that is configured to perform actions, including:
• requesting the communication session to be established;
• sending a request to invite another user to join the session;
• and
• a server device that is configured to perform actions, including:
• receiving the request to invite the other user;
• generating a unique identifier based on an identifier associated with a second client device, wherein the unique identifier is unique to the other user and the session;
• sending an invite message to the second client device, wherein the invite message appears to be from the first client device and includes a link that includes the unique identifier;
• receiving a request to join the session from the second client device, wherein the request includes the unique identifier;
• and
• if the unique identifier is valid for the second client device and the session, enabling the second client device to automatically participate in the session, wherein if the unique identifier is valid for the second client device and the session further comprises:
• receiving an identifier associated with the second client device;
• using the unique identifier to compare to the received identifier associated with the second client device and session identifier;
• and
• if the unique identifier is based on the received identifier associated with the second client device and session identifier, then determining that the second client device is valid to participate in the session.

A non-transitory processor readable medium that includes data, wherein the execution of the data enables a user to invite another user to communicate over a network by enabling actions, including:

• receiving, from a first user, a request to invite a second user to join at least one of a session or a service;
• generating a unique identifier based on an identifier based on the at least one of the session or the service, and the second user, wherein the unique identifier is unique to the second user and the at least one of the session or the service;
• sending an invite message to the second user, wherein the invite message appears to be from the first user and includes a link having the unique identifier, wherein the link is configured to be selectable by the second user;
• receiving a request to join the session based on the second user selecting the link, wherein the request includes the unique identifier and a device identifier;
• and
• if the received unique identifier is valid for the session or service and the second user, enabling the second user to automatically, without additional user actions, participate in the session, wherein if the received unique identifier is valid for the session or service and the second user further comprises:
• using the received unique identifier to compare to the received device identifier and session identifier;
• and
• if the received unique identifier is based on the received device identifier and session identifier, then determining that the second user is valid to participate in the session.

A method of managing a communication over a network, comprising:

• sending by a first client device, a request to generate an invitation to second client device, to join a conferencing session;
• generating a unique identifier based on a device identifier of the second client device and the conferencing session, wherein the unique identifier is unique to the second client device and the conferencing session;
• sending an invite message to the second client device, wherein the invite message appears to be from the first client device and includes a link that includes the unique identifier;
• receiving a request to join the conferencing session from the second client device, wherein the request includes the unique identifier and the device identifier;
• and
• if the unique identifier is valid for the conferencing session and the second client device, enabling the second client device to automatically participate in the conferencing session, wherein if the unique identifier is valid for the conferencing session and the second client device further comprises:
• using the unique identifier to compare to the received device identifier and session identifier;
• and
• if the unique identifier is based on the received device identifier and session identifier, then determining that the second client device is valid to participate in the conferencing session.