Appointment-related communications

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

• identify first information, stored in a first user device, that is associated with a teleconference utilizing a conference bridge;
• access at least one of files or applications stored on the first user device;
• identify, within the accessed at least one of files or applications, second information relevant to the teleconference;
• access calendar applications stored on a plurality of other user devices;
• identify, based on information obtained from the calendar applications stored on the plurality of other user devices, a plurality of parties associated with the teleconference;
• forward, to the first user device, a hyperlink via which the first user device can be linked into the teleconference and at least some of the second information or a link to at least some of the second information;
• and
• provide, for output at the first user device and at a predetermined time before the teleconference, a notification screen identifying a time and topic for the teleconference, the hyperlink, the plurality of parties associated with the teleconference and at least one of some of the second information or the at least one link to at least some of the second information.

A device, comprising:

• a communication interface configured to communicate with a plurality of user devices;
• and
• logic configured to:
• identify first information stored in a calendar application associated with a first one of the plurality of user devices, the first information including a conference bridge telephone number and a passcode or identifier for entering a teleconference,
• forward, to the first user device via the communication interface, a first link via which the first user device can be linked into the teleconference,
• identify, within at least one of files or applications stored on the first user device, second information relevant to the teleconference,
• forward, to the first user device, at least some of the second information or at least one second link to at least some of the second information,
• access calendar applications stored on other ones of the plurality of user devices,
• identify, based on information obtained from the calendar applications stored on the other ones of the plurality of user devices, a plurality of parties associated with the teleconference, and
• forward, to the first user device, information identifying the plurality of parties.

A method, comprising:

• identifying first information stored in an application on a first user device, the first information being associated with an appointment-related call;
• identifying a topic associated with the appointment-related call;
• searching the first user device, based on the identified topic, for second information relevant to the appointment-related call;
• identifying, based on information obtained from calendar applications associated with other user devices, a plurality of parties associated with the appointment-related call;
• forwarding a first link to the first user device via which a communication session with a second user device can be established;
• forwarding, to the first user device, at least some of the second information or at least one second link to at least some of the second information;
• and
• providing, for output by the first user device and at a predetermined time before the appointment-related call, a notification screen including information identifying the time and topic associated with the teleconference, the first link, information identifying the plurality of parties that are participating in the appointment-related call, and at least one of some of the second information or the second link.