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Personal web-based teleconferencing method and system
Assignee: 2J CALIFORNIA Inc
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Filing: 1997-02-26
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Granted: 2003-05-13
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Expires: 2017-02-26
Abstract
Abstract A method and system which utilize a graphical user interface to identify potential participants in a teleconference, specify a user-controlled dial-up/hang-up order, and monitor the status of participants to the teleconference. The method and system receive conference commands from a World Wide Web (WWW) browser and translate the conference commands into commands that control a telephone bridge.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Sammon
- 👤 Wai Nam Tam
- 👤 Warren Gifford
- 👤 David Turock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:28
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/56; H04M3/42136; H04M3/42153; H04M7/00; H04M7/12; H04M7/1205; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A computer program product, comprising: a computer storage medium and a computer program code mechanism embedded in the computer storage medium for causing a computer to control a telephone bridge linked to the computer, the computer controlling the telephone bridge based on commands from a graphical user interface of a non-operator, the computer program code mechanism comprising: first computer code configured to receive a message from the graphical user interface of the non-operator; second computer code configured to convert the message into a bridge command specific to the telephone bridge; third computer code configured to send the bridge command to the telephone bridge; fourth computer code configured to receive a response from the telephone bridge; and fifth computer code configured to send the response to the graphical user interface of the non-operator; wherein the fifth computer code comprises sixth computer code configured to transmit a cost per minute of a multiparty teleconference before the multiparty teleconference is established.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A computer program product, comprising: a computer storage medium and a computer program code mechanism embedded in the computer storage medium for causing a computer to control a telephone bridge linked to the computer, the computer controlling the telephone bridge based on commands from a graphical user interface of a non-operator, the computer program code mechanism comprising: first computer code configured to receive a message from the graphical user interface of the non-operator; second computer code configured to convert the message into a bridge command specific to the telephone bridge; third computer code configured to send the bridge command to the telephone bridge; fourth computer code configured to receive a response from the telephone bridge; and fifth computer code configured to send the response to the graphical user interface of the non-operator; wherein the fifth computer code comprises sixth computer code configured to transmit a cost per minute of a multiparty teleconference before the multiparty teleconference is established.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer program product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first computer code comprises seventh computer code configured to receive a user-command as the message.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The computer program product as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the second computer code comprises eighth computer code configured to establish a multiparty teleconference between plural teleconferees based on the message and without a reservation made in advance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The computer program product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the eighth computer code comprises ninth computer code configured to establish the multiparty teleconference using a connection message per teleconferees.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The computer program product as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the eighth computer code further comprises tenth computer code configured to disconnect all of the plural teleconferees from the multiparty teleconference based on a single disconnect message.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer program product as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first computer code comprises seventh computer code configured to receive a status request the message.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
77 words
The computer program product as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the fifth computer code comprises eighth computer code configured to transmit at least one of an icon and an icon identifier as part of the response to the status request such that at least one of the icon and an icon identified by the icon identifier is displayed by the graphical user interface as a status of a corresponding connection to one of the plural teleconferees.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The computer program product as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the first computer code comprises seventh computer code configured to receive a secure HTML request as the message.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
116 words
An apparatus for controlling a telephone bridge based on commands from a graphical user interface of a non-operator, the apparatus comprising: a first receiver for receiving a message from the graphical user interface of the non-operator; a converter for converting the message into the bridge command specific to the telephone bridge; a first transmitter for transmitting the bridge command to the telephone bridge; a second receiver for receiving a response from the telephone bridge; and a second transmitter for transmitting the response to the graphical user interface of the non-operator; wherein the second transmitter comprises a cost transmitting unit configured to transmit a cost per minute of a multiparty teleconference before the multiparty teleconference is established.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
116 words
An apparatus for controlling a telephone bridge based on commands from a graphical user interface of a non-operator, the apparatus comprising: a first receiver for receiving a message from the graphical user interface of the non-operator; a converter for converting the message into the bridge command specific to the telephone bridge; a first transmitter for transmitting the bridge command to the telephone bridge; a second receiver for receiving a response from the telephone bridge; and a second transmitter for transmitting the response to the graphical user interface of the non-operator; wherein the second transmitter comprises a cost transmitting unit configured to transmit a cost per minute of a multiparty teleconference before the multiparty teleconference is established.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the first receiver is a receiver configured to receive a user-command as the message.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the converter comprises a teleconference establishing unit configured to establish a multiparty teleconference between plural teleconferees without a reservation made in advance.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the teleconference establishing unit comprises a connecting unit configured to establish the multiparty teleconference using a connection message per teleconferee.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the teleconference establishing unit further comprises a disconnecting unit configured to disconnect all of the plural teleconferees from the multiparty teleconference based on a single disconnect message.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the first receiver is a receiver configured to receive a status request as the message.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
74 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the second transmitter comprises an icon transmitter configured to transmit at least one of an icon and an icon identifier as part of the response to the status request such that at least one of the icon and an icon identified by the icon identifier is displayed by the graphical user interface as a status of a corresponding connection to one of the plural teleconferees.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the first receiver is a receiver configured to receive a secure HTML request as the message.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
110 words
A computer-implemented method for causing a computer to control a telephone bridge linked to the computer, the computer controlling the telephone bridge based on commands from a graphical user interface of a non-operator, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a message from the graphical user interface of the non-operator; converting the message into a bridge command specific to the telephone bridge; transmitting the bridge command to the telephone bridge; receiving a response from the telephone bridge; and transmitting the response to the graphical user interface of the non-operator; wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting a cost per minute of a multiparty teleconference before the multiparty teleconference is established.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
110 words
A computer-implemented method for causing a computer to control a telephone bridge linked to the computer, the computer controlling the telephone bridge based on commands from a graphical user interface of a non-operator, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a message from the graphical user interface of the non-operator; converting the message into a bridge command specific to the telephone bridge; transmitting the bridge command to the telephone bridge; receiving a response from the telephone bridge; and transmitting the response to the graphical user interface of the non-operator; wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting a cost per minute of a multiparty teleconference before the multiparty teleconference is established.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the first step of receiving a message comprises receiving a user-command as the message.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the converting step comprises establishing a multiparty teleconference between plural teleconferees based on the message and without a reservation made in advance.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the establishing step comprises establishing the multiparty teleconference using a connection message per teleconferee.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as claimed in claim 19 , further comprising the step of disconnecting all plural teleconferees from the multiparty teleconference based on a single disconnect message.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the first step of receiving a message comprises receiving a status request as the message.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method as claimed in claim 20 , wherein the step of transmitting the response comprises transmitting at least one of an icon and an icon identifier as part of the response to the status request such that at least one of the icon and an icon identified by the icon identifier is displayed by the graphical user interface as a status of a corresponding connection to one of the plural teleconferees.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the first step of receiving comprises receiving a secure HTML request as the message.
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