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WO2004049677A3
WO2004049677A3 PCT/US2003/037704 US0337704W WO2004049677A3 WO 2004049677 A3 WO2004049677 A3 WO 2004049677A3 US 0337704 W US0337704 W US 0337704W WO 2004049677 A3 WO2004049677 A3 WO 2004049677A3
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Mahesh Rajagopalan
Brian F Roberts
Nagendra Kunuturi
Ramkumar K Mambakkam
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Priority to JP2004555739A priority patent/JP2006507772A/en
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Abstract

Methods and systems (fig. 1, item 100) for establishing a computer-enhanced conference call are disclosed. Methods and systems consistent with the present invention establish a computer-enhanced conference call between a plurality of users (Fig. 1, item 110), including an initiating user. A service center (Fig. 1, item 106) detects a computer-enhanced conference call event that was previously configured by the initiating user. Conference users associated with the computer-enhanced conference call event are thereafter contacted. After at least one response from the conference users is received, a conference call between the initiating user and the conference users is established based on the at least one received response. The service center also establishes a collaboration between the initiating user and conference users that are authorized to participate in the collaboration.
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EP03790051A EP1568193A4 (en) 2002-11-25 2003-11-25 Methods and systems for computer enhanced conference calling
AU2003293060A AU2003293060A1 (en) 2002-11-25 2003-11-25 Methods and systems for computer enhanced conference calling
CA002507152A CA2507152A1 (en) 2002-11-25 2003-11-25 Methods and systems for computer enhanced conference calling
JP2004555739A JP2006507772A (en) 2002-11-25 2003-11-25 Computer enhanced teleconferencing method and system

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