Patent ID: 6421324
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A method for roamer originated telecommunication conferencing and broadcasting, the method comprising:(a) receiving at a first switch a first incoming call leg designating a multiple leg service and a subscriber group; (b) routing the first incoming call leg as a second incoming call leg to a second switch; (c) routing the second incoming call leg to a conference bridge; (d) determining a plurality of directory numbers associated with the subscriber group; (e) returning to the second switch a plurality of independent intermediate incoming call legs corresponding to the plurality of directory numbers for routing to form a plurality of independent outgoing call legs; (f) monitoring answering of the plurality of outgoing call legs; and (g) when an outgoing call leg, of the plurality of outgoing call legs, indicates joinder, connecting the outgoing call leg to the conference bridge for a multiple leg telecommunication session with the second incoming call leg.