Patent ID: 8379822
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: registering a conference call with a centralized conference call manager computer system, the registering including receiving registration data, wherein the registration data includes a time and a date of the anticipated conference call and one or more telephone numbers for each of a plurality of anticipated conference call attendees, and wherein the registration data further includes priority information regarding an order in which the anticipated conference call attendees should be added to the conference call; storing the registration data at the centralized conference call manager computer system; initiating, from the centralized conference call manager computer system, the conference call between a plurality of the anticipated attendees, wherein the initiating includes calling the anticipated attendees using the stored telephone numbers at the stored date and time, and wherein the initiating occurs in a predetermined order based upon the priority information included in the registration data, and wherein one of the anticipated attendees is called before other anticipated attendees based upon the predetermined order; receiving an answer from one or more of the anticipated attendees; joining one or more of the anticipated attendees from which an answer is received in the conference call; in response to the joining, receiving a cancel request from one of the anticipated attendees; in response to receiving the cancel request, contacting one or more of the other anticipated attendees; and playing a message to each of the contacted other anticipated attendees indicating that the conference call has been canceled.