Patent ID: 7792519
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: transmitting from a first terminal to a conference server a first message comprising a request for a resource capable of sustaining a conference call; receiving by the first terminal from the server a second message comprising a network address identifying the resource capable of sustaining the conference call which has been allocated by the server; after receiving the second message, transmitting a first request from the first terminal directly to the resource at the network address; after receiving an acknowledgement of the first request directly from the resource, transmitting from the first terminal to at least one other terminal a third message comprising the network address; and after receiving a notification that the resource sends out directly to the at least one other terminal an acknowledgement of a second request directly sent from the at least one other terminal, causing at least in part by the first terminal a connection from the first terminal to the at least one other terminal via the resource to establish a conference call between the first terminal and said at least other terminal, wherein the third message comprising the network address is transmitted from the first terminal to the at least one other terminal by direct communication.