Patent ID: 8995635
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a network interface; a processor coupled to the network interface; a computer-readable volatile or non-volatile medium comprising one or more stored sequences which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to carry out: receiving status data regarding status of communications resources capable of use in a teleconference call at a first teleconference room location; determining that a status of one or more of the communications resources might negatively affect the teleconference call; receiving availability data about other available communications resources and other teleconference room locations; determining, from an online mapping system, a distance between the first teleconference room location and other teleconference room locations; based on at least the status data, the distance between first teleconference room location and other teleconference room locations and the availability data, rescheduling the teleconference call for a second teleconference room location that is closest to the first teleconference room location; and communicating information about the rescheduling and identifying the second teleconference room location to one or more teleconference call participants.