Patent ID: 8831197
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving at a local conference coordinator a first indication of a scheduled conference comprising a plurality of conference details, the local conference coordinator implemented via a processor; transmitting, by the local conference coordinator, at least one of the plurality of conference details to a remote conference coordinator; receiving, at the local conference coordinator, at least one additional conference detail regarding the scheduled conference from the remote conference coordinator; determining, by the local conference coordinator, conference scheduling information comprising at least one piece of equipment to be used for the scheduled conference based on the plurality of conference details and the at least one additional conference detail; determining, by the local conference coordinator based on the received conference details and the at least one additional conference detail, a conference room supporting the at least one piece of equipment to be used for the scheduled conference, wherein the plurality of conference details comprises an email address for each participant in the conference; transmitting at least one of the plurality of conference details to the remote conference coordinator comprises, upon determining that at least one email address of at least one participant comprises a remote domain that does not match a local domain of the local conference coordinator, generating and transmitting an email comprising the at least one of the plurality of conference details and an address based on the remote domain address; and transmitting conference scheduling information to the conference room such that a user interface in the conference room can initiate the scheduled conference based on a single indication received from a user.