Patent ID: 8392589
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for validating a user joining a conferencing session, the method comprising: receiving, by at least one processor, a first identifier; identifying, by the at least one processor, the user from a plurality of users based on the first identifier; receiving, by the at least one processor, a second identifier that corresponds to the first identifier and the user; validating the user based on both of the first identifier and the second identifier; joining the user to the conferencing session; receiving the user's calendaring data, wherein the calendaring data contains data representing one or more conferences the user is scheduled to attend; and presenting to the user one or more conferencing sessions the user may join and accepting a user input that identifies the conferencing session the user will join; and associating a first set of privileges with a first one of the one or more conferencing sessions and associating a second set of privileges with a second one of the one or more conferencing sessions.