Patent ID: 8473559
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: in response to scheduling of a conference for a first date and time, associating an identifier that uniquely identifies the conference with the conference, wherein the unique identifier is different from an address of a conference bridge, a host passcode, and a user passcode, storing a template, populated by a host of the conference with information pertaining to the conference, in association with the identifier, and providing the unique identifier to the host and to the participants; sending invitations to the scheduled conference to the invitees; creating entries for the conference in electronic calendars of the host and at least those invitees that choose to be participants in the conference; in response to the host using the identifier to reschedule the conference, rescheduling the conference to a second date and/or time; sending invitations to the rescheduled conference to the invitees; replacing the entry for the conference in the electronic calendars of at least the host and at least those invitees that choose to be participants in the rescheduled conference with a new entry for the rescheduled conference; in response to a participant using the identifier to attempt to join the conference before the conference has begun, offering the information from the template to the participant, and determining whether the conference has been rescheduled; recording the conference; in response to the participant using the identifier to attempt to join the conference while the conference is in progress, offering the information from the template to the participant, and joining the participant to the conference; in response to the participant using the identifier to attempt to join the conference after the conference has ended, offering the information from the template and the recording of the conference to the participant, and determining whether the conference has been rescheduled; and in response to determining that the conference has been rescheduled, informing the participant (a) that the conference has been rescheduled to the second date and/or time and (b) of the second date and/or time.