Patent ID: 8416935
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for generating a conference call bridge by calling conference participants using at least one multiport conference unit, the method comprising: receiving, by a gateway device of a conference call system comprising at least one multiport conference unit, a request from a user to initiate a conference; generating, by the gateway device, a uniform resource locator (URL) comprising a conference identifier representing a conference generated responsive to receiving the request; transmitting, by the gateway device responsive to receiving from an active directory system executing on a computing device contact information for each of a plurality of conference participants, the URL to the contact information for each of the plurality of conference participants identified by a user, the active directory system storing the contact information; receiving, by the gateway device, from each of a plurality of conference participants, call information comprising a phone number specified by each conference participant; calling from the at least one multiport conference unit to each conference participant at the phone number specified by each conference participant; and establishing, by the multiport conference unit, a conference call bridge responsive to receiving at least two call acceptance acknowledgements from at least two conference participants, the conference call bridge comprising a communication connection between the conference call bridge and communication devices of the at least two conference participants.