Patent ID: 6047054
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A method for conducting conference calls with a user comprising:associating a first call graphical user interface (GUI) object with a first telephone call between the user and a first party, the first call GUI object comprising data about the first telephone call and user selectable GUI control objects for handling the first telephone call;associating a second call (GUI) object with a second telephone call between the user and a second party, the second call GUI object comprising data about the second telephone call and user selectable GUI control objects for handling the second telephone call;associating the first call GUI object and the second call GUI object with a conference controller GUI object, the conference controller GUI object including user selectable conference control GUI objects operable to control a conference call involving the first telephone call and the second telephone call; anddisplaying the first call GUI object, the second call GUI object, and the conference controller GUI object in a conference container window on a display.