Patent ID: 7466812
Filing Date: 2008-12-16
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for connecting an endpoint to a conference call, comprising: associating a caller identifier with a conference call identifier by mapping the caller identifier to the conference call identifier, the caller identifier corresponding to an endpoint, the conference call identifier corresponding to a conference call; receiving a call from the endpoint associated with the caller identifier; determining from the mapping and independent of any conference identifier information sent by the endpoint that the caller identifier is associated with the conference call identifier of the conference call; initiating connection of the endpoint to the conference call in order to connect the endpoint to the conference call; after a disconnection with the endpoint, receiving another call from the endpoint; determining from the mapping and independent of any conference identifier information sent by the endpoint that the caller identifier is associated with the conference call identifier of the conference call; and initiating connection of the endpoint to the conference call in order to reconnect the endpoint to the conference call.