Patent ID: 7876889
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for calling participants in a conference call, said method comprising: inputting a conference date and call time for said conference call into a computer system; inputting names of said participants into said computer system; and providing telephone numbers for said participants, said computer system being operable to automatically initiate computer-originated calls to said participants on said conference date at said call time for connecting said participants together for said conference call, said computer system including a user computing device wherein said user computing device includes a display device for displaying information to a user, said method further including enabling said user to pre-set call-back preferences before said conference call is initiated for implementation by said computer system if one or more of said participants is not initially connected to said conference call in response to said computer-originated call, said call-back preferences including a designation of a user-selectable call-back frequency with which each non-answering participant is called back, said user computing device being further enabled after said conference call is initiated for displaying a connection status screen showing a connection status for each of said participants, said connection status screen further including a call-back option selection item, said call-back selection item being selectable by said user during said conference call to change said call-back frequency which was pre-set before said conference call was initiated.