Patent ID: 9065873
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: establishing an ongoing conference session comprising a communication between a plurality of endpoint devices, wherein a bridging device facilitates a connection between at least some of the endpoint devices engaging in the conference session; providing at least one communication message from the bridging device to a communications manager device associated with the conference session, wherein the at least one communication message provides identification information associated with the bridging device and the conference session; and in response to a requesting endpoint device engaged in the ongoing conference session requesting to add an additional endpoint device to the ongoing conference session, wherein the requesting endpoint device is further engaged simultaneously in the ongoing conference session and also in at least one of an audio communication and a video communication with the additional endpoint device, extending the ongoing conference session to the additional endpoint device, wherein the additional endpoint device is automatically switched from the at least one of the audio communication and the video communication with the requesting endpoint device to a connection with the ongoing conference session utilizing the bridging device and based upon the conference session information obtained from the at least one communication message.