Patent ID: 7171228
Filing Date: 2007-01-30
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: an application server component that receives one or more notifications of at least one open communication session from one or more first communication devices, wherein the one or more notifications are not limited to telephone numbers, email, a text message, an audio message, a video message, and an interactive multimedia session; and wherein the application server component sends at least one of the one or more notifications of the at least one open communication session to one or more second communication devices; and wherein upon a request by a communication device of the one or more second communication devices to join an open communication session of the at least one open communication session, the application server component initiates a connection of the communication device to the open communication session; and wherein at least one user of the one or more second communication devices employs one or more topics of the at least one open communication session, a list of the one or more first communication devices, and a time of the notification to make a determination to join the open communication session.