Patent ID: 8499039
Filing Date: 2013-07-30
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: a telephone device maintaining data indicating a number of predefined groups of participants; the telephone device receiving from a user of the telephone device, (i) a selection of a first predefined group of participants from the number of predefined groups of participants, (ii) a selection of a logical operator, wherein the selected logical operator is selected from the group consisting of AND, OR, NOT, and XOR, and (iii) a selection of a second predefined group of participants from the number of predefined groups of participants, at least the first predefined group having more than one participant; the telephone device applying the selected logical operator to the first predefined group of participants and the second predefined group of participants to determine a shortlist of participants; the telephone device generating an invitation message, wherein the invitation message includes an indication of the determined shortlist of participants; and the telephone device transmitting the invitation message to a conference server to request a conference with the participants from the determined shortlist of participants.