Patent ID: 8896659
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: an interface; conferencing logic coupled with the interface; wherein the conferencing logic is operable to receive via the interface data representative of a conference call for a meeting, the data representative of the conference call for the meeting comprising data representative of a meeting time and data representative of an associated meeting invitee; wherein the conferencing logic is operable to receive via the interface data representative of a callback number and data representative of a callback time from the associated meeting invitee; wherein the conferencing logic is operable to initiate communications with the associated meeting invitee at the callback time at the callback number; wherein the conferencing logic is operable to selectively couple the associated meeting invitee with the conference call after establishing the communications; wherein the conferencing logic is further operable to wait for data representative of a response from the associated meeting invitee before selectively coupling the associated meeting invitee with the conference call; wherein the conferencing logic is responsive to the data representative of the response from the associated meeting invitee indicating a new callback time to initiate communications with the associated meeting invitee at the new callback time; and wherein the conferencing logic provides data representative of the new callback time of the associated meeting invitee to associated conference call participants coupled with the conference call.