Patent ID: 8472602

Claim:
A method comprising: hosting: i. a first conference call on a first teleconferencing bridge from time t A to time t B , and ii. a second conference call on the first teleconferencing bridge from time t B to time t C , wherein t A <t B <t C ; receiving a request to connect a call to the second conference call at time t D from a first telecommunications terminal that has not been identified in advance as authorized to connect to the first teleconference bridge at time t D , wherein t A <t D <t C ; when t B <t D , connecting the first telecommunications terminal associated with the call to the first teleconferencing bridge; and when t D <t B , connecting the first telecommunications terminal associated with the call to a third conference call on a second teleconferencing bridge; when the first conference call exceeds time t X , wherein t B <t X <t C : disconnecting a second telecommunications terminal from the first conference call; disconnecting the first telecommunications terminal from the third conference call; connecting the second telecommunications terminal to the third conference call; and connecting the first telecommunications terminal to the second conference call.