Patent ID: 8595296

Claim:
A method for automatically data streaming a multiparty conference session, comprising: receiving an Internet-based interface at a session moderator, said Internet-based interface configured for said session moderator to enter a request for data streaming a multiparty conference session; determining whether sufficient incoming lines are available to accommodate the conference session; reserving at least one connection line for the conference session; automatically establishing a data stream of said conference session without any human intervention, wherein establishing said automated data stream includes: recording the multiparty conference session; data streaming the multiparty conference session to the listen-only participants thereby enabling listen-only participants to connect to the multiparty conference session without using additional conference ports and/or conference resources; and maintaining data for the ongoing conference session, the data comprising at least one of an identification of the listen-only participants, a communication device for each of the listen-only participants, and a status of the at least one connection line for each of the listen-only participants.