Threshold activated teleconferencing
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for threshold activation of an audio teleconference. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for threshold activation of an audio teleconference is provided. The method includes receiving calls into a conference bridge for an audio conference and determining whether or not a threshold number of calls from corresponding callers have been received for the audio conference. The method also includes initiating the audio conference responsive to a threshold number of callers having called into the audio conference, but prohibiting initiation of the audio conference until the threshold number of callers have called into the audio conference.
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US | B2 | US9787845 | Aug 03, 2012 | Patent | Grant |
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GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION | Threshold activated teleconferencing | Oct 10, 2017 |
- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | NEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504 |
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- 4838 Applications Filed
- 3723 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Chakra, Al | Apex, US | 374 | 4707 |
# of filed Patents : 374 Total Citations : 4707 | |||
Chen, Li | Cary, US | 997 | 9317 |
# of filed Patents : 997 Total Citations : 9317 | |||
Flickinger, Edward C | Cary, US | 4 | 52 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 52 | |||
Sun, Lin | Morrisville, US | 383 | 3260 |
# of filed Patents : 383 Total Citations : 3260 |
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