Conference bridge server

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9787844
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11752607

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The invention concerns a conference bridge server (30) for establishing a conference telephone call, and a corresponding method and a computer program product. The conference bridge server (30) comprises input and output means (31, 33) for a plurality of communication connections connecting conference terminals (11 to 16, 20) with the conference bridge server (30) and a conference core (32) for distributing input signals from conference terminals (11 to 16, 20) to at least some of the remaining conference terminals (11 to 16, 20). The conference bridge server (30) comprises means for issuing a special address to be utilized, by one or more participants (111 to 116) at a first location (1) using a common conference phone (10), to connect one or more laptop computers (11 to 16) as additional conference terminals (11 to 16). Said conference core (32) is programmed to distribute, in said conference call, input signals from conference terminals (11 to 16) connected via said special address to conference terminals (20) assigned to other participants (200) at one or more other locations (2). At the same time, said conference core (32) is programmed to redirect output signals destined for conference terminals (11 to 16) connected via said special address to said common conference phone (10).

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RPX CORPORATIONFOUR EMBARCADERO SUITE 4000 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Rey, Jean-Francois Brest, FR 10 310

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