Method and apparatus for on-demand teleconferencing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5995608
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08825477

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An on-demand teleconferencing system and method for setting up an on-demand conference call in a telecommunications system having the Advanced Information Network (AIN) architecture with system signaling the number 7 (SS7) and a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). A subscriber is assigned an on-demand conference call number. When that number is dialed into the PSTN, it is identified by the PSTN that the dialed number requires handling by the SS7. The SS7 links the dialed number to a conference allocation and control system (CACS) which is connected to a plurality of scalable bridge servers. The CACS selects bridge servers available to handle the conference call and based upon a selection criteria such as a peak load sets up the on-demand conference call in one of the selected bridge servers.

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  • POLYCOM, INC.;CONFERTECH INTERNATIONAL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnes, Kevin Dale Thornton, CO 3 330
Detampel, Jr Donald Francis Westminster, CO 3 291
Nylander, Eric Jay Morrison, CO 5 378
Phillips, Ronald D Golden, CO 4 336
Selig, Gregory Wayne Greenbay, WI 3 330
Yackey, Jr Thomas Edward Broomfield, CO 3 291

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