Switchable calling within combined conferencing and calling

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6424994
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08978906

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The invention discloses combined conferencing and calling, and switchable calling for such combined conferencing and calling. In one embodiment, a system has at least a first and a second node. The second node initiates a conference and a call with the first node. To a user at each of the nodes, initiation of the call appears imperceptible as separate from initiation of the conference. In another embodiment, a system has a conference including at least a first, a second, and a third node. The first node has an initial call with the second node. The first node is able to seamlessly switch the call to the third node, without affecting the conference.

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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Glasser, Daniel S Seattle, WA 37 4817
Pirich, Christopher M Seattle, WA 13 500

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