Establishing a remotely hosted conference initiated with one button push

摘要

A method includes registering with a first remote conference manager operated by a first entity and a request to enable conferencing with a second entity. The method also includes querying the first remote conference manager for at least one conference room hosted by the second entity and updating a directory of conference rooms comprising at least one local conference room to further comprise the at least one remote conference room. The method further includes receiving a request to schedule a conference. Upon determining at least one remote conference room is to be used for the scheduled conference, the method also includes transmitting the request to the first remote conference manager. Upon the second remote conference manager transmitting an acceptance of the conference, the method also includes receiving details from the first remote conference manager for establishing a connection for use with the conference and transmitting the details to the at least one local conference room.

主权项

1. A method implemented via instructions encoded in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and executable by a processor, the method comprising:
registering a first conference manager with a host conference manager, the host conference manager operated by a host entity, the first conference manager operated by a first entity that is physically separate from the host entity; transmitting to the host conference manager by the first conference manager a request to enable conferencing with a second entity that is physically separate from the first entity and the host entity, the second entity operating a second conference manager registered with the host conference manager; querying, by the first conference manager, the host conference manager for information indicative of at least one physical conference room operated by the second entity; updating, by the first conference manager, a directory of physical conference rooms comprising at least one physical conference room operated by the first entity to further comprise the at least one physical conference room operated by the second entity; receiving, by the first conference manager, a request to schedule a conference; and upon determining at least one physical conference room operated by the second entity is to be used for the scheduled conference:
transmitting, by the first conference manager, the request to the host conference manager; and upon the second conference manager transmitting an acceptance of the scheduled conference:
receiving, by the first conference manager, details from the host conference manager for establishing a connection for use with the scheduled conference;transmitting, by the first conference manager, the details for establishing the connection for use with the scheduled conference to the at least one physical conference room operated by the first entity; andby the first conference manager after the scheduled conference is initiated within the at least one physical conference room operated by the first entity, routing and switching of audio, video, or data needed for the scheduled conference between equipment in the at least one physical conference room operated by the first entity and the host conference manager such that audio, video, or data needed for the scheduled conference remains synchronized.