SOCIAL NETWORKING-BASED TELECONFERENCING SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A system and method for creating teleconferences that leverage social networking websites and messaging thereof. The system includes a teleconferencing website hosted on a server for scheduling a teleconference in response to user input, and for generating a message for display on a social networking website. The message includes information about the teleconference and a link to one or more invitees to the teleconference. The system further includes an interactive voice response system for hosting the teleconference to connect at least some of the one or more invitees to the teleconference. The system further includes a client application running on a mobile device associated with each of the at least some of the one or more invitees. The client application receives a notification of the teleconference from the social networking website, and includes a control interface to enable an associated invitee to join the teleconference.

主权项

1. A teleconferencing system comprising:
a teleconferencing website hosted on a second server for scheduling a teleconference in response to user input, and for generating an event for being represented on a social networking website via a communication network, the event including information about the teleconference and being associated with one or more messages for sending to the plurality of users, each of the one or more messages having a link to one or more invitees to the teleconference; an interactive voice response system for hosting the teleconference to connect at least some of the one or more invitees to the teleconference, wherein the first server and/or the second server is configured to insert an audio stream, which is distinct from the one or more invitees, into the teleconference; and a client application running on a mobile device associated with each of the at least some of the one or more invitees, the client application receiving at least one of the one or more messages and the link, the client application including a control interface to enable an associated invitee to join the teleconference via the link to the teleconference.