SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ELECTRONIC MEETING INVITATIONS IN VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER SERVICES

摘要

A method and related apparatus for generating electronic meeting invitations in video communication and other services is described, including using an agent to automatically respond to electronic meeting invitations generated by users such that the response includes the generated connection information that will allow the intended participants to access the video communication or other service.

主权项

1. A system for generating electronic meeting invitations to access a service over a network, the system comprising:
one or more messaging clients; one or more messaging servers coupled to the one or more messaging clients over a messaging network; one or more servers providing the service; an agent coupled to the one or more servers over the network and coupled to the one or more messaging servers over the messaging network; wherein the agent is configured to respond to an electronic meeting invitation received from one of the one or more messaging clients by either: generating connection information, placing the generated connection information in an electronic meeting invitation acceptance, and sending the electronic meeting invitation acceptance, if the service can be provided; or sending an electronic meeting invitation rejection, if the service can not be provided.