Systems and methods for generating a calling list for a conference call

摘要

Systems and methods are described that facilitate the generation of calling lists for use in planning or setting up conference calls. The system may include a communications module and a contact database comprising a plurality of contact records, each contact record corresponding to a different contact. Each contact record may include at least one contact address and at least one descriptor. For example, the descriptor may include a job title and/or expertise for the contact. The system may also include a selection module configured to select at least one of the contacts and also configured to compare the at least one descriptor to at least one qualifier criteria. The method may include: providing a contact database comprising a plurality of contact records, each contact record corresponding to a different contact; wherein each contact record comprises at least one contact address and at least one descriptor; determining at least one qualifier criteria; comparing the qualifier criteria to the at least one descriptor; determining a calling list corresponding to at least one contact.

主权项

1. A system for generating a calling list for a conference call, the system comprising:
a communications module; a contact database comprising a plurality of contact records, each contact record corresponding to a different contact, wherein each contact record comprises a contact identifier, a contact address, and a descriptor that is different from the contact identifier and the contact address; and a selection module configured to select at least one of the contact records by comparing the at least one descriptor to at least one qualifier criteria, wherein the selection module selects the at least one contact record having a descriptor that meets the at least one qualifier criteria for inclusion on the calling list and ranks the at least one contact record in the calling list based on a degree of correspondence of the descriptor to the at least one qualifier criteria.