Apparatus, method, and computer program for providing instant messages related to a conference call

摘要

A call conferencing apparatus, method, and computer program detect one or more events that are related to a conference call. The apparatus, method, and computer program then send one or more instant messages to one or more participants associated with the conference call. The one or more events could include, for example, a participant joining the conference call, a participant exiting the conference call, a participant failing to log into the conference call correctly, a participant transferring to another communication device during the conference call, a beginning of the conference call, and an end of the conference call.

主权项

1. A method for call conferencing in an Internet Protocol (IP) communications network, the method comprising:
controlling a conference call with a server within the IP network; detecting an event associated with the conference call, the conference call associated with a plurality of participants within the IP network, generating at the server one or more instant message associated with the detected event the one or more instant messages having Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) format; and communicating the one or more SIP instant messages from the server to one or more of the participants.