Method and apparatus for providing customized teleconference greetings

摘要

A method for providing a customized teleconference greeting. The method includes recording a vocalized greeting provided by a host, storing the recorded vocalized greeting, receiving calls from guest terminals operated by guest participants, sending audio greetings for the guest participants to the guest terminals including at least a portion of the recorded vocalized greeting. The guest terminals can then be bridged into a teleconference call session. The terminal operated by the teleconference host can also be bridged into the teleconference call session is so desired.