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EP 0993732 A2 20000419 - METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING MULTIPOINT CONFERENCES

Title (en)

METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING MULTIPOINT CONFERENCES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM AUFBAU VON MEHRPUNKTKONFERENZEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'ETABLIR DES CONFERENCES MULTIPOINT

Publication

EP 0993732 A2 20000419 (EN)

Application

EP 98932637 A 19980604

Priority

  • NO 9800164 W 19980604
  • NO 972694 A 19970611

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9857485A2] The present invention relates to a method for establishing multipoint conferences, especially for local/wide area networks, more specifically a packet switched network, comprising user terminal means and functionality means for establishing such conferences, and in order to let participants establish contact with such conferences in a more rational and expedient manner, it is according to the present invention suggested that each conference instance is assigned a telephone number enabling participants to directly dial into the associated multipoint conference.

IPC 1-7

H04M 3/56; H04L 12/18

IPC 8 full level

H04L 12/18 (2006.01); H04M 3/56 (2006.01); H04M 7/00 (2006.01); H04M 7/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04L 12/1818 (2013.01); H04L 65/1069 (2013.01); H04L 65/1106 (2022.05); H04L 65/4038 (2013.01); H04M 3/567 (2013.01); H04M 7/006 (2013.01); H04M 7/12 (2013.01); H04M 7/128 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9857485A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

ES GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9857485 A2 19981217; WO 9857485 A3 19990304; WO 9857485 A9 19990514; AU 8246798 A 19981230; EP 0993732 A2 20000419; NO 972694 D0 19970611; NO 972694 L 19981214

DOCDB simple family (application)

NO 9800164 W 19980604; AU 8246798 A 19980604; EP 98932637 A 19980604; NO 972694 A 19970611