US 12,301,762 B2
System and method for facilitating setup and joining of conference calls
Alexander E. Quilici, Malibu, CA (US); and Michael J. Rudolph, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US)
Assigned to YouMail, Inc., Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by YouMail, Inc., Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/082,382.
Application 18/082,382 is a continuation of application No. 17/128,376, filed on Dec. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,606,464.
Application 17/128,376 is a continuation of application No. 15/666,130, filed on Aug. 1, 2017, granted, now 10,904,392, issued on Jan. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/369,510, filed on Aug. 1, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0231951 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04M 3/00 (2024.01); H04L 12/66 (2006.01); H04L 61/4594 (2022.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01); H04M 3/533 (2006.01); H04M 3/56 (2006.01); H04M 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04M 3/563 (2013.01) [H04L 61/4594 (2022.05); H04M 3/42153 (2013.01); H04M 3/53308 (2013.01); H04M 3/53383 (2013.01); H04M 3/42059 (2013.01); H04M 2203/5009 (2013.01); H04M 2203/5027 (2013.01); H04M 2203/5081 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for managing a conference call, the system comprising:
a call answering server configured to:
receive a call from an attendee device that has been forwarded from a host device, the call having been directed to a contact number normally used to directly communicate with a user of the host device;
identify a conference call associated with the host device for the attendee device to join;
receive a request from the attendee device to join the conference call; and
connect the attendee device to the conference call.