Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Alerting a participant when a topic of interest is being discussed and/or a speaker of interest is speaking during a conference call
- Patent Title (中): 当正在讨论感兴趣的主题和/或在电话会议期间发言时,提醒参与者
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Application No.: US12044945Application Date: 2008-03-08
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Publication No.: US08295462B2Publication Date: 2012-10-23
- Inventor: Steven Michael Miller , Lisa Anne Seacat
- Applicant: Steven Michael Miller , Lisa Anne Seacat
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Winstead, P.C.
- Agent Robert A. Voigt, Jr.
- Main IPC: H04M3/56
- IPC: H04M3/56 ; H04N7/15 ; H04L12/18 ; G06F15/16 ; G10L17/00

Abstract:
A method, system and computer program product for alerting a participant when a topic of interest is being discussed and/or a speaker of interest is speaking during a conference call. A participant to a conference call identifies the topics and/or speakers of interest which is stored for future use along with the participant's contact information. When a participant's identified topic of interest is being discussed and/or a participant's identified speaker of interest is speaking during a conference call, the participant will be alerted to that fact, such as via the means specified in the participant's contact information.
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