Lorin R Jurow

US Patent:

8266535, Sep 11, 2012

Filed:

Sep 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/853638

Inventors:

Brian Brown - Cherry Hills Village CO, US
Lorin Jurow - Denver CO, US

Assignee:

Broadnet Teleservices, LLC - Highlands Ranch CO

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715753, 715751, 715755, 715757, 715758

Abstract:

A method and apparatus of providing a teleforum. The method includes generating simultaneous outbound invitation calls to multiple invitees and transmitting a message to each invitee, inviting him or her to become a teleforum participant. Teleforum participants who accept the invitation are connected to the teleforum in a listen-only mode. During the teleforum, a teleforum participant may request active participation in the teleforum. The method also includes allowing the participant to actively participate in the teleforum. Active participation may include but is not limited to such activities as: speaking to the teleforum, asking a question, responding to a poll, making a donation, providing information, leaving a message, being transferred to a subconference, receiving feedback from participants, leaving a voicemail, volunteering for future activities or receiving media transmitted outside of the teleforum.