Brian M Burt

US Patent:

8559609, Oct 15, 2013

Filed:

Apr 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/064853

Inventors:

Brian D Burt - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

H04M 1/00
H04M 3/42

US Classification:

379158, 37920301, 37921201, 370260

Abstract:

A teleconferencing system for establishing a facilitator-led teleconference involving a plurality of callers, a facilitator, and at least one party that can receive transfers. The teleconferencing system is operated by the facilitator under the control of application software through a user interface. A facilitator-led teleconference is formed and the callers are informed of how to initiate a transfer to the party, such as by touching of a key on their telephone keypad. The system detects the callers who initiate transfer. If the party is available the initiating caller is automatically transferred to that party. If the party is not available, such as would happen if numerous callers initiate transfer to that party, the initiating callers are placed into a transfer queue. When the party becomes available the callers in the queue are then transferred in queue order. Preferably an initiating caller remains in the facilitator-led teleconference until transfer and all transfers are performed with disruption to the ongoing teleconference.

US Patent:

20110261939, Oct 27, 2011

Filed:

Apr 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/064854

Inventors:

Brian D. Burt - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

H04M 1/00

US Classification:

379158

Abstract:

A teleconferencing system based on application software run on a primary server that establishes a teleconference involving a plurality of callers and at least one facilitator. The teleconferencing system enables transferring callers from the primary server to connected secondary servers, each of which is connected to the primary server, thereby enabling the size of the teleconference to scale either upon initiation of or during the teleconference. Callers may be transferred to secondary servers, and secondary servers may be added or removed from the teleconferencing system during a teleconference. The inventive teleconferencing system enables an almost unlimited number of callers to participate in a teleconference.

US Patent:

20110261940, Oct 27, 2011

Filed:

Apr 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/064856

Inventors:

Brian D. Burt - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

H04M 1/00

US Classification:

379158

Abstract:

A teleconferencing system in which a plurality of callers join a facilitator in a teleconference. The teleconferencing system enables the facilitator to dynamically arrange the callers into sub-conferences. The callers in one sub-conference can communicate with other callers in that same sub-teleconference, but not with callers in other sub-conferences. The callers in a sub-conference may or may not be able to communicate with the facilitator. Formation of sub-conferences is performed using application software, beneficially under the control of a Graphical User Interface.

US Patent:

20110261944, Oct 27, 2011

Filed:

Apr 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/064849

Inventors:

Brian D. Burt - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

37920401

Abstract:

A teleconferencing system that enables facilitator-led teleconferences in which a caller can transfer their call to a different conference group, facilitator, or another party by initiating a transfer command, such as by pushing a particular key on their telephone keypad. Application software controls a switch that automatically transfers a caller to a different conference group, facilitator, or party when a transfer-initiating act, such as pressing a key on a keypad, is sensed. The transfer is reported to the current facilitator and to the new facilitator, if any, who is provided with contact information regarding the transferring-in caller.

US Patent:

20120177192, Jul 12, 2012

Filed:

Apr 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/064850

Inventors:

Brian D. Burt - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

37920201

Abstract:

A facilitator-led teleconferencing system that establishes teleconferences for a plurality of callers and at least one facilitator. The teleconferencing system operates under the control of application software and through a computer system that establishes a user interface. The teleconferencing system enables the facilitator to dynamically divide a large teleconference into a plurality of sub-conferences, preferably in a way that enables callers in one sub-conference to interact with others in that sub-conference. The teleconferencing system further enables the facilitator to monitor in real-time who is in each sub-conference and to determine in real-time who was currently speaking in each sub-conference.

Author:

Brian A. Burt

ISBN #:

0721631959

Author:

Brian A. Burt

ISBN #:

0721673090

Author:

Brian A. Burt

ISBN #:

0721686214

Author:

Brian A. Burt

ISBN #:

0723603510

Author:

Brian A. Burt

ISBN #:

0840602359