Outlook based multi-party conference device and method

Abstract

The invention provides a multi-party conference device based on Microsoft Outlook, comprising: a user interface unit for generating a multi-party conference request and sending the generated multi-party conference request to a protocol unit; a protocol unit for sending the multi-party conference request Perform IP encapsulation, and forward the IP data packet to the communication unit; and the communication unit, for sending the IP data packet to the outside, and forwarding the response information received from the outside to the protocol unit; wherein, the protocol unit sends all the The received response information is decoded and forwarded to the user interface unit.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a communication system, in particular to a Microsoft Outlook-based multi-party conference device and method. Background technique [0002] In an existing communication network, a user mainly establishes a multi-party conference through the following methods. [0003] 1. Establish a conference by dialing the conference call special service number. [0004] Before conducting a conference call, the user needs to make time reservation, member setting, conference password application, and notify members of reservation information. Specifically: the user directly dials a conference call special service number to access the conference call system. The meeting organizer needs to notify the participants in advance, reserve and set up a venue in the conference system, and then the participants can join the meeting only after dialing the number of the conference system according to the time of the meeting notification. [0005] 2. Sche...

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Problems solved by technology

Establishing a multi-party conference in this way has the following disadvantages: 1. The conference needs to be reserved in advance, and an instant conference cannot be initiated

2. Every time you make a meeting reservation, you need to search the meeting web page through a web browser and enter the corresponding meeting authentication information, which is a cumbersome process

3. Unable to use the existing contact address book in the network office automation system (OA) to quickly add participants and initiate instant conferences

[0007] To sum up, in the multi-party conference method of the prior art, the conference organizer needs to reserve the conference in advance, and then the users participating in the conference enter the multi-party conference through the dial-back of the number pad, so whether it is for the conference organizer or the conference Participants cannot conduct instant conference calls, and the steps to establish a conference call are quite cumbersome

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