CA2507152A1 - Methods and systems for computer enhanced conference calling - Google Patents

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Publication number: CA2507152A1
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: conference; users; computer; enhanced; user
Prior art date: 2002-11-25
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Abandoned

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CA002507152A

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Mahesh Rajagopalan

Brian F. Roberts

Nagendra Kunuturi

Ramkumar K. Mambakkam

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Verizon Data Services LLC

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2002-11-25

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CA002507152A 2002-11-25 2003-11-25 Methods and systems for computer enhanced conference calling Abandoned CA2507152A1 (en)

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US42870402P	2002-11-25	2002-11-25
US60/428,704		2002-11-25
US43601802P	2002-12-26	2002-12-26
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PCT/US2003/037704 WO2004049677A2 (en)	2002-11-25	2003-11-25	Methods and systems for computer enhanced conference calling

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CA2507152A1 true CA2507152A1 (en)	2004-06-10

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EP (1)	EP1568193A4 (de)
JP (1)	JP2006507772A (de)
AU (1)	AU2003293060A1 (de)
CA (1)	CA2507152A1 (de)
WO (1)	WO2004049677A2 (de)

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