Abstract: Systems and methods are described that facilitate the generation of calling lists for use in planning or setting up conference calls. The system may include a communications module and a contact database comprising a plurality of contact records, each contact record corresponding to a different contact. Each contact record may include at least one contact address and at least one descriptor. For example, the descriptor may include a job title and/or expertise for the contact. The system may also include a selection module configured to select at least one of the contacts and also configured to compare the at least one descriptor to at least one qualifier criteria.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described that facilitate the generation of calling lists for use in planning or setting up conference calls. The system may include a communications module and a contact database comprising a plurality of contact records, each contact record corresponding to a different contact. Each contact record may include at least one contact address and at least one descriptor. For example, the descriptor may include a job title and/or expertise for the contact. The system may also include a selection module configured to select at least one of the contacts and also configured to compare the at least one descriptor to at least one qualifier criteria.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described that facilitate the generation of calling lists for use in planning or setting up conference calls. The system may include a communications module and a contact database comprising a plurality of contact records, each contact record corresponding to a different contact. Each contact record may include at least one contact address and at least one descriptor. For example, the descriptor may include a job title and/or expertise for the contact. The system may also include a selection module configured to select at least one of the contacts and also configured to compare the at least one descriptor to at least one qualifier criteria.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described that facilitate a conference call between a plurality of communication devices. The method may comprise: providing a first primary communication device; providing a second primary communication device; providing a conference call controller; providing a first alternate communication device; establishing a first control link between the first primary communication device and the conference call controller; establishing a media link between the first and second primary communication devices via the conference call controller; and establishing a second media link between the first alternate communication device and the conference call controller. The second media link may be established upon the conference call controller receiving a link request from the first primary communication device via the control link. In some embodiments, the first media link conveys a first media signal which is different than a second media signal conveyed by the second media link.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described that for authenticating participants in a conference call. One method may include: providing a first primary communication device having a first security token generator configured to generate first security tokens; providing a second primary communication device; providing a conference call controller configured to receive and authenticate security tokens; establishing a first control link between the first primary communication device and the conference call controller; generating a first security token; communicating the first security token between the first primary communication device and the conference call controller via the first control link; authenticating the first security token; and establishing a media link between the first and second primary communication devices via the conference call controller. In some embodiments, the first control link may comprise a WiFi connection.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described that facilitate the generation of calling lists for use in planning or setting up conference calls. The system may include a communications module and a contact database comprising a plurality of contact records, each contact record corresponding to a different contact. Each contact record may include at least one contact address and at least one descriptor. For example, the descriptor may include a job title and/or expertise for the contact. The system may also include a selection module configured to select at least one of the contacts and also configured to compare the at least one descriptor to at least one qualifier criteria.