Inviting another contact into an ad-hoc conference, Manually, From the dialer – ClearOne Collaborate Desktop User Guide User Manual
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NOTE: This feature is available only in systems that are managed by
Collaborate Central.
You can "invite and join" additional contacts to an open videoconference, turning it into an
ad-hoc multipoint conference.
The Invite function is only available during an open videoconference.
To invite and join other contacts into an ad-hoc conference:
M
ANUALLY
1. Enter an additional contact's user number (E.164) or address into the Manual Dialer's
address box.
2. Click Invite.
F
ROM THE
D
IALER
1. From the Dialer menu, click Personal, Speed Dial or Online Directory. The Drawer opens
to the
Personal Phone Book, Speed Dial or Online Directory
2. Right-click the name of the party you want to call and then click Invite.
After several seconds, the additional contact is added to the session, which is now a
multipoint conference. The parties' video is displayed either in
Continuous Presence
or
Voice-Activated Switching
, in accordance with the configuration of the MCU hosting the
conference.
During an ad-hoc conference, you can invite additional contacts using any of the procedures
described above.