Computer system with data conference capability

Details Computer system with data conference capability Computer system with data conference capability

1997-01-28

1998-08-11

Coleman, Eric

395681, G06F 1300

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057939616

ABSTRACT:
In a computer system having an audio circuit and networking circuit for data conferencing with an external network, a method of configuring the computer system for data conferencing includes the step of storing a plurality of data conferencing protocols. The method then determines which one of the plurality of data conferencing protocols is needed for the computer system for data conferencing. The computer system is then configured in accordance with a first protocol of the plurality of data conferencing protocols if the computer system is determined to require the first protocol for data conferencing. The method then selects an audio device driver and a networking device driver that correspond to the first protocol from a plurality of audio and networking device drivers for controlling operations of the audio and networking circuits. A communication link is established between the audio and networking device drivers for directly transferring digitized audio data between the audio and networking device drivers without via an interfacing operating system during data conferencing such that transmission latency of the digitized audio data is minimized. A computer system for data conferencing is also described.

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