Distributed MCU

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2004-05-28

2008-11-25

Ramakrishnaiah, Melur (Department: 2614)

Television

Two-way video and voice communication

Conferencing

C348S014080, C348S014120, C370S260000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07456858

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates generally to conferencing network systems and more specifically to a method and a device for automatic generation and allocation of optimized setup of multiple end points (EPs) to multi site connection units (MCUs) in a distributed video conference system according to a weighting function.The invention further relates to a method and device for monitoring and administering distributed MCUs connected together and set up in a call in a distributed video conference system. By gathering and merging call information the method and system is capable of sending a specific command to the MCU capable of executing the command.

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