Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
Reexamination Certificate
2002-12-20
2008-10-14
Avellino, Joseph E (Department: 2146)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
C709S219000, C370S261000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07437463
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for scheduling and conducting videoconferences that ensure that the necessary bandwidth for the videoconference will be available and that select the least cost equipment to carry the videoconference. An embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of determining for a schedule request by a user if the necessary bandwidth to conduct a videoconference will be available. Also, the embodiment measures the performance of equipment and systems used to conduct the videoconference and determines if the equipment and systems are performing at a level necessary to conduct the videoconference. Alternative embodiments may include selecting multipoint endpoints to support the videoconference, scheduling videoconferences over two independent networks, emulating routers to ensure that the least cost route for the videoconference is selected, and responding to a scheduling request by informing the user to reschedule the videoconference when the network cannot support the videoconference.
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Atha John Benjamin
Bentley Stephen
Shugart Jon
Valletutti Michael J.
Avellino Joseph E
Polycom, Inc.
Wong Cabello Lutsch Rutherford & Brucculeri LLP
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