Multiplex communications – Communication over free space – Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...
Reexamination Certificate
2004-12-01
2008-12-02
Smith, Creighton H (Department: 2614)
Multiplex communications
Communication over free space
Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...
C370S254000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07460508
ABSTRACT:
Methods for establishing a cluster-based multi-party conference and for carrying on the conference as participants join or leave the conference are provided. First, two or more terminals participating to the conference are joined in a cluster, wherein one of them is elected as a super member of the cluster. The other terminal is updated with the identity of the super member terminal, the identification of the conference, and with cluster parameters including a split value Sv indicative of a maximum number of terminals that may be part of the cluster, wherein when the split value Sv is reached during the conference, the cluster is split; and a merge value Mv indicative of a minimum number of terminals that may be part of the cluster, wherein when the merge value Mv is reached during the conference, the cluster is merged with another cluster. A method for splitting the cluster, and a method for merging two clusters are also provided.
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Dssouli Rachida
Fu Chunyan
Glitho Roch
Ericsson Canada Inc.
Nicolaescu Alex
Smith Creighton H
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (PUBL)
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