Telephonic communications – Special services – Conferencing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-27
2007-02-27
Bui, Bing Q. (Department: 2614)
Telephonic communications
Special services
Conferencing
C379S093210, C370S260000, C370S261000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10456017
ABSTRACT:
A system, method, apparatus, means, and computer program code for allowing an authorized party to join a conference are provided. In some embodiments, an application may create or generate a request for an MCU to handle an ad-hoc or meet-me type conference. The application may provide the request to an MCU resource controller or other device. The MCU resource controller may have knowledge of the capabilities of one or more MCUs and be able to assign an MCU to host or otherwise handle the conference. In addition, the MCU resource controller may create or generate a resource address that a participant in the conference may use to access the assigned MCU. The MCU resource controller can provide the resource address to the application, which may then distribute the resource address to one or more parties participating in the conference. The resource address may include or have associated data that the assigned MCU can use to validate or authorize a party to join the conference.
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Bui Bing Q.
Siemens Communications Inc.
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