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2008-05-06

2008-05-06

Ramakrishnaiah, Melur (Department: 2614)

Television

Two-way video and voice communication

Conferencing

C348S014010, C348S014090

Reexamination Certificate

active

11183716

ABSTRACT:
An improved videoconferencing system and method are provided for connecting a host to a plurality of participants. Unlike other videoconferencing methods and systems, the videoconferencing system and method of these preferred embodiments allow each of the parties of a videoconference to benefit from the interaction between the host and the selected participant without limiting the number of participants that can join the videoconference. The host and participants can interact with the videoconferencing system by issuing voice commands or DTMF signals to a voice response unit or by using a computer to access the videoconferencing system directly or indirectly though a network such as the World Wide Web.

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