Multipoint audiovisual conferencing system

Details Multipoint audiovisual conferencing system Multipoint audiovisual conferencing system

2007-11-06

2007-11-06

Qureshi, Afsar (Department: 2616)

Multiplex communications

Special services

Conferencing

C370S265000, C348S014110, C379S093240

Reexamination Certificate

active

10354619

ABSTRACT:
According to the present invention there are provided a system, method and program storage device for establishing a connection for an endpoint to a scheduled audiovisual conference between a plurality of participants, the plurality of participants connecting to the audiovisual conference from a plurality of endpoints, connections for the plurality of endpoints to the audiovisual conference being maintained by a multipoint control unit, comprising: receiving a request at a conference control server from a participant to connect an endpoint associated with the participant to the scheduled audiovisual conference; obtaining an IP address or a telephone number for the endpoint; writing the IP address or the telephone number for the endpoint to the multipoint control unit; and communicating audiovisual conference data from the multipoint control unit to the endpoint via the IP address or the telephone number, thereby enabling the endpoint to be connected to the audiovisual conference.

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