ПРИОРИТЕТ МНОГОМОДАЛЬНОЙ СВЯЗИ ПО БЕСПРОВОДНЫМ СЕТЯМ

... 1. Способ, выполняемый на вычислительном устройстве, для обеспечения сеансов унифицированной связи (UC) по беспроводной сети, содержащий этапы, на которыхпринимают запрос сеанса связи;определяют профиль пользователя и одну или более запрашиваемых модальностей, ассоциированных с запрошенным сеансом связи;выделяют полосу пропускания запрошенному сеансу связи, так чтобы во время сеанса связи обеспечивался уровень качества обслуживания (QoS), на основе профиля пользователя и упомянутых одной или более запрашиваемых модальностей; иобеспечивают сеанс связи по беспроводной сети.2. Способ по п. 1, при этом запрос сеанса связи принимают в усовершенствованной базовой сети пакетной передачи данных (EPC) от одного или более узлов, присутствующих в пределах беспроводной сети, через один или более интерфейсов.3. Способ по п. 2, при этом узлы соединяются с узлом управления мобильностью (MME) и обслуживающим шлюзом/шлюзом сети пакетной передачи данных (S-GW/P-GW) внутри EPC.4. Способ по п. 2, при этом ...

СПОСОБ ВЫЗОВА СЛУЖБЫ ВИДЕОСВЯЗИ С ПОМОЩЬЮ ТЕРМИНАЛА ВИДЕОСВЯЗИ И СООТВЕТСТВУЮЩАЯ ФОРМА ДАННЫХ СООБЩЕНИЯ

... 1. Способ вызова службы видеосвязи с помощью терминала видеосвязи, в котором, по меньшей мере, одно устройство управления многосторонней связью (MCU) соединено с терминалами видеосвязи через сеть связи, отличающийся тем, что содержит этапы (a) вызова устройства управления многосторонней связью с помощью первого терминала видеосвязи и передачу в устройство управления многосторонней связью информации о конференции, необходимую для созыва конференции, через основной канал, созданный между первым терминалом видеосвязи и устройством управления многосторонней связью; (b) созыва конференции устройством управления многосторонней связью в соответствии с принятой информацией о конференции. 2. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что информацию о конференции передают с помощью формы данных сообщения, которая содержит поле отметки начала данных, поле типа данных, поле для не менее одной части суб-информации, поле отметки конца данных и поле циклического контроля избыточности. 3. Способ по п.2, отличающийся ...

СПОСОБ (ВАРИАНТЫ) И СИСТЕМА (ВАРИАНТЫ) ДЛЯ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ КОНФЕРЕНЦИЯМИ И БЛОК УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ДЛЯ МНОГОТОЧЕЧНОЙ МУЛЬТИМЕДИЙНОЙ/РЕЧЕВОЙ СИСТЕМЫ

... 1. Способ для управления конференциями с множеством участников, в котором, по меньшей мере, один участник может участвовать в двух или более конференциях одновременно, при этом указанный способ содержит следующие стадии: создание базы данных кросс-конференции, при этом база данных кросс-конференции включает выбранные параметры соединения; и выполнение изменений соединения на основании базы данных кросс-конференции. 2. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что выполнение изменения соединения включает: определение, как изменение соединения влияет на каждую из конференций и на ее участников. 3. Способ по п.2, отличающийся тем, что выполнение изменения соединения включает: обновление базы данных кросс-конференции по результату определения. 4. Способ по п.2, отличающийся тем, что выполнение изменения соединения включает: применение результата обновления. 5. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что выполнение изменения соединения включает: обнаружение всех участников и всех конференций, вовлеченных в ...

Anrufdetektion und Anrufbearbeitung in einem Multimedia Kollaborationssystem

WEBCASTING MIT JUST-IN-TIME-BETRIEBSMITTELBEREITSTELLUNG, AUTOMATISIERTER SIGNALERFASSUNG UND STREAMING UND VOLLAUTOMATISIERTER EREIGNISARCHIVIERUNG

A videoconferencing system

A videoconferencing system 10 comprises a first device 101 (e.g. videoconferencing bridge) to provide a media stream (or plural streams), and a telecommunication endpoint device 3 to receive, over the internet from the first device 101, the media stream. First device 101 is further sends a control signal (e.g. display change instruction, metadata) to telecommunication endpoint device 3. The control signal comprises display configuration data related to a display configuration of the media stream to be displayed by the telecommunication endpoint device 2, the display configuration requiring video processing, e.g. combining plural streams or display animations. The telecommunication endpoint device 3 carries out at least a portion of the video processing of the display configuration, e.g. position and/or size media stream(s). The endpoint device 3 may further display a local media stream e.g. local camera or content stream. Control signal metadata may comprise a media stream identifier, a ...

Voting systems

Teleconference type facility having a "call waiting" type facility

A teleconferencing system that integrates separate real-time and asynchronous networks the former for real-time audio and video, and the latter for control signals and textual, graphical and other data - in a manner which closely approximates the experience of face-to-face collaboration. The system provides an audio/video (AV) path 13 for carrying AV signal among the workstations, a video mosaic generator (36) for combining images, and an audio summer or mixer 38. The system architecture is readily scalable to the largest enterprise network environments. It accommodates differing levels of collaborative capabilities available to individual users and permits high-quality audio and video capabilities(Figs 2A,2B,8C) to be readily superimposed onto existing personal computers and workstations 12 and their interconnecting LANs 10 and WANs 15. In the case of a plurality of geographically dispersed LANs 10 interconnected by a WAN 15, the demands made on the WAN are significantly reduced by employing ...

A method for forwarding and storing session packets according to preset and/or dynamic rules

Multipoint conferencing in an IP network

A multipoint conferencing system allows a conference to be held among a plurality of terminals capable of making communication via an IF network. The system includes a telephone conference server for recognizing, out of the plurality of terminals, a terminal participating in the conference as a terminal belonging to either a speaker group 5 or a listener group 6, and for generating audio data by mixing audio data from the terminals belonging to the speaker group. An audio delivering section 3 delivers the audio data which was mixed to terminals belonging to the speaker group and the listener group. The terminal can be moved between the speaker group 5 and the listener group 6.

Voting systems

Direct network connections using cloud instance for multipoint meeting service

Direct network connections using cloud instance for multipoint meeting service is provided between two or more computers on a network to facilitate a variety of activities, including desktop sharing, web-meetings, and web-conferences. A first computer sends a request to start a multipoint meeting to a server. The server requests a computing cloud to launch a cloud instance for the first computer. A second computer uses connection information for the first computer cloud instance to send to the first computer cloud instance connection information for the second computer via direct network connection. From this point on, the first computer and the second computer exchange data for multipoint meeting via a direct network connection using the first computer cloud instance, independently of the server.

Multimedia data transmission method, device and system

A communication system architecture.

Telephone calls, data and other multimedia information is routed through a hybrid network which includes transfer of information across the internet. A media order entry captures complete user profile information for a user. This profile information is utilized by the system throughout the media experience for routing, billing, monitoring, reporting and other media control functions. Users can manage more aspects of a network than previously possible, and control network activities from a central site.

Multimedia data transmission method, device and system

Multimedia data transmission method, device and system

DIGITAL RECORDING IN A IP PLATFORM WITH DISTRIBUTED SWITCHING

SIGNAL-ROUT FOR THE SETTING UP FROM MULTIPART MULTIMEDIA MEETINGS

ARCHITECTURE TO LINKING PACKAGE-CONCILIATORY AND LINE-CONCILIATORY CLIENTS

PROCEDURE AND SYSTEM FOR THE DECISION THE CENTERS OF THE CONTROL SERVER

DATA SET CALL SERVICE

PROCEDURE FOR MAKING A COMBINATORIAL SERVICE POSSIBLE AND THE SERVICE IMPLEMENTING COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

PROCEDURE, SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GROUP TALC QOE

PUSH TON X OVER ZELLUAR COORDINATING GRUNDUND PACKAGE ORGANIZATION

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR RICH MEDIA ENVIRONMENTS

EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURE FOR THE CONFIGURATION OF TELECONFERENCES ON BASIS OF PROXIMITÄTSINFORMATIONEN

PROCEDURE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF CHANGES OF A DATA FLOW RATE

PROCEDURE AND SYSTEM FOR BUFFERING STREAM DATA

FAST SIP/SDP NETZVERFAHREN FOR CONFERENCE ENTERPRISE WITH OPTIMIZATION OF NET RESOURCES

PARTICIPANT LOCALIZATION IN A MULTIMEDIA COLLABORATION SYSTEM

System and method for dynamically altering videoconference bit rates and layout based on participant activity

A communication device for providing multimedia in a group communication network

Method and device for controlling floor in Push To service

PROVIDING INSTANT SERVICES IN INTERNET PROTOCOL NETWORK

Web site having an event creation element

Signaling protocol

DYNAMIC MEDIA NEGOTIATION IN SECURE MEDIA-BASED CONFERENCING

Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for negotiating media capabilities between a plurality of end point devices in a media-based conference session. A server computing device receives a request to join a conference session between a plurality of end point devices, the request received from a first device and comprising a media flow. The server computing device identifies at least one of the first device and a network from which the first device sent the request. The server computing device determines whether a media negotiation profile associated with the identified device exists. The server computing device determines whether a media negotiation profile associated with the identified network exists. The server computing device adjusts one or more of a bitrate, a session description, and a destination multipoint control unit, based upon the media negotiation profiles. The server computing device connects the adjusted media flow to the conference session ...

Picture communications system and associated network services

VOIP SERVICE OVER AN ETHERNET NETWORK CARRIED BY A DWDM OPTICAL SUPERVISORY CHANNEL

A local area network is used to interconnect media equipment, such as telephones, VoIP telephones, a media server, etc., located at geographically distributed sites of an optical communication system. The local area network may be implemented within an optical services channel carried by a WDM optical communication link. This may provide the needed connectivity at low costs and may allow conference calls to be accommodated.

H.323 MOBILITY ARCHITECTURE FOR TERMINAL, USER AND SERVICE MOBILITY

The present invention provides an H.323-based mobility system for real-time mobile multimedia communications and conferencing over packet-based networks. The H.323-based mobility system includes at least one H.323 Mobile Entity, arranged to send an H.323 call, that, upon detecting at least one H.323 mobility gatekeeper that-supports H.323 mobility services in a Location Area, communicates with a Home Location Databases moves from the first Location Area to a second Location Area, registers locally, and sets up a mobile H.323 based call; at least one Base Station, for receiving/sending the location information from/to a Mobile Switching Center, and for receiving/sending calls from/to the Mobile Switching Center for forwarding to a callee Mobile/Nonmobile Entity; the Home Location Database, arranged to receive and store Mobile Entity location information and send it to a first visitor Location Database, and upon the H.323 Mobile Entity moving from one Location Area to another Location Area ...

SIP BASED VOIP MULTIPLAYER NETWORK GAMES

... ²²²This invention is directed to a system and method for the close coupling of ²Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) ²with multiplayer network games. Game state dependent voice communications are ²used as another method of player interaction in the game environment. The ²system uses SIP enhanced game servers and conference servers with audio mixing ²capabilities, and the game server controls the creation, maintenance and ²changing of the voice conferences. Participation in a voice conference is ²determined by the game state features associated with each player including ²distance and direction to determine how the voices are mixed in a voice ²conference.² ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING GROUP COMMUNICATION SERVICES

A system and method for providing group communication services. Each of a plurality of communication devices coverts information signals into data packets suitable for transmission over a data network, such as the Internet. The data packets are transmitted through the data network to a communications manager. The communications manager acts as a configurable switch, allowing communications from any communication device to be routed to the plurality of communication devices. The communications manager further allows users of other communication systems and devices to participate in group communications with each other.

ASSOCIATING INDEPENDENT MULTIMEDIA SOURCES INTO A CONFERENCE CALL

A teleconferencing system includes a network. The system includes a content node having content and an address in the network and in communication with the network. The system includes a first user node and a second user node in communication with each other through the network to form a conference. The first user node able to provide the address of the content node through the network to the first and second nodes so the first and second nodes can both access the content of the content node during the conference. A method for providing a teleconference call. A teleconferencing node.

SERVER APPARATUS

According to one embodiment, a server apparatus includes a controller which selectively executes at least one of first processing of executing communication connections among data terminals to be respectively associated with a plurality of phone IDS included in the call information event, and second processing of making the conference processing unit execute communication-connecting among the data terminals to be respectively associated with the plurality of phone IDs included in the call information event, based on prescribed conditions, when conference connections among the plurality of phone terminals are established.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MEDIA SERVICES

The present invention provides a method and system for providing media services in Voice over IP telephony. A switch is coupled between one or more audio sources and a network interface controller. The switch can be a packet switch or a cell switch (304). The present invention further provides a method and system for distributed conference bridge processing in Voice over IP telephony. A distributed conference bridge multi-casts mixed audio content of a conference call in a way that reduces replication work at the mixing device. The present invention also provides a method and system for noiselessly switching between independent audio streams. Such noiseless switching preserves valid RTP information at the time of switch over.

WEBCASTING WITH JUST-IN-TIME RESOURCE PROVISIONING, AUTOMATED SIGNAL ACQUISITION AND STREAMING, AND FULLY-AUTOMATED EVENT ARCHIVAL

The present invention implements a multimedia business communications platform that enables conference casting over a network. End users or so-called "audience members" participate in conference casts from anywhere on the Internet or behind an enterprise firewall using a standard Web browser running a streaming media player. The conference platform typically includes a number of subsystems: a Web reservation subsystem (202), a voice server subsystem (204), a content storage subsystem (206), a monitoring data subsystem (208), an attendee access subsystem (210), and an archive subsystem (212). Web reservation subsystem provides a mechanism that enables an entity to make an event reservation. Web reservation subsystem typically includes a database (203) and an associated database management system (205). Voice server subsystem validates a user and converts an incoming telephone signal to an output data stream. Attendee access subsystem responds to attendee requests and returns information ...

CONFERENCE SYSTEM

ACTIVE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION FOR CONFERENCE CALLS

A conference bridge will receive incoming packet steams from multiple sou rces for a conference call. Packets within each of the incoming packet strea ms include audio signals from the corresponding source and source reference information, which uniquely identifies a source from which the packet was de livered. The conference bridge will identify one of the sources as an active source and deliver audio signals for the active source to the multiple sour ces in an outgoing packet stream. Packets in the outgoing packet stream will include active source reference information corresponding to the source ref erence information received for the active source. Based on the active sourc e reference information, the sources may identify the source from which the audio signals in the outgoing packet stream correspond.

SELF-TUNING STATISTICAL RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR MULTIPOINT NETWORK EVENTS

A method for dynamically allocating MCU resources (900) during a multipoint network event such as a conference call. The method determines the number of MCU resources (900) to allocate for the start (910) of the multipoint network event and then at each of a plurality of modeling intervals during the multipoint event adjusts (930) the number of allocated MCU resources based upon actual inbound users (940). Self-tuning (100) of the allocation of MCU resources for multipoint events occurs in advance of use by providing a look ahead allocation of resources based on what is likely to be needed in the future for a conferencing event. The number of multipoint events (1020) occurring within a tuning interval are counted (1010). The number of MCU resources actually utilized during each multipoint event are accumulated (1040) and then a probability value is determined (1080) for future use of MCU resources for an upcoming multipoint event.

METHOD FOR DESIGNATING OF HOSTING CONTROL FOR A CONFERENCE CALL

A conference calling system and method for designating of hosting control from a server device. In a conference call session, one of the client devices may be designated as a host device, wherein that host device is permitted to implement hosting functions. In some instances, the required host device may not be available for the scheduled conference call, but may be available prior to the conference call. The host device may provide hosting control commands to the server device prior to the conference call. Such hosting control commands may include such commands as delegating of hosting control functions in relation to the designated host device. This may allow the presently designated host device to end communications with the server device prior to starting a conference call, while having the server device implement the specific hosting control commands.

COLLABORATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

A network apparatus in a collaboration system with a plurality of participants, the apparatus comprising: a processing structure; and a memory including computer program code, wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured, with the processing structure, to cause the network apparatus to at least: present content on a display coupled to the processing structure; select a portion of the display for sharing, the portion having the shared content; simultaneously send said shared content to said display and to an encoder for encoding; automatically discover a network server configured to distribute the shared content with the plurality of participants; couple the apparatus to the network server and transmit the shared content to the network server for distribution to at least one of the plurality of participants, such that the shared content is encoded and decoded, and displayed in real-time.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN A CONFERENCING EVENT

Presented are systems and methods for identifying an active participant in a conferencing event. A sound input is received from the active participant in the conferencing event at a microphone associated with an electronic device. The sound input is compared to a pre-defined voice of a particular participant, and when a match is found, the active participant is identified to be that particular participant. A message is then sent to a server indicating that the active participant has been identified. The server then provides the identity information of the active participant in the conferencing event.

System for holding conferences.

Method, system and apparatus for transmitting binary seat control protocol

The invention discloses a method for transmitting a Binary Floor Control Protocol (BFCP) message. BFCP connection is established between a media resource processing device and a subscriber device in advance. The method comprises the following steps: the media resource processing device receives the BFCP uplink message of the subscriber device through the BFCP connection and reports to a media resource control device by adopting the Media Gateway Control Protocol; and the media resource processing device receives the media resource control device and forwards to the subscriber device by adopting the BFCP uplink message sent by the Media Gateway Control Protocol. The invention further discloses a system for transmitting a BFCP message and a media resource processing device. The invention forwards the BFCP message between the subscriber device and the media resource control device by utilizing the media resource processing device, thereby saving the resource expenditure of direct connection ...

内容提供装置及阅览所提供内容的装置

... 本发明提供内容提供装置及阅览所提供内容的装置。TV会议系统中的系统规模很大。本发明中IM服务器(14)可将即时消息服务提供给第1客户机(100a)、第2客户机(100b)、以及内容提供装置(200)。第1客户机(100a)将第1光标(22)的位置信息附加到即时消息上并发送到内容提供装置(200)。内容提供装置(200)，将附加有该位置信息的即时消息发送到显示着与第1客户机(100a)相同的内容的第2客户机(100b)中。第2客户机(100b)在由该位置信息所特定的内容上的位置绘制第3光标(32)。由此，可架设规模较小的用于同远距离的对象进行会议或预先商洽的系统。 ...

A transmission terminal, transmission system, and method for transmission

Systems and methods for novel real-time audio-visual communication and data collaboration

ALLOWING WAITER Of APPLICATIONS HAS a CALL INTENDS HAS a TERMINAL CONNECTS HAS a RESIDENTIAL FOOTBRIDGE, TO BE WIDE TOWARDS ALL the TERMINALS CONNECT HAS THIS FOOTBRIDGE REDISENTIELLE

Selon l'invention, un serveur d'applications (AS) pour un réseau de télécommunication (IPN) supportant le protocole SIP, comporte : - des moyens pour recevoir (41) une requête d'établissement d'appel vers un numéro identifiant une passerelle résidentielle (RGW), - des moyens pour interroger alors (42) un autre équipement (LS) de manière à recevoir (43) de cet autre équipement (LS) un numéro pour chaque téléphone mobile (T1) connecté à une interface radio de cette passerelle résidentielle, - et des moyens pour demander (47) à un équipement de contrôle d'appel (CC) l'établissement d'un appel vers au moins un téléphone mobile (T1) identifié par un numéro ainsi reçu.

ALLOWING WAITER Of APPLICATIONS HAS a CALL INTENDS HAS a TERMINAL CONNECTS HAS a RESIDENTIAL FOOTBRIDGE, TO BE WIDE TOWARDS ALL the TERMINALS CONNECT HAS THIS FOOTBRIDGE REDISENTIELLE

Collaboration session e.g. audio-visual conference, establishing method, involves obtaining identifier of activated session, and sending message having identifier to destination of each address of clients to establish session

L'invention concerne un procédé de transfert d'au moins un message pour l'établissement d'une session de collaboration (126) par un gestionnaire de session de collaboration (125) entre une pluralité de clients, caractérisé en ce qu'une messagerie (122) est associée au gestionnaire de session de collaboration (125) et en ce que le procédé comporte les étapes de réception par la messagerie associée au gestionnaire de session de collaboration d'un message généré par un client d'une session de collaboration, le message comprenant une pluralité d'adresses de clients de la session de collaboration, d'activation par le gestionnaire de session de collaboration (125) d'une session de collaboration, d'obtention d'une adresse de la session de collaboration activée et de transfert d'au moins un message à destination de chaque adresse de clients de la session de collaboration pour l'établissement de la session de collaboration, le message comprenant l'adresse de la session de collaboration activée.

Multipoint conference management server, has control unit, where message for releasing action implementing considered elementary step is transmitted to control unit for each elementary step of sequence of elementary steps

La présente invention concerne un système de conférence multipoints comprenant au moins une unité de contrôle (2) d'une conférence multipoints entre une pluralité de terminaux (1a, 1b, 1c) connectés à l'unité de contrôle (2), le système étant caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre un serveur de gestion de conférence (3) connecté à l'unité de contrôle (2), ledit serveur de gestion de conférence (3) comprenant des moyens de traitement de données configurés pour : - obtenir des instructions codant une séquence d'étapes élémentaires, ladite séquence étant représentative du déroulement d'une conférence multipoint ; - au cours de ladite conférence multipoint, pour chaque étape élémentaire de ladite séquence d'étapes élémentaires, transmettre à l'unité de contrôle un message de déclenchement d'au moins une action mettant en oeuvre l'étape élémentaire considérée.

SIDE CHANNEL FOR MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT WITHIN CONFERENCE CONTROL

A method and system of providing group management for IMS conferencing services involves creating side control channels (320, 322) for membership control services. The membership control channel (320, 322) can use Client Group Management Protocol (CGMP) or alternate group management protocols. The membership channel (320, 322) can use HTTP, SIP, or other transport protocols. Group management protocol primitives (802, 804) and procedure calls (600) can be communicated using SOAP or other XML-based protocols. © KIPO & WIPO 2009 ...

SIP BASED VOIP MULTIPLAYER NETWORK GAMES

This invention is directed to a system and method for the close coupling of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) with multiplayer network games. Game state dependent voice communications are used as another method of player interaction in the game environment. The system uses SIP enhanced game servers and conference servers with audio mixing capabilities, and the game server controls the creation, maintenance and changing of the voice conferences. Participation in a voice conference is determined by the game state features associated with each player including distance and direction to determine how the voices are mixed in a voice conference. © KIPO & WIPO 2007 ...

métodos e sistemas para terminação de solicitações de comunicação

TRANSMISSION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND TRANSMISSIONMANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROGRAM

When terminals perform communication through a reservation, a management unit manages terminal identification information identifying each terminal and reservation identification information identifying the reservation. When a first terminal performs communication through a predetermined reservation, a receiving unit receives, from the first terminal, a request to acquire state of a second transmission terminal. A reservation extracting unit extracts the reservation identification information associated with terminal identification information identifying the second terminal from the management unit. A determining unit determines whether the reservation identified by the extracted reservation identification information matches the predetermined reservation. A transmitting unit transmits first state information indicating first state of the second terminal to the first terminal when the determining unit determines that the reservation matches the predetermined reservation, but transmits ...

METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING CONFERENCE ACCESS

Disclosed are a method, a device, and a system for implementing conference access. The method comprises: a switchboard device receiving a first call request sent by a user terminal, wherein a caller identifier comprised in the first call request is an identifier of the user terminal, and a callee identifier comprised in the first call request is a switchboard number corresponding to the switchboard device; obtaining, according to the identifier of the user terminal, information of a conference corresponding to a recorded call that is not answered by the user terminal, the information of the conference comprising an access number of a conference system that the conference belongs to and a conference identifier of the conference; and the user terminal accessing the conference according to the access number of the conference system that the conference belongs to and the conference identifier of the conference. Therefore, when a user does not answer a call related to a conference, the user ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING A VIDEO CONFERENCE

A video conferencing terminal includes an encoder (60) that receives a baseband audio signal and a baseband video signal and creates compressed audio packets and compressed audiovideo packets. A network interface driver (62) receives the compressed audio packets and the compressed audio-video packets, IP encapsulates the compressed audio packets and the compressed audio-video packets, transmits the IP packets onto an Internet Group Management Protocol IGMP network. The network interface driver (62) also requests audio packets and audio-video packets from the network and recovers compressed audio packets and compressed audio-video packets from the IP packets received from the network. A decoder (66) receives compressed audio packets and compressed audio-video packets from the network interface driver (62) and generates a baseband video signal and multiple baseband audio signals.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADDING A MEDIA COMPONENT TO AN ESTABLISHED MULTIMEDIA COLLABORATION SESSION

A multimedia collaboration system that facilitates more efficient, free-flowing collaboration sessions. In order to make addition of new participants, media components, and or network access device to a collaboration session more efficient, client devices associated with each participant can store endpoint address information that can be automatically obtained by the multimedia collaboration system. The endpoint address information can then be used to add the new participants, media components, and or network access device.

TELEPHONIC ADDRESSING FOR ESTABLISHING SIMULTANEOUS VOICE AND COMPUTER NETWORK CONNECTIONS

A user system uses a called number to establish a telephone call over a public telephone network to a called party .In response to the telephone call, the user system transfers a data call request to a server system over a public data network. The server system uses the called telephone number to check a database to determine if the called party is ready to receive data calls. If the called party is ready and accepts the data call, the server system exchanges computer data between the caller and called parties over the public data network.

EVENT-RELATED SCREENSAVER

A method for operating an end user unit includes operating a screensaver on the end user unit and embedding event-related data into an output of the screensaver so as to maintain an operation of the screensaver.

A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IPV6/H.323 PROTOCOL BASED ON-DEMAND/MULTIDIRECTIONAL MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATION, IN A LOCAL BROADBAND NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE

A method and system for Internet Protocol Version 6 ("IPv6") and H.323 based Local Electronic Community (LEC) on-demand and multidirectional multimedia communication via audio, video, and digital data by which local-community businesses, organizations, and residents store, post and share information, communicate and doing commerce with each other. The server system functions as the gatekeeper and directory system for multiple Internet/Access Service Providers and their subscribers by implementing the capacity of IPv6 and H.323 protocols. The client system (230, 220) works with Web browser, H.323 client (221, 231) software and/or other necessary components. The local business/classified advertisers or organizations/groups post HTML documents and/or video. Therefore, when a communicator accesses, by using his/her identification and password, from the client system (230, 220), he/she finds information and then reaches the desired party without changing systems. The Local Area Community is ...

A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

A communication system including a first and second user equipment in communication over a shared floor and a server means for managing the shared floor. According to the system, the server means is arranged to detect an anonymity request from the first user equipment and, responsive to the anonymity request, to prevent the second user equipment from identifying the first user equipment from user plane messages transmitted from the first user equipment to the second user equipment. The shared floor may relate to a push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) service.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL NETWORK WITH PERSONAL COMPUTING DEVICES

A method and system state-of-the-art integration of a personal computing device with a private VOIP network and the PSTN (202) to control voice sessions on telephony devices (102, 106) of residential and business PC users across a geographic region shown. The unique integration of the personal computing device (226) with the private and public voice networks allows the PC user to establish a voice conference interactively on demand through controls on a personal computing device (226), avoiding the legacy method that required the end users to dial into a bridge number in advance or in real time via interactive tools provided on the personal computing device. On demand, the user can access reports interactively listing call detail and cost information for the user's calls.

Supporting Enhanced Media Communications Using a Packet-Based Communication Link

A method for supporting communications includes establishing a packet-based audio communication link with a remote device and informing a local computing device of the audio communication link. A message requesting identification of enhanced media capabilities associated with the remote device is received from the local computing device and tunneled in the audio communication link to the remote device. A tunneled response in the audio communication link is received from the remote device and forwarded to the local computing device. The response identifies the enhanced media capabilities associated with the remote device.

ACTIVE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION FOR CONFERENCE CALLS

A conference bridge will receive incoming packet steams from multiple sources for a conference call. Packets within each of the incoming packet streams include audio signals from the corresponding source and source reference information, which uniquely identifies a source from which the packet was delivered. The conference bridge will identify one of the sources as an active source and deliver audio signals for the active source to the multiple sources in an outgoing packet stream. Packets in the outgoing packet stream will include active source reference information corresponding to the source reference information received for the active source. Based on the active source reference information, the sources may identify the source from which the audio signals in the outgoing packet stream correspond.

Method and apparatus for unidirectional summing of group auditory data

A first group auditory data stream, from a transmitting subscriber device of a first group of subscriber devices or from a dispatch console and intended for the first group of subscriber devices, is received at a conference server. The conference server determines whether the first group auditory data stream generated for the first group of subscriber devices is of interest to a second group of subscriber devices, and if so, sums the first group auditory data stream with a second group auditory data stream intended for the second group of subscriber devices to form a summed group auditory data stream. The conference server then forwards the summed group auditory data stream towards the second group of subscriber devices and forwards the first group auditory data stream towards the first group of subscriber devices.

Method and apparatus for conferencing with stream selectivity

A telecommunications system for conferencing including a network. The system comprises N nodes in communication with each other through the network, where N is greater than or equal to three and is an integer. Each node of the N nodes able to produce a unique corresponding video stream having a bandwidth and a unique corresponding audio stream having a bandwidth for transmission over the network to other nodes of the N nodes, with each stream's bandwidth from each node being dynamically controlled and set at predetermined levels. A method for conferencing in a telecommunications system. A bandwidth manager. A method for controlling bandwidth in a telecommunications network. A telecommunications system for conferencing. Including a network. The system comprises N nodes in communication with each other through the network, where N is greater than or equal to three and is an integer. Each node able to produce at least one unique corresponding video stream and a unique corresponding audio stream ...

Method and apparatus for multiple media digital communication system

The present invention is embodied in a digital communication system where multiple media data sources are time multiplexed into a packetized data stream, each packet having an assigned priority and the packetized data stream transmitted in substantially the order of assigned priority. At both the transmit side, and the receive side, audio packets are given priority processing over video packets, which in turn have priority over text/graphics data packets. Continuous real time audio playback is maintained at the receiver by delaying the playback of received audio in a first in/first out (FIFO) buffer providing a delay at least equal to the predicted average packet delay for the communication system. Optionally, the average system delay is continuously monitored, and the audio playback delay time is adjusted accordingly. Audio playback is slowed or accelerated in order to shrink or grow the difference in time between the sender and receiver. In another aspect of the invention, a conference ...

System and method for communication device configuration, scheduling and access control

A method and system configures conferences and schedules communication devices, such as video, audio, application sharing, streaming or other multimedia devices, based on a query from a user to request the conference. A configuration engine accepts conference information from a query engine based on the request and applies device data and rules, such as scheduling, configuration and access control rules, to determine one or more possible communication device configurations. The configuration engine or an associated optimization engine determines a preferred configuration and schedules communication devices without requiring the user to have any in depth understanding of the device limitations and capabilities.

System and method of monitoring video and/or audio conferencing through a rapid-update website

The operation and status of a system, such as a video/audio conferencing system, is monitored through the use of a web-based system. The system includes multiple client computer devices that interconnect with a web server. The web server is able to access the system to determine status changes, as well as to control the operation of the system. For operability across multiple platforms and technologies, the interface between the web server and the system is performed using a Microsoft Component Object Model (“COM”) application. The web server also includes an ASP page constructed with a server script and one or more client scripts embedded or invoked from the server script. The server script is set up to operate in a looped configuration. Each pass through the loop of the server script, the system is queried to determine if a status change has occurred. If no change has occurred, the server script delays and then restarts the loop. If a change in status has occurred, the client script is ...

Information distribution system, information distribution method, and program product for information distribution

An information distribution system includes a selecting unit that selects distribution information to be distributed to a user from stored information that is stored in compliance with distribution standards, a distributing unit that distributes the distribution information selected by the selecting unit, to the user, a receiving unit that receives a viewing status information that indicates a viewing status of the user who is viewing the distribution information, an evaluating unit that evaluates the suitability of the distribution information, based on the viewing status information, and a changing unit that changes the distribution standards, based on results of the evaluation performed by the evaluating unit.

Method and apparatus for exchanging electronic business cards in a point-to-point or a multi-point personal computer conference

The conference manager of a general purpose personal conference application is enhanced, including a request management and a send/receive function for exchanging "business cards" electronically using a two-phase approach, a request phase and an answer phase. While request for another participant is automatic responsive to a connect/joint event, answering a request is conditionally depending on whether the receiving system is "in conference". The external manifestation of an electronic "business card" (bizcard) is a visual presentation of information commonly found on physical business cards in a format that resembles a physical business card. Preferably, the visual presentation also includes a picture of the person named. Internally, the information including the data necessary to render the picture are maintained in data structures.

Communication system having conference server

A communication system having a conference server device, a conference control unit, a plurality of moderator units, and a plurality of telecommunication devices. The moderator units are used to control allocation of a communication right. The decisions of the moderator units regarding the allocation of the communication right are combined to form an unambiguous overall decision, and overall decision is made using a majority decision.

COORDINATION OF CAPACITY AND COVERAGE OPTIMIZATION OF SELF-ORGANIZING NETWORKS

In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a self-optimizing network (SON) coordination module that includes a conflict detection module configured to receive operational information from at least one capacity and coverage optimization (CCO) module and at least one of an energy savings management (ESM) and/or a cell outage compensation (COC) module, wherein the at least one CCO module and the at least one of the ESM module and/or the COC module are associated with at least one eNodeB (eNB) in communication with the conflict detection module. The conflict detection module is configured to determine a conflict between operational information of the CCO module and at least one of the ESM module and/or the COC module. The SON coordination module also includes a conflict resolution module configured to resolve a conflict between the operational information of the CCO module and at least one of the ESM module and/or the COC module based on, at least in part, one or more conflict resolution ...

VoIP music conferencing system

A system is disclosed and includes a network interface to receive a first Internet Protocol (IP) message within a first Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call over a network, where the first IP message carries a first Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) signal. The system also includes a processor to receive the first IP message from the network interface and to extract the first MIDI signal from the first IP message.

LOSSLESS DATA CODING FOR BIDIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION IN A COLLABORATIVE SESSION OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT EXCHANGE

The disclosed method for coding data includes the exchange between the transmitter and the receiver, in the course of the session, of attributes of collaboration messages that are able to be used in said session and of indices associated with these attributes. In various implementations, the attributes and their indices may be used by these pieces of equipment for updating a shared dictionary of indexed attributes. Upon coding, the attributes of the collaboration messages may be substituted with their indices; and upon decoding, the inverse operation may be carried out. The shared dictionaries may be destroyed at the end of the session.

Server apparatus

According to one embodiment, a server apparatus includes a controller which selectively executes at least one of first processing of executing communication connections among data terminals to be respectively associated with a plurality of phone IDS included in the call information event, and second processing of making the conference processing unit execute communication-connecting among the data terminals to be respectively associated with the plurality of phone IDs included in the call information event, based on prescribed conditions, when conference connections among the plurality of phone terminals are established.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TERMINATING COMMUNICATION REQUESTS IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL ENVIRONMENT

A IP telephony service allows customers to form user groups. Each user group can include multiple members, each of whom have their own telephony device. A group identifier is assigned to each user group. When an incoming communication directed to the user group identifier is received by the service, the service obtains handling instructions for the user group that specify how the incoming communication is to be terminated to the members of the user group. The service then terminates the incoming communication to one or more members of the user group based on those handling instructions.

Immersive and interactive videoconference room environment

An arrangement for a collaborative videoconferencing environment is disclosed. A display having a substantially “L-shaped” configuration allows for display of collaborative materials and video of remote participants simultaneously, which provides for a more natural interaction for a meeting participant interacting with the collaborative materials. Additionally, a camera is arranged to focus on the meeting participants shoulder while the meeting participant is interacting with the collaborative materials. Such location of the camera provides a more natural view of the collaborator to remote users.

Electronic tool and methods for meetings for providing connection to a communications network

An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting comprises a node configuration means adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. The node configuration means is adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display. A peripheral device adapted to communicate the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network is a connection unit comprising a connector adapted to couple to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system, and a transmitter. A program is adapted to obtain user selected arbitrary media content, said program leaving a zero footprint on termination. The user may trigger transfer of said user selected arbitrary media content to said transmitter.

Proactive provision of new content to group chat participants

Techniques are described herein for automated assistants that proactively provide content to participant(s) of multi-participant message exchange threads (e.g., group chats, audio and/or video calls in which oral messages are transcribed for analysis, etc.) based on signals such as individual participant profiles associated with participant(s). In various implementations, automated assistant(s) that may not be explicitly invoked may analyze content of a message exchange thread involving multiple human participants and/or document(s) associated with the message exchange thread. Based on the analyzing, the automated assistant(s) may identify topic(s) pertinent to the message exchange thread. Based on individual participant profiles associated with the participants, the automated assistant(s) may identify shared interest(s) of the participants. The automated assistant(s) may then select new content based both on the pertinent topic(s) and the shared interest(s) of the participants and proactively ...

Соmmuniсаtiоn sуstеm hаving соnfеrеnсе sеrvеr

А соmmuniсаtiоn sуstеm hаving а соnfеrеnсе sеrvеr dеviсе, а соnfеrеnсе соntrоl unit, а plurаlitу оf mоdеrаtоr units, аnd а plurаlitу оf tеlесоmmuniсаtiоn dеviсеs. Тhе mоdеrаtоr units аrе usеd tо соntrоl аllосаtiоn оf а соmmuniсаtiоn right. Тhе dесisiоns оf thе mоdеrаtоr units rеgаrding thе аllосаtiоn оf thе соmmuniсаtiоn right аrе соmbinеd tо fоrm аn unаmbiguоus оvеrаll dесisiоn, аnd оvеrаll dесisiоn is mаdе using а mаjоritу dесisiоn.

INSTANT COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM HAVING ESTABLISHED COMMUNICATION CHANNELS BETWEEN COMMUNICATION DEVICES

A communication server and accompanying communication devices allow near instantaneous communication between users of the communication devices. A communication device may be configured with multiple channels, where each channel is assigned a corresponding communication device. As the communication devices are registered with the communication server, each communication device has knowledge of other registered communication devices. Thus, communication devices may communicate nearly instantaneously with each other. Furthermore, as the communication device is equipped with multiple channels, a single communication device may host a conference call with other communication devices. In addition, communication device may include multiple buttons to control the communication device, and indicator lights to indicate the status of calls with other communication devices ...

VIRTUAL POSITION BASED MANAGEMENT OF COLLABORATION SESSIONS

Improved virtual collaboration environments allow participants in a primary collaboration session to initiate side conversations with fellow participants based on virtual locations of each participant within a virtual collaboration layout. The virtual collaboration layout defines virtual locations of each participant in the collaboration session. If a virtual distance between two participants a below a threshold, the participants are able to engage in a side conversation. Management information is provided to a collaboration session host. The management information indicates, for example, a volume or frequency of communication occurring on each side conversation, or an elapsed time since the side conversation was initiated. The host is also provided with controls that allow the host to issue a warning to side conversation participants, to mute the side conversation, or to change a participant's position within the virtual collaboration layout, thus changing the participant's eligibility ...

METHOD, CONFERENCE CONTROL EQUIPMENT AND CONFERENCE SYSTEM FOR PROMPTING CALL PROGRESS STATE

A method, equipment, and conference system for a call progress state are provided. The adopted scheme includes: after a call request is sent to a called terminal, multimedia indication information of a call progress state is obtained. The multimedia indication information of the call progress state is sent to a management station of conference control device and/or a conference terminal, so that the management station of conference control device and/or the conference terminal output a corresponding multimedia indication of a progress state according to the multimedia indicating output information of the call progress state. Compared with the prior art in which received identification information is converted into voice information of a call failure reason through the management station of conference control device and the conference terminal, the present invention achieves the following: the storage resources of the management station of conference control device and the conference terminal ...

Teletext for video telephony: system, method and apparatus

Teletext for video telephony between subscribers conferencing over a telecommunications network is provided. A Gatekeeper controls communications of the telecommunications network. A video encoder/decoder encodes and decodes audio/video signals to provide video telephony to at least one subscriber. A video text server provides teletext signals representing teletext to be established in the video telephony conference. The video encoder/decoder originates a SETUP message to the Gatekeeper. The Gatekeeper includes address translation rule that causes the Gatekeeper to redirect the SETUP message to the video text server. The videotext server sends a Release Complete message to the Gatekeeper. The teletext signals representing the teletext are rerouted from the video text server to the Gatekeeper.

METHOD OF PROVIDING A MOBILE IPTV SERVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR EXECUTING SAME

The method of providing a mobile IPTV service, performed in a terminal that receives streams of all channels belonging to a channel group of a currently viewed channel, includes, when a channel is selected, determining whether the selected channel and the currently viewed channel belong to the same channel group, and when the selected channel and the currently viewed channel are determined to belong to the same channel group, decoding, by the terminal, an IPTV channel stream of the selected channel within a currently received channel. Therefore, since the channel group is generated based on channel selection preference, and a multicast stream including a channel stream of the channel group is broadcast, it is possible to decrease average processing complexity and to guarantee rapid channel change when a user changes the channel to another channel in the same channel group.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MINIMIZING BANDWIDTH USAGE BETWEEN A COMMUNICATION SERVER AND A MEDIA DEVICE

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION IN CONFERENCE CALL

Systems and methods are described for communication in a conference call. A Quality of Service (QoS) of an upstream communication channel of a first endpoint (102) associated with a first participant being in an Internet Protocol (IP)-based real-time conference call with one or more second endpoints (104, 106) may be monitored. Further, it may be detected when the QoS of the upstream communication channel degrades below the predefined threshold. Responsive to the detection, the upstream communication channel of the first endpoint (102) may be switched from a real-time mode to a media streaming mode. Further, media streams may be received from the upstream communication channel of the first endpoint (102) in the media streaming mode. The media streams received from the upstream communication channel of the first endpoint (102) may be communicated to the one or more second endpoints (104, 106) in the media streaming mode.

Systems and methods of establishing user groups in an internet protocol environment

A IP telephony service allows customers to form user groups. A user group is established by collecting a plurality of identifiers that are associated with members of a group, and associating the member identifiers with a group identifier. The member identifiers could be telephone numbers of telephony devices for each of the members, or device IDs of IP telephony devices for members of the group. The group identifier could be any type of identifier, and in some instances, the group identifier could be a telephone number.

Systems and methods for terminating communication requests

A IP telephony service allows customers to form user groups. Each user group can include multiple telephony devices that are associated with one or more users. One or more group identifiers would be associated with each user group. When an incoming communication is directed to a user group, a group identifier is used to retrieve a list of the members of the group, or a list of devices that correspond to the members of the user group. The communication is then sent to one or more members of the group, or to one or more of the devices that correspond to members of the user group. Handling preferences may determine how the incoming communication is delivered. In some instances, the incoming communication could be a telephone call. In other instances, the incoming communication could be a SMS message or an instant message.

Method and system for video communication

A network apparatus in a collaboration system with a plurality of participants, the apparatus comprising a processing structure and a non-transitory machine readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instruction executable by the processing structure to cause the processing structure to at least: automatically discover a network server configured to distribute shared content among the plurality of participants; couple the apparatus to the network server; present content on a display coupled to the processing structure; select a portion of the display for sharing, the portion having the shared content; and automatically send the shared content to at least one of the plurality of participants.

Shared Multimedia Experience

A method includes receiving a request to establish a group presence session between at least a first device associated with a first network and a second device associated with a second network. During the group presence session, multimedia content is provided to the first device and to the second device at substantially the same time, and first presence information from the first device is provided to the second device at substantially the same time as second presence information from the second device is provided to the first device. The method further includes synchronizing the multimedia content, the first presence information, and the second presence information based on a first device capability, a second device capability, information associated with the first network, and information associated with the second network. Synchronized content streams that include the multimedia content and presence information are transmitted to the devices via the respective networks.

System and method for listening to teams in a race event

A computer-implemented method and system allows a remote computer user to listen to teams in a race event. The method includes receiving audio signals from a plurality of audio sources at the race event; transmitting at least some of the audio signals to a remote computer; and filtering the audio signals as a function of the source of at least some of the audio signals so that at least some of the audio signals are not played by the remote computer and heard by the user.

Wireless video conference system and multi-conference switching method thereof

The disclosure discloses a wireless video conference system, which comprises: a conference control module and a wireless conference switching module which are located at a system side, and a wireless video conference terminal module located in a wireless terminal, wherein the conference control module is configured, when a new conference is started, to send data information of the new conference and data information of an original conference to the wireless conference switching module; the wireless conference switching module is configured, when the new conference is started, to send a conference start instruction to the wireless terminal in a member list of the new conference, and to switch the wireless terminal to the new conference or maintain the wireless terminal in the original conference according to a conference switching instruction from the wireless terminal; and the wireless video conference terminal module is configured to receive the conference start instruction from the wireless conference switching module, and to send the conference switching instruction to the wireless conference switching module according to a choice of a user. The disclosure further discloses a multi-conference switching method in a wireless video conference system. By the disclosure, the multi-conference switching of the wireless terminal in the wireless video conference system is implemented.

Electronic tool and methods for meetings

An electronic meeting tool for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting includes a node configuration operating a display node of a communications network that is coupled to a display. The node configuration receives user selected arbitrary media content and controls display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the display. At least one peripheral device communicates the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network. The peripheral device is a connection unit including a connector that couples to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system; and a transmitter communicating with the communications network. A program is provided to run on the operating system of the processing device and obtains user selected arbitrary media content, while leaving a zero footprint on termination.

Public collaboration system

A meeting management system for managing the conduct of a meeting online provides the functionality to arrange order of the presenters during a meeting ( 208 ), to show the participants in the meeting ( 206 - 213 ) and the content presented by them ( 216 ), the 5 relative order of the participants as regards the meeting progress, the timeline of the meeting, and to legally record the total proceedings of the meeting. The participants appear as a rotatable “carousel” of icons.

Active speaker identification

Procedures for identifying clients in an audio event are described. In an example, a media server may order clients providing audio based on the input level. An identifier may be associated with the client for identifying the client providing input within the event. The ordered clients may be included in a list which may be inserted into a packet header carrying the audio content.

Systems and methods for providing security for sip and pbx communications

The present application is directed to systems and methods for providing security for session initiation protocol (SIP) services via a single device providing an SIP proxy and video conference bridge. A device deployed as a proxy between a first client and a second client receives an SIP request of the first client to establish a real-time communication with the second client. The device determines, based on application of a policy to the first SIP request, to deny the SIP request. The device receives a real-time communication protocol request, originated by the first client, to establish a real-time communication channel with the second client. The device identifies that the first client originating the real-time communication protocol request corresponds to the first client of the denied SIP request, and discards the real-time communication protocol request, at a transport layer of a network stack of the device, responsive to the identification.

Automatic web conference presentation synchronizer

A beacon signal including image information and an application to cause acknowledgment of receipt of the beacon signal is transmitted in order to measure approximate latency in transmission over a communication link that exhibits latency such as a packet switched digital network. Transmission latency for image information for an image included in a web conference is then estimated and elapsed time after transmission of such image information is measured and an indication provided to a presenter or conference monitor when the image should be visible to a conference participant which can be easily selected by the presenter.

Managing Multiple Participants at the Same Location in an Online Conference

Various embodiments of systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for managing multiple participants at the same location in an online conference. One embodiment is a method for providing an online conference comprising: a conferencing system establishing an audio conference with a plurality of client devices via a communication network, each client device associated with a first participant; the conferencing system determining at least one second participant co-located with one of the first participants and the corresponding client device; and the conferencing system presenting, to each of the client devices, the audio conference and a conference user interface, the conference user interface displaying a participant object identifying each of the first and second participants.

Bandwidth allocation for multimedia conferencing

A method can include analyzing endpoint preference data from each of a plurality of endpoints of a multimedia conference. The endpoint preference data for each respective endpoint represents a desired distribution of bandwidth for different types of data in the multimedia conference for each respective endpoint. The method can also include allocating bandwidth between the different types of data for each of the plurality of endpoints in the multimedia conference based on the analysis of the endpoint preference data.

Method of passing signal events through a voice over ip audio mixer device

In Voice-over-IP or like systems, audio mixers are used for implanting conferencing applications for IP networks. In such systems, a problem exists as how to pass through user signal events, such a DTMF digits, in-band as well as out-of-band telephony events (RFC 2833/4733) because they are not handled well in such systems. In accordance with certain embodiments, a signalling event in incoming audio packets or user signalling event received out-of-band is detected at one of the inputs. A meta-data representation of the signal event is attached to the audio and passed through the mixer for regeneration, as in-band or out-of-band telephony events, on the other side of the mixer.

Method, Device, and Network System for Controlling Multiple Auxiliary Streams

A method, a device, and a network system for controlling multiple auxiliary streams are disclosed. The method for controlling multiple auxiliary streams includes: applying, by a terminal at a first site, for a presentation (PRE) token; and sending, by the terminal at the first site after applying for and obtaining the PRE token, an auxiliary stream to a terminal at a second site through a PRE auxiliary stream channel corresponding to the PRE token, and sending one or more other auxiliary streams to the terminal at the second site through an auxiliary stream channel bound with the PRE auxiliary stream channel. By using the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present invention, participants at the sites can view images of multiple auxiliary streams simultaneously.

Presenting data to electronic meeting participants

Described are a system and method for presenting web conference contents to one or more attendees in a shared session. Metadata is aggregated that is related to one or more participant electronic devices and a presenter electronic device that communicate with each other in the web conference. A presentation parameter is determined from the metadata. A selection interface is generated from the presentation parameter. A conference setting is selected from the selection interface. A set of content is presented at the presenter electronic device and shared with the one or more participant devices according to the selected conference setting.

Method and system for enterprise recording of cellular device communications

A system and method for providing recording services for communications to or from at least one Enterprise Mobile Device (EMD), the system including an Enterprise Compliance Server (ECS) and an Enterprise Recording System (ERS). The ECS receives a Enterprise Mobile Device (EMD) communication request through a signaling channel from a Mobile Network Operator (MNO) upon an initiation of an EMD communication. The ECS then authenticates the EMD communication request, receiving an EMD communication. The ECS then sends the EMD communication to the ERS and the ERS is records the communication. If the communication is a voice call the ECS then conferences the call to an Enterprise Customer (EC).

Method and system for implementing video conference and broadband mobile hotspot device

A method and system for implementing a video conference and a broadband mobile hotspot device are disclosed in the present document. The method includes: each broadband mobile hotspot device participating in the conference sending a local panorama video image and voice signals to a multipoint conference server; the multipoint conference server sending the received panorama video images and voice signals to other broadband mobile hotspot devices participating in the conference except a sender; and after receiving panorama video images and voice signals of the other broadband mobile hotspot devices participating in the conference, each broadband mobile hotspot device participating in the conference mosaicking the local panorama video image and the received panorama video images as a conference panorama video image, and synchronizing the conference panorama video image with the received voice signals to send to a terminal device participating in the conference under the broadband mobile hotspot device.

System for exchanging ptt messages for brief multi video conferences

The invention relates to a system which can be used for exchanging short multimedia messages between two or more users. The system is used, without distinction, for client-server implementations ( 31, 32, 33 ) or for server-free client-client implementations ( 41, 42 ). The system has the following essential technical features: (i) the session is established ( 311, 411 ) when a first client presses a user button and is ended ( 313, 413 ) when said first user releases said button; (ii) at the start of the session ( 311, 411 ) a list of all the participants is transmitted; (iii) at the start of the session ( 311, 411 ) a global session identifier is transmitted; (iv) the clients receiving a PTT message sent by the aforementioned first client optionally reply after receiving said list and identifier.

Collaboration conference linking in a telecommunications network

Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for linking a plurality of conferences that are occurring on separate conference bridges. In one embodiment, the network is configured to determine when two or more related conferences are occurring on separate conference bridges. Related conferences may be any two conferences that share the same attribute. For example, two conferences may be initiated on separate conference bridges under the same account number for a user of the system. When the related conferences are detected, the network links the two conferences through the network such that participants in both conferences may now interact as if in a single collaboration conference. The linking allows the network to combine related conferences without the need to disconnect anyone conference from a conference bridge.

System and method for integrating voip client for audio conferencing

Aspects of the present disclosure disclose system, apparatus and methods for providing an integrated web conferencing. In various aspects, the disclosure is directed to integrating a VoIP client for audio conferencing with a web client. In particular, the system provides for integrating a web portion of a web conference with an audio portion of the web conference. More specifically, the system, apparatus and methods provide for connecting a VoIP client to an audio conferencing portion of the system to facilitate communications between client and server.

Electronic conference system, band management system, and storage medium having band management program stored therein

In a case in which through an Internet, a first exchange system to which a multi-functional telephone of a conference organizer who organizes a conference is connected and a second exchange system to which are connected multi-functional telephones used by conference participants who participate in the conference straddling different bases are connected, when the multi-functional telephones of the plurality of conference participants who participate in the conference are connected to the same exchange system as the second exchange system, in a video conference mixing device in the second exchange system, conference communication information (video image information+audio information) from the multi-functional telephones is previously mixed to be edited into one conference communication information, and the one conference communication information is transmitted to the video conference mixing device in the first exchange system of the conference organizer side.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

According to one or more embodiments, an information processing system includes a plurality of communication terminals, each installed with a web browser; and an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes first circuitry configured to: determine occurrence of a trigger to capture an image of a shared screen to be shared by the plurality of communication terminals; generate data of a web page including the image of the shared screen captured based on the occurrence of the trigger; and transmit the data of the web page to the plurality of communication terminals. Each of the plurality of communication terminals includes second circuitry configured to display the web page including the image of the shared screen based on the data received from the information processing apparatus. 1. An information processing system comprising:a plurality of communication terminals, each installed with a web browser; and determine occurrence of a trigger to capture an image of a shared screen to be shared by the plurality of communication terminals,', 'generate data of a web page including the image of the shared screen captured based on the occurrence of the trigger, and', 'transmit the data of the web page to the plurality of communication terminals,, 'an information processing apparatus comprising first circuitry configured to'}each of the plurality of communication terminals comprising second circuitry configured to display the web page including the image of the shared screen based on the data received from the information processing apparatus.2. The information processing system of claim 1 , whereinthe first circuitry of the information processing apparatus is further configured to:capture the image of the shared screen based on the occurrence of the trigger; anddetermine that the trigger has occurred in response to acceptance of a capture request from one communication terminal of the plurality of communication terminals.3. The information ...

System and Method for an Improved Communication and Interactive News Forum

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a system and methods for an improved communication and interactive news forum. Certain embodiments of the present invention are configured to facilitate structured discussions via a computer network by which user context information and project management resources are accessible. 1. A method for communicating information between two or more users , comprising the steps of:providing a virtual event user interface configured to be viewed in a display;requesting to obtain the floor in the virtual event user interface by a first user;seconding the first user request to obtain the floor by a second user; anddisplaying a user feed of a first user in the virtual event user interface.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of presenting user context information in the virtual event user interface adjacent to the user feed.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:importing a dataset of information related to a topic; andstoring the dataset of information related to the topic in a database.4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising the steps of:converting the information into a system-generated output.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the system-generated output is a crisis map.6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the system-generated output is a statistic component.7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:creating a survey regarding a topic;distributing the survey regarding a topic;receiving responses to the survey regarding a topic;calculating results of the survey from the responses;exhibiting the results of the survey in a system-generated output.8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:calling to order a virtual event;reading minutes from an earlier virtual event; andgiving a report about a topic.9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:making a motion by a first user;seconding the motion by a second user;expanding on the motion ...

Systems and methods for enhanced conference session interaction

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for enhancing presenter and participant interaction in a presentation. A system configured to practice the method can receive, from a viewer of an electronic presentation, a submission of a question and a selection of a communication mode for the question. The system can identify a portion of the presentation to which the question is directed, and update the portion of the electronic presentation to incorporate the question based on the communication mode. The electronic presentation can be a slide show, such as a PowerPoint™ presentation. The system can optionally notify a presenter in the electronic presentation that the portion has been updated.

PROACTIVE PROVISION OF NEW CONTENT TO GROUP CHAT PARTICIPANTS

Techniques are described herein for automated assistants that proactively provide content to participant(s) of multi-participant message exchange threads (e.g., group chats, audio and/or video calls in which oral messages are transcribed for analysis, etc.) based on signals such as individual participant profiles associated with participant(s). In various implementations, automated assistant(s) that may not be explicitly invoked may analyze content of a message exchange thread involving multiple human participants and/or document(s) associated with the message exchange thread. Based on the analyzing, the automated assistant(s) may identify topic(s) pertinent to the message exchange thread. Based on individual participant profiles associated with the participants, the automated assistant(s) may identify shared interest(s) of the participants. The automated assistant(s) may then select new content based both on the pertinent topic(s) and the shared interest(s) of the participants and proactively provide the new content to one or more of the participants. 1. A method that is implemented on one or more processors , the method comprising:analyzing, by one or more automated assistants, one or both of content of a message exchange thread involving multiple human participants and one or more documents associated with the message exchange thread, wherein the automated assistant is not explicitly invoked by any of the participants;identifying, by one or more of the automated assistants, based on the analyzing, one or more topics pertinent to the message exchange thread;identifying, by one or more of the automated assistants, based on individual participant profiles associated with the participants, one or more shared interests of the participants, wherein each participant of the multiple participants is associated with an individual participant profile that includes information related to the participant;selecting, by one or more of the automated assistants, new content that ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-PARTY MEDIA MANAGEMENT

Systems and methods for recording full quality audio and/or video from a plurality of parties, while also facilitating a real-time conversation or other interaction over low-bandwidth network links are provided. A voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) conversation, or other type of session, is facilitated between two or more parties using methods that reduce sound or video quality to achieve a low-latency connection. During the VoIP conversation, or other type of session, the audio and/or video from each party is recorded directly onto a storage medium of their respective device and stored as one or more data files. These data files can be generally unmodified, or merely lightly modified or compressed, resulting in a higher quality recording of the audio and/or video as compared to the audio and/or video that was transmitted to the other party during the session. The data files are then merged to create a final merged high-quality composite recording of the session. 1. A system , comprising: host a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) session between the first communication device and the second communication device;', 'receive from the first communication device data collected during a first local recording session during the VoIP session;', 'receive from the first communication device first timing information associated with the initiation of the first local recording session;', 'receive from the second communication device data collected during a second local recording session during the VoIP session;', 'receive from the second communication device second timing information associated with the initiation of the second local recording session; and', 'process the first communication device data to remove noise and form first processed data;', 'process the second communication device data to remove noise and form second processed data; and', 'subsequent to the forming of the first processed data and the second processed data, form a merged media file comprising a ...

System And Method For Combining Instant Messaging And Video Communication Systems

A method and apparatus for initiating videoconferences in instant messaging systems is described, including posting of a videoconference URL in the instant messaging chat window if any of the desired participants of the videoconferencing session is unavailable, so that the unavailable participants can simply click on the videoconference URL and join the videoconferencing session.

TRUST CONFERENCING APPARATUS AND METHODS IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

A conferencing application executing on a computerized appliance from a machine-readable medium, the computerized appliance coupled to one or more networks is provided, the application including functionality for responding to requests to join a conference, and for enabling requesters as participants, functionality for receiving and rendering text, voice or video data from each registered participant as text, voice or video data to be transmitted to individual ones of other participants, functionality for controlling which received text, voice or video data is transmitted to which participants, and functionality for receiving and executing instructions from a trust authority. 1. A conferencing application executing on a computerized appliance from a machine-readable medium , the computerized appliance coupled to one or more networks , the application comprising:functionality for responding to requests to join a conference, and for enabling requesters as participants;functionality for receiving and rendering text, voice or video data from each registered participant as text, voice or video data to be transmitted to individual ones of other participants;functionality for controlling which received text, voice or video data is transmitted to which participants; andfunctionality for receiving and executing instructions from a trust authority.2. The conferencing application of wherein the trust authority is software executed by a processor of a computerized hardware server from a machine-readable medium claim 1 , coupled locally to the computerized appliance by a local area network (LAN).3. The conferencing application of wherein the trust authority is software executed by a processor of a computerized hardware server from a machine-readable medium claim 1 , coupled remotely to the computerized appliance by a wide area network (WAN).4. The conferencing application of wherein the instructions include one or more of trust information regarding individual ones of the ...

COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

A communication management system starts transmission of first image data captured at a first communication terminal to a second communication terminal through a communication session for display at the second communication terminal, and in response to receiving a communication start request for starting communication with the second communication terminal from the first communication terminal, starts transmission of second image data and second audio data respectively captured at the second communication terminal to the first communication terminal, and first audio data captured at the first communication terminal to the second communication terminal, through the communication session, to enable communication between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal. 1. A communication management system , comprising:a network interface to transmit or receive content data through a communication session; and start transmission of first image data captured at a first communication terminal to a second communication terminal through the communication session for display at the second communication terminal; and', 'in response to receiving a communication start request for starting communication with the second communication terminal from the first communication terminal,', 'start transmission of second image data and second audio data respectively captured at the second communication terminal to the first communication terminal, and first audio data captured at the first communication terminal to the second communication terminal, through the communication session, to enable communication between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal., 'circuitry to2. The communication management system of claim 1 , whereinthe network interface further receives a communication end request for ending communication between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal, andthe circuitry stops transmission of ...

MULTIPLE USER WIRELESS DOCKING

A host device () for wireless communication with multiple dockee devices () is coupled to peripherals () for rendering audio or video (AV) data. The host has a docking processor for docking dockee devices for providing access to the peripherals. The dockee device has a dockee processor arranged for docking, as a dockee device, with the host device for getting access to the peripherals. The docking processor is arranged for docking at least one primary dockee device () and at least one secondary dockee device (). Thereby, to the primary dockee device, control is provided over the peripherals for determining the AV data to be rendered. To the secondary dockee device is transferred the AV data to be rendered via the peripherals. For example a primary dockee device, presenter P, is enabled to control and determine the AV contents that are rendered, whereas secondary devices, attendees A, are enabled to monitor the AV data. 1. A host device for wireless communication with multiple dockee devices , the host device being arranged for coupling to at least one peripheral for rendering audio or video data , the host device comprising:a host communication unit configured for accommodating said wireless communication;a docking processor configured for docking at least one dockee device for providing access to the at the least one peripheral for the dockee device, the dockee device comprisinga dockee communication unit configured for accommodating said wireless communication;a dockee processor configured for docking, as the dockee device, with the host device for getting access to the at least one peripheral, the docking processor being configured fordocking at least one primary dockee device and at least one secondary dockee device,providing, to the primary dockee device, control over the at least one peripheral for determining the AV data to be rendered, andtransferring, to the secondary dockee device, at least part of the AV data to be rendered, and the docking processor ...

TRANSMITTING MULTIMEDIA STREAMS TO USERS

Examples disclosed herein provide the ability for remote participants in a collaborative workspace to hear and view specified participants in a conference room. In on example, a computing device may receive streams of content from devices located in a room, and receive requests from users. As an example, each user request is for accessing a subset of the streams of content. For each user request, the computing device may join the requested subset of the streams of content into a single multimedia stream, and transmit each single multimedia stream to respective users. 1. A method comprising:receiving streams of content from devices located in a room;receiving requests from users, wherein each user request is for accessing a subset of the streams of content;for each user request, joining the requested subset of the streams of content into a single multimedia stream; andtransmitting each single multimedia stream to devices of respective users.2. The method of claim 1 , comprising:granting a request by a first user to control devices located in the room that correspond to streams of content requested by the first user for access.3. The method of claim 2 , comprising:denying a request by a second user to control the devices located in the room that correspond to the streams of content requested by the first user for access.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein a user request for accessing a subset of the streams of content corresponds to streams of content focused on a participant in the room.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the streams of content joined into the single multimedia stream changes based on movement of the participant in the room.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein requests from users to access streams of content from devices located in the room are overridden by participants in the room or an administrator.7. A system comprising:recording devices located in a room; and a receive engine to receive streams of content from the recording devices;', 'a request ...

Multicast-Based Group Communications in Ad-Hoc Arrangements of Wireless Devices

Wireless communication devices may directly communicate within groups of wireless communication devices using Layer-2 communications to implement “push-to-talk” type applications. In one implementation, a method may include generating a floor request signaling message to take control of a communication channel for a group. After transmitting data relating to the communications, a floor release signaling message may be generated and transmitted a number of times. 1one or more processors; and obtain information related to the group including a layer-2 group identifier (ID) and an upper layer group ID;', a destination layer-2 address for the proximity-based direct communication, wherein the destination layer-2 address is based on the layer-2 group ID, and', 'the upper layer group ID; and, 'generate a frame having, 'transmit the frame to the one or more other UEs affiliated with the layer-2 group ID., 'one or more device-readable media having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the UE to. An user equipment (UE) for proximity-based direct communications with one or more other UEs of a group, comprising: This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/765,285, titled “MULTICAST-BASED GROUP COMMUNICATIONS IN AD HOC ARRANGEMENTS OF WIRELESS DEVICES,” filed Jul. 31, 2015, the contents of which are incorporated herein in their entirety. The present application also claims the benefit of PCT Application PCT/US2013/074673, which was filed on Dec. 12, 2013, and which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/771,698, which was filed on Mar. 1, 2013, and which is hereby incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein.Wireless networks may provide network connectivity to mobile communication devices, such as smart phones. The network connectivity may be provided through radio interfaces. Typically, the devices may connect to a network through an access point that ...

Systems and methods for multi-party media management

Systems and methods for recording full quality audio and/or video from a plurality of parties, while also facilitating a real-time conversation or other interaction over low-bandwidth network links are provided. A voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) conversation, or other type of session, is facilitated between two or more parties using methods that reduce sound or video quality to achieve a low-latency connection. During the VoIP conversation, or other type of session, the audio and/or video from each party is recorded directly onto a storage medium of their respective device and stored as one or more data files. These data files can be generally unmodified, or merely lightly modified or compressed, resulting in a higher quality recording of the audio and/or video as compared to the audio and/or video that was transmitted to the other party during the session. The data files are then merged to create a final merged high-quality composite recording of the session.

Method and Apparatus for Communication Processing

A method and an apparatus for communication processing, a terminal, a server, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: acquiring a first request, in which the first request is configured to request to turn on a microphone and collect audio; sending a second request to a server, in which the second request is configured to request a configuration document required for microphone-connecting and stream-pushing and the configuration document is configured to provide a setting item required for microphone-connecting and stream-pushing; receiving the configuration document returned from the server; parsing the configuration document, turning on the microphone based on the setting item, collecting the audio and implementing the stream-pushing. 1. A method for communication processing , applicable in a client , comprising:acquiring a first request, wherein the first request is configured to request to turn on a microphone and collect audio;establishing a transmission control protocol (TCP) connection with a server, sending a second request to the server, wherein the second request is configured to request a configuration document required for microphone-connecting and stream-pushing, and the configuration document is configured to provide a setting item required for microphone-connecting and stream-pushing;receiving the configuration document returned from the server;turning off the TCP connection with the server; andparsing the configuration document, turning on the microphone based on the setting item, collecting the audio and implementing the stream-pushing.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:sending a third request to the server based on a success of the stream-pushing, wherein the third request is configured to inform the server of a success of the microphone-connecting.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:re-establishing the TCP connection with the server, and sending the third request to the server through the re-established TCP ...

SYNCHRONIZATION SOURCE (SSRC) MAPPING FOR REAL-TIME INTERACTIVE MULTIPOINT SERVER ROUTED CONFERENCING WITH DYNAMIC RENEGOTIATION OF MUTLIMEDIA SENDING PARTICIPANTS

A method of real-time, dynamic allocation of multimedia streams enables large-scale, server-routed real-time conference (multipoint and interactive broadcast) sessions within advancing communication technologies such as open-standard WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communications) A Synchronization Source (SSRC) mapping concept/technique is used to efficiently manage required real-time renegotiation of media flow correlations (MFC) between session participants in a server-routed conference through the Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) processor (Engine), collectively RTP Engine. The RTP Engine is a logic processing element that inputs RTP media packets, manipulates the information within the RTP packets, and outputs the modified RTP packets. The SSRC Mapping through the RTP Engine enables the conference server router to isolate the renegotiation to a single offer/answer exchange between a participant changing a media flow correlation and the conference server router. The result is significant real-time interactive performance, efficiency, and capability benefits to server-routed multipoint/broadcast conferences designed for global-scale applications. 1. A web conference server comprising a processor and memory , the memory storing instructions which when executed by the processor cause the processor to: generating a media flow correlation pool including a plurality of paired server and sender media flow correlations each comprising a synchronization source identifier, a media stream identifier, and a media type identifier for each of a plurality of potential participants, with each of the server media flow correlations being unique in the web conference and assigned to the web conference server, the sender media flow correlations being unassigned until a non-participant joins the web conference; and', 'providing the entire media flow correlation pool, including additional sender media flow correlations that are not yet assigned, to each participant in the web conference., ' ...

VIDEO INFORMATION TERMINAL DEVICE AND VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM

A video display system for a meeting includes a video information terminal device typified by a liquid crystal projector, a video display unit typified by a whiteboard, a server which stores information and a user terminal (mobile terminal) held by a member of the meeting. A host of the meeting transmits information regarding the time of the meeting, members, and contents thereof to the server. A reservation list and a participant list are displayed and updated depending on an attendance/nonattendance answer from a member. A diagram or letters written on the whiteboard during the meeting are captured by the video information terminal device, inverted in brightness, stored in a memory, and displayed as a video image. At the end of the meeting, video data is stored as a file. When the meeting is resumed, the stored file is reproduced, developed in the memory, and displayed as a video image. 1. A video projection system , comprising:a storage unit which stores image information;a projection unit which projects the image information stored in the storage unit by projection light on a board or projects projection light not having the image information on the board; anda camera unit which captures letters or diagrams handwritten by a user on the board,wherein, before the camera unit captures letters or diagrams hand-written on the board by a user, the projection unit changes projection light from projection light for projecting the image information to projection light not having the image information,wherein after the camera unit captured the letters or the diagrams handwritten by a user, the projection unit projects the captured letters or the captured diagrams as a digital image,wherein brightness inverting processing for the captured letters or the captured diagrams is executed before the captured letters or the captured diagrams is projected, based on whether the letters or the diagrams handwritten on a blackboard or on a whiteboard.2. The video projection system ...

System and method for managing audio cut-in policy in mcptt communication

The present disclosure provides a method and system for audio cut-in functionality in a mission critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) system. The method includes receiving, by a floor control server, a first floor request message, from a primary floor participant while a floor is granted to a secondary floor participant, applying, by the floor control server, an audio cut-in policy, granting, by the floor control server, the floor to the primary floor participant while terminating a media transmission of the secondary floor participant by revoking the floor from the secondary floor participant, and transmitting, by the floor control server, a first floor taken message to the secondary floor participant, wherein the first floor taken message includes information of the primary floor participant.

Systems and Methods for Asynchronously Joining and Leaving Video Conferences and Merging Multiple Video Conferences

A method (and corresponding system and computer program product) providing control to open video conference is disclosed. One aspect enables participants of a video conference to asynchronously join and leave the video conference. Another aspect enables participants to merge multiple video conferences into a single video conference, or to split a single video conference into multiple video conferences. 1. A computer-implemented method for open video conference calling , the method comprising:receiving a request to initiate a first video conference call from a caller to one or more called parties;receiving an acceptance of the first video conference call by at least one of the one or more called parties;responsive to receiving the acceptance of the first video conference call, establishing a video conference between the caller and the accepting one or more called parties;identifying the caller and the accepting one or more called parties as participants of the video conference;during the video conference, receiving a request to initiate a second video conference call between a first participant and a non-participant of the video conference;receiving an acceptance of the second video conference call between the first participant and the non-participant;receiving an instruction from the first participant to limit participation rights in the video conference of the non-participant; andresponsive to receiving the acceptance of the second video conference call, the non-participant joining the video conference subject to the instruction from the first participant to limit the participation rights in the video conference.2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the request to initiate the second video conference call is received from the first participant.3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the non-participant joining the video conference further comprises establishing a video conference connection between the second video conference call ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARING OF AUDIO, VIDEO AND OTHER MEDIA IN A COLLABORATIVE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT

Optimizing the sharing of media in a collaborative virtual environment. Particular methods and systems administer a virtual meeting in a virtual meeting space. The virtual meeting is conducted by a meeting coordinator and is attended by a plurality of attendees that operate different client devices, including virtual reality or augmented reality devices. An attendee request to present media during the virtual meeting is received from a client device operated by an attendee. A manual or automatic determination is made as to whether the attendee request should be granted such that the attendee is allowed to present the media during the virtual meeting. If a determination is made that the attendee request should be granted, the attendee is allowed to present the media during the virtual meeting. 1. A method for optimizing the sharing of media in a collaborative virtual environment , the method comprising:administering, using one or more machines, a virtual meeting in a virtual meeting space, wherein the virtual meeting is conducted by a meeting coordinator and is attended by a plurality of attendees that operate different client devices that include virtual reality or augmented reality devices;receiving, from a client device operated by an attendee of the plurality of attendees, an attendee request to allow the attendee to present media during the virtual meeting;determining if the attendee request should be granted such that the attendee is allowed to present the media during the virtual meeting; andif a determination is made that the attendee request should be granted, allowing the attendee to present the media during the virtual meeting, and streaming the media to the client devices of the plurality of attendees and the meeting coordinator during the virtual meeting.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the attendee request is generated when a gesture by the attendee is recognized.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining if the attendee request should be granted ...

MEETING SUPPORT APPARATUS, METHOD FOR EXECUTING MEETING SUPPORT PROCESS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

A method includes reporting area information identifying a predetermined area to the predetermined area, transmitting an application when terminal identification information identifying a terminal is received from the terminal that received the area information, receiving first tag information transmitted in response to an operation performed by the application, retaining the received first tag information, managing second tag information shared in a meeting held by the terminal and another terminal, determining a target share information to be newly shared according to the first tag information and the second tag information, transmitting a proposal proposing that the target share information be shared to the terminal retaining the target share information, and updating the second tag information based on tag information including a tag and importance information of the target share information newly shared in a case of receiving a response from the application indicating that the terminal accepts the proposal. 1. A method for executing a meeting support process , the method comprising:reporting area information identifying a predetermined area to the predetermined area;transmitting an application program when terminal identification information identifying a terminal device is received from the terminal device that received the area information;receiving first tag information transmitted in response to an operation performed by the application program, the first tag information containing a first tag and importance information of the first tag, the first tag being included in information that the terminal device allows to be shared;retaining the received first tag information;managing second tag information shared in a meeting that is held by the terminal device and another terminal device, the second tag information containing a second tag and importance information of the second tag, the second tag being included in information that is already shared by the ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

A non-transitory computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer to execute a process for allowing at least part of display content of a second terminal apparatus included in multiple terminal apparatuses to be displayed on at least a portion of a display screen of a first terminal apparatus included in the multiple terminal apparatuses in such a manner that the first terminal apparatus is in a synchronous state. The process includes acquiring first operation content indicating content of an operation performed by a first user on the first terminal apparatus; and modifying, in a case where the first operation content indicates content of an operation of modifying display content displayed on the first terminal apparatus in synchronization with the second terminal apparatus and indicates content of a predetermined operation, the display content displayed on the first terminal apparatus to display content corresponding to the first operation content. 1. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for allowing at least part of display content of a second terminal apparatus included in a plurality of terminal apparatuses to be displayed on at least a portion of a display screen of a first terminal apparatus included in the plurality of terminal apparatuses in such a manner that the first terminal apparatus is in a synchronous state , the process comprising:acquiring first operation content indicating content of an operation performed by a first user on the first terminal apparatus; andmodifying, in a case where the first operation content indicates content of an operation of modifying display content displayed on the first terminal apparatus in synchronization with the second terminal apparatus and indicates content of a predetermined operation, the display content displayed on the first terminal apparatus to display content corresponding to the first operation content.2. The non-transitory computer ...

CALL METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM, SERVER, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

A call method is provided. The method includes: obtaining at least three paths of voice data transmitted by at least three first terminals, the voice data carrying indication information; selecting at least two paths of target voice data from the at least three paths of voice data according to the indication information of the at least three paths of voice data as obtained; and transmitting the at least two paths of target voice data to a second terminal, the second terminal being configured to decode the at least two paths of target voice data, mix decoded at least two paths of target voice data, and play mixed voice data. 1. A call method , performed by a server , and comprising:obtaining at least three paths of voice data transmitted by at least three first terminals, the at least three paths of voice data each carrying a piece of indication information, the piece of indication information including at least a piece of voice activity detection (VAD) information, the piece of VAD information being configured for indicating whether the corresponding path of voice data includes a voice segment;selecting at least two paths of target voice data from the at least three paths of voice data according to the pieces of indication information of the at least three paths of voice data as obtained, a number of paths of the at least two paths of target voice data being less than a number of paths of the at least three paths of voice data; andtransmitting the at least two paths of target voice data to a second terminal, the second terminal being configured to decode the at least two paths of target voice data, mix decoded at least two paths of target voice data, and play mixed voice data, wherein the second terminal is any terminal in a call group, and the at least three first terminals are terminals in the call group that are different from the second terminal.2. The call method according to claim 1 , wherein selecting the at least two paths of target voice data from the at ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF TRANSMISSION OF REAL-TIME DATA VIA NETWORK LABELING

The present invention relates to systems and methods for network labeling in order to enhance real time data transfers. A network for a real time data transfer is identified and predictive models for network performance are compared against to determine if the network is suitable for the data transfer. If so, then the real time data transfer may be completed as expected. However, if the network is predicted to be unsuitable for transmission an alternate means for connection may be suggested. The alternate suggestion may include delaying the data transfer until the network is expected to be in better conditions, connecting to another access point in the network, or switching to another network entirely. During the data transfer, the quality of the network is monitored in order to update the predictive models for the network's quality. Identifiers for the network may be utilized to keep track of the networks. Network signal strength, signal pollution and time may also be tracked in order to identify patterns in the network's performance. 1) A computerized network routing method comprising:determining a plurality of edge servers in a network based upon geographical similarity and commonality of ISP addresses;selecting an edge server from the plurality of edge servers by sending test packets to the plurality of edge servers and monitoring a response;determining a plurality of regional servers based upon geographical proximity;selecting a regional server from the plurality of regional servers based upon relative data traffic load;optimizing packet size and encoding for data over the selected edge server and regional server;initiating real time data transfer using the selected edge server and regional server using the optimized data packet size and encoding;renegotiating an updated data packet size and encoding based upon a change in conditions of the selected edge server and regional server.2) The method of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring the response determines packet ...

ENHANCING COLLABORATION IN REAL-TIME GROUP CHAT SYSTEM AND METHOD

A method, computer program product, and computer system for maintaining, between a plurality of participating computing devices, a collaboration session that includes a group instant messaging session within an object, wherein the plurality of participating computing devices includes a host computing device and one or more non-host computing devices in the group instant messaging session. A first sub-object of a plurality of sub-objects is generated within the object, wherein the first sub-object is rendered on the host computing device and the one or more non-host computing devices. Permission is assigned to the host computing device to edit content in the first sub-object, wherein the content in the first sub-object is rendered on the host computing device and the one or more non-host computing devices, and wherein the non-host computing devices are precluded from editing the content in the first sub-object. 1. A computer-implemented method comprising:maintaining, between a plurality of participating computing devices, a collaboration session that includes a group instant messaging session within an object, wherein the plurality of participating computing devices includes a host computing device and one or more non-host computing devices in the group instant messaging session;generating a first sub-object of a plurality of sub-objects within the object, wherein the first sub-object is rendered on the host computing device and the one or more non-host computing devices, wherein the first sub-object rendered on the host computing device and the one or more non-host computing devices includes a summary of a plurality of messages from the group instant messaging session selected by the host computing device aggregated in an expandable list, wherein the first sub-object includes a last message sent by the host computing device, and wherein a last message selected by the host computing device from the plurality of messages is displayed in the first sub-object and the ...

MULTIPLE SUBSCRIBER VIDEOCONFERENCING SYSTEM

A system, method, and device for use in videoconferencing. The method typically includes installing a videoconferencing services switch at an access point to an IP network, and registering a plurality of subscribers for videoconferencing services. Each subscriber typically has a plurality of endpoints. The method further includes receiving subscriber-specific settings to be applied to multiple videoconferencing calls from the plurality of endpoints associated with each subscriber. The method further includes storing the subscriber-specific settings at a location accessible to the switch, and configuring the switch to connect calls from the plurality of endpoints at each subscriber based on the corresponding subscriber-specific settings. 1. A method for providing videoconferencing services using videoconferencing services switches adapted for deployment across a global Internet Protocol (IP) network , each videoconferencing services switch adapted to be linked to at least one other videoconferencing services switch , the method comprising:receiving endpoint registration and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) call control data from call origination and destination IP videoconferencing endpoints in subscriber IP networks;establishing videoconferencing call connections for encrypted audio and video media exchange between the call origination and destination IP videoconferencing endpoints; andutilizing subscriber-specific settings to establish videoconferencing call connections.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising claim 1 , directing the videoconferencing calls from each of the endpoints to a closest global IP network access point.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subscriber-specific settings comprise subscriber-wide settings that apply to all calls from a subscriber and user-specific settings that apply to a particular endpoint of the subscriber.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising claim 1 , connecting at least one of the subscriber IP networks to ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT OF DIGITALLY EMULATED SHADOW RESOURCES

Various aspects and embodiments facilitate management of digitally emulated physical resources. Users can access a management system to create pairings between digitally emulated resources and physical resources. The paired resources can be consistently managed through the system, such that any user from any source can access and dynamically reserve physical and digital resources. In further embodiments, the system can create pairings between the digital emulation and physical resources based on merge operations performed on multiple digital emulations of resources, copy and pasting for other digital emulation of resources, and digital altering of existing resources. The system enables efficient management, control, and implements security for digital and physical resources using, for example, a “digital room.” Security rules and enforcement can be specified within the digital rooms based on access rights, content displays, and can be specific to each resource controlled by the digital room. 1. A system for managing emulations of digital and physical conference resources , the system comprising:at least one processor operatively connected to a memory;a creation component, executed by the at least one processor, configured to create a digital room accessible via a communication network, wherein the digital room emulates physical properties of at least one physical meeting room including at least one physical resource within the at least one physical meeting room;a scheduling component, executed by the at least one processor, configured to schedule and to manage invitations for access to the digital and the at least one physical room;a management component, executed by the at least one processor, configured to manage operation of the at least one physical resource; anda security component, executed by the at least one processor, configured to monitor properties associated with the at least one physical room and the digital room for compliance with at least one ...

Classroom Messaging

In one example, a presentation control device may allow a presenter, such as a teacher, to control interactions between audience members and the presenter. The presentation control device may display a presentation controlled by a presenter to a presentation audience as part of a group presentation session. The presentation control device may receive from the presenter a communication rule controlling an interaction between an audience member device and the presentation control device as part of controlling the presentation. The presentation control device may receive a communication regarding the presentation from an audience member in the presentation audience via the audience member device. The presentation control device direct the communication based on the communication rule. 1. A presentation control device , comprising:an output device configured to display a presentation controlled by a presenter to a presentation audience as part of a group presentation session;an input device configured to receive from the presenter a communication rule controlling an interaction between an audience member device and the presentation control device as part of controlling the presentation;a communication interface configured to receive a communication regarding the presentation from an audience member in the presentation audience via the audience member device; anda processing core having at least one processor configured to direct the communication based on the communication rule.2. The presentation control device of claim 1 , wherein the communication interface is further configured to provide to the presenter control of access to an external network by the audience member device.3. The presentation control device of claim 1 , further comprising:memory configured to maintain a communication queue for communications from the presentation audience when the group presentation session is in a “Do Not Disturb” mode.4. The presentation control device of claim 1 , wherein the ...

System and Method for Controlling Client Electronic Devices in Wireless Local Ad Hoc Network

Various aspects of a system and method for controlling client electronic devices in a wireless local ad hoc network are disclosed. The system includes one or more circuits in a server configured to receive a plurality of speaking-slot requests from a plurality of client electronic devices for a presented content. A client electronic device is selected based on an acceptance of a corresponding speaking-slot request. The acceptance of the corresponding speaking-slot request is based on at least an analysis of the one or more image frames of a user associated with the client electronic device and a context of the presented content. At least an audio stream provided by the user is received from the selected client electronic device. The selected client electronic device is controlled based on one or more parameters associated with at least the selected client electronic device.

SUGGESTION AND BACKGROUND MODES FOR REAL-TIME COLLABORATIVE INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS

Systems and methods for real-time collaborative computing and collective intelligence are disclosed. A collaborative application runs on a collaborative server connected to a plurality of computing devices. Collaborative sessions are run wherein a group of independent users, networked over the internet, collaboratively answer questions in real-time, thereby harnessing their collective intelligence. Systems and methods for suggestion modes wherein group users select one suggestion from a plurality of suggestions are disclosed, including systems and methods for multi-phase, multi-group suggestion mode embodiments. Methods for background swarming modes and reactivation of the group are also disclosed. 1. A suggestion mode process for a group of users in real-time collaborative control of at least one graphical object , each user of the group associated with one of a plurality of computing devices , each computing device including a display interface , configured to exchange data with a collaboration server , and run a collaboration application , the collaboration server performing the steps of:receiving, from a first computing device of a first user of the group, a representation of a question, a first user identity, and a suggestion mode indication;sending of the representation of the question and the suggestion mode indication to each of the plurality of computing devices, whereby each collaboration application updates the display interface to display the representation of the question, the suggestion mode indication and a suggestion input field configured to receive input;receiving, from a second computing device of a second user of the group, a representation of a suggestion based on input received by the suggestion input field, and a second user identity;adding the representation of the suggestion to a suggestion list; andsending of the representation of the suggestion to the plurality of computing devices.2. The suggestion mode process of claim 1 , further ...

Interactive Conferencing System

An interactive conferencing device enables conference participants to interact remotely through multiple multimedia channels based on the configured capabilities of participants. A system used by the conferencing device consists of a server and one or more client devices. On joining new interactive session, the attributes and capabilities of the participant are determined. Other participants are notified as to the attributes and capabilities of the new participant. The interaction between participants is determined by their attributes and capabilities and that of the participant they wish to interact with. Participants can use a client device to join a session. If the device is capable of rendering a graphical display based on the capability information configured for that participant and device, participants can view multiple views rendered for the session in different regions of a display. The participants may interact with members of the session they select based on their mutual configured capabilities. 1. A conferencing device , comprising:at least one display;at least one processor coupled to the display;at least one memory unit coupled to the at least one processor, the memory unit storing instructions, the instructions comprising instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to:participate in a conference with one or more client-devices;receive a list of currently participating client-devices;receive data corresponding to a plurality display objects, wherein one or more of plurality of display objects corresponds to a participating client-device; anddisplay, based at least in part on the received data, a view on the display, the view including one or more of the display objects, wherein:each display object from amongst the plurality of display objects corresponds to a client-device;a first portion of the plurality of the display objects are arranged in a first arched row;a second portion of the plurality of display objects are arranged in ...

STATE-BASED ENDPOINT CONFERENCE INTERACTION

Systems and methods are described for modifying one of far-end signal playback and capture of local audio on an audio device. Frames of both a far-end audio stream and a near-end audio stream may be analyzed using a measure of voice activity, the analyzing producing voice data associated with each frame. Based on the voice data, a conference state may be determined, and one of playback of the far-end audio stream and capture of local audio on an audio device may be modified based on the determined conference state. By associating the likely intent with a predefined state, the device may further cull or remove unwanted or unlikely content from the device input and output. This may have a substantial advantage in allowing for full duplex operation in the case of more meaningful and continuing voice activity, particularly in the case where there are many connected endpoints. 1. A method for modifying one of far-end signal playback and capture of local audio on an audio device during a conference call , the method comprising the steps of:receiving, by an audio device, a far-end audio stream;splitting the received far-end audio stream into a plurality of frames;analyzing each frame using a measure of voice activity to determine if there is voice activity within each frame, the analyzing producing far-end voice data associated with each frame;analyzing frames of a local input audio stream using the measure of voice activity to produce near-end voice data;determining a conference state based on the far-end voice data and the near-end voice data; andbased on the determined conference state, modifying at least one of playback of the far-end audio stream on a speaker of the audio device and capture of local audio on the audio device.2. The method of claim 1 , the determining the conference state comprising:calculating a transaction parameter value based on the far-end voice data and the near-end voice data; andbased on the calculated transaction parameter value, assigning the ...

INTELLIGENT DETECTION AND AUTOMATIC CORRECTION OF ERRONEOUS AUDIO SETTINGS IN A VIDEO CONFERENCE

Systems, methods, and software to provide intelligent detection and automatic correction of erroneous audio settings in a video conference. Electronic conferences can often be the source of frustration and wasted resources as participants may be forced to contend with extraneous sounds, such as background/ambient noises, or conversations not intended for the conference, provided by an endpoint that should be muted. Similarly, participants may speak with the intention of providing their speech to the conference while their associated endpoint is muted. As a result, the conference may be awkward and lack a productive flow while endpoints are erroneously muted or non-muted. By intelligently processing at least the video portion of a video conference, endpoints/participants may be prompted to mute/unmute or automatically muted/unmuted. 1. A video conference server , comprising:a network interface to a network;a storage component comprising a non-transitory storage device;a processor, comprising at least one microprocessor; and broadcasting conference content to each of a plurality of endpoints, wherein the conference content comprises an audio portion and a video portion received from each of the plurality of endpoints;', 'processing at least the video portion from at least one endpoint to determine whether a respective participant may be unintentionally muted, and to determine a confidence score associated with the determination the respective participant may be unintentionally muted; and', 'upon determining that a participant is unintentionally muted, executing signaling to an endpoint associated with the muted participant to cause the associated endpoint to prompt the muted participant to unmute their audio., 'wherein the processor, upon accessing machine-executable instructions, cause the processor to perform2. The video conference server of claim 1 , wherein additional instructions claim 1 , when executed further cause the processor to:determine that audio is being ...

INSTANT COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM HAVING ESTABLISHED COMMUNICATION CHANNELS BETWEEN COMMUNICATION DEVICES

A communication server and accompanying communication devices allow near instantaneous communication between users of the communication devices. A communication device may be configured with multiple channels, where each channel is assigned a corresponding communication device. As the communication devices are registered with the communication server, each communication device has knowledge of other registered communication devices. Thus, communication devices may communicate nearly instantaneously with each other. Furthermore, as the communication device is equipped with multiple channels, a single communication device may host a conference call with other communication devices. In addition, communication device may include multiple buttons to control the communication device, and indicator lights to indicate the status of calls with other communication devices 1. A device-implemented method comprising:receiving, by a first communication device, a spoken command for initiating communication with a second communication device, the spoken command indicating the second communication device; determining, by the first communication device, a device identifier associated with the second communication device based upon the spoken command;', 'initiating, by the first communication device, a communication channel with the second communication device using the device identifier associated with the second communication device, the communication channel configured to support one or more media streams over an Internet Protocol (IP) network with the second communication device;', 'receiving, by the first communication device, a media stream input; and', 'transmitting, by the first communication device, an outgoing media stream containing the media stream input to the second communication device via the communication channel., 'responsive to receiving the spoken command2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising receiving claim 1 , by the first communication device ...

SPECTRUM SHARING BASED ON SELF-ORGANIZING NETWORKS

Embodiments use the principles of self-organizing networks to allocate resources to allow spectrum owners to share spectrum with wireless carriers according to defined license conditions. A spectrum licensee holds the licensing conditions of the spectrum licensed by the spectrum owners. This licensed spectrum is referred to as secondary spectrum. A self-organizing network server requests access to secondary spectrum. The spectrum licensee grants access to the secondary spectrum along with the licensing conditions for access. The self-organizing network server monitors the conditions associated with the license and/or delegates the responsibility for monitoring conditions associated with the license to others. When the license conditions are met, enhanced Node B systems may begin using the secondary spectrum according to the license conditions. When the license conditions are no longer met, enhanced Node B systems discontinue use of the secondary spectrum. 1. (canceled)2. An apparatus of a licensed shared access spectrum controller (LC) , the LC configured for operating with an licensee domain to enable a licensee to obtain spectrum resource availability information from a licensed spectrum shared access repository (LR) , the LR configured to store information describing incumbent usage requirements of shared spectrum , the shared spectrum comprising a spectrum resource that is shared between an incumbent and the licensee , the apparatus comprising:processing circuitry; andmemory,wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:decode a spectrum resource availability information notification message from the LR that indicates shared spectrum resource availability information including operational conditions and/or restrictions for use of shared spectrum for a zone, the operational conditions and/or restrictions including geographic area, frequency and time restrictions for the zone;encode a notification response message for transmission to the LR to acknowledge the ...

MANAGING ACCESS TO A CONFERENCE CALL

Managing access to a conference call includes obtaining, via a calendar application, a list of participants, the list of participants includes a number of participants to be included in a conference call, identifying, from the list of participants, a first portion of the participants that have personal passcodes, generating guest passcodes for a second portion of the participants associated with the list of participants that do not have the personal passcodes, and permitting, based on the personal passcodes or the guest passcodes, each of the participants to participate in the conference call. 1. A system for managing access to a conference call , the system comprising a computer implementing a managing system , the computer comprising a network interface and being programmed to:obtain, via a calendar application, a list of participants to be included in a conference call;identify, from the list of participants, a first portion of the participants that have personal passcodes and a second portion of the participants that do not have a personal passcode;generate a guest passcode for each of the participants that do not have a personal passcode; andpermit each of the participants presenting either a personal passcode or a guest passcode to participate in the conference call;wherein each guest passcode is unique and generating the guest passcodes comprises:designating each of the participants that do not have a personal pass code as a frequent guest or an infrequent guest;retrieving a corresponding electronic mail (email) addresses for each of the frequent guests;storing, in a library, the guest passcode as a personal passcode for each of the frequent guests along with the corresponding email address for that frequent guest.2. The system of claim 1 , the computer comprising a network interface further being programmed to identify claim 1 , based on a passcode entered by a participant claim 1 , to which of a plurality of conference calls the participant is to be joined. ...

IMPROVING LIVE GROUP VIDEO STREAMING

The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for accurately, flexibly, and efficiently broadcasting public combined live video streams from multiple participant devices, which change over the course of the live broadcast, as well as generating dynamic user interfaces that streamline adding, removing, and swapping participant devices from the public combined live video stream. In particular, a live video streaming system facilitates compositing live video streams from multiple participant devices into a public combined live video stream within a digital room before broadcasting the public combined live video stream to viewer devices. In addition, the live video stream smoothly and efficiently transitions new participant devices from a digital waiting room to the public combined live video stream as well as switches current participant devices from the public combined live video stream to a digital waiting room, all while maintaining live video stream of the participant devices.

Multiple Subscriber Videoconferencing System

A system, method, and device for use in videoconferencing. The method typically includes installing a videoconferencing services switch at an access point to an IP network, and registering a plurality of subscribers for videoconferencing services. Each subscriber typically has a plurality of endpoints. The method further includes receiving subscriber-specific settings to be applied to multiple videoconferencing calls from the plurality of endpoints associated with each subscriber. The method further includes storing the subscriber-specific settings at a location accessible to the switch, and configuring the switch to connect calls from the plurality of endpoints at each subscriber based on the corresponding subscriber-specific settings.

CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND PRESENTATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

A mobile software application and system is provided that allows two viewers on two different electronic tablets such as but not limited to iPads to view the same content on both iPads. The system allows two viewers on the two different electronic tablets to co-navigate a presentation in order to allow a product representative, or any user serving as the “Master or Presenter” to present information about a product in a simultaneous working cooperation in the software application with the recipient of the information, “Slave or Listener.” The system having the two portable tablets loaded with a resident software application is operating over the operating system of each tablet, wherein the resident software application is installed on both of the two tablets to provide a dedicated marketing application for sales representatives of a corresponding industry or the like. Method of using the software application and system is also contemplated herein. 1. A content management and presentation system comprising:a first tablet loaded with a resident software application operating over an operating system of the first tablet, the first tablet allowing a first user to navigate a presentation;a second tablet loaded with the resident software application operating over an operating system of the second tablet, the second tablet allowing a second user to co-navigate the presentation; andwherein the resident software application of the first and second tablets includes a media viewer and a local asset container comprising a local storage filled with presentation files, the media viewer is configured to access and play the presentation files, and the resident software application of the first and second tablets is configured to:(i) establish a direct tablet-to-tablet communication connection between the resident software applications through a synchronization option of the resident software application, wherein the communication connection is established without involving a server ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS AND INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD

An information processing system includes one or more terminal apparatuses and an information processing apparatus connected via a network. The system converts stored information, based on a method determined for each of the terminal apparatuses, into at least first transmission information and second transmission information to be transmitted to the terminal apparatuses; transmits the first transmission information including a first display part of the information to one of the terminal apparatuses and transmits the second transmission information including a second display part of the information different from the first display part to the one of the terminal apparatuses after transmitting the first transmission information; and displays ones of the at least first transmission information and second transmission information. 1. An information processing system including one or more terminal apparatuses and an information processing apparatus which are connected via a network , the information processing system comprising:an information storage part that stores information;a conversion part that converts the information, based on an information transmission method determined for each of the one or more terminal apparatuses, into at least first transmission information and second transmission information to be transmitted to the one or more terminal apparatuses;a transmission part that transmits the first transmission information including a first display part of the information to one of the one or more terminal apparatuses and transmitting the second transmission information including a second display part of the information different from the first display part to the one of the one or more terminal apparatuses after transmitting the first transmission information; andone or more display process parts that display ones of the at least first transmission information and second transmission information.2. The information processing system as claimed in claim 1 , ...

INDIVIDUAL ADJUSTMENT OF AUDIO AND VIDEO PROPERTIES IN NETWORK CONFERENCING

Individual adjustment of audio volume and video properties in a computer network conference environment is provided. A method may include providing, via a graphical user interface (GUI) of a viewing participant, a first video stream received from a first device of a first participant, the first video stream having an image attribute set at a first level as indicated by a first user input element of the GUI, providing, via the GUI, a second video stream received from a second device of a second participant, the second video stream having the image attribute set at a second level as indicated by a second user input element of the GUI, and outputting, by the computing device, the received first and second video streams, the first video stream output with the image attribute at an adjusted first level, and the second video stream output with the image attribute at the second level. 1. A computer-implemented method comprising:providing, via a graphical user interface (GUI) at a computing device of a viewing participant, a first video stream received from a first device of a first participant, the first video stream having an image attribute set at a first level as indicated by a first user input element of the GUI;providing, via the GUI, a second video stream received from a second device of a second participant, the second video stream having the image attribute set at a second level as indicated by a second user input element of the GUI;receiving, via the first user input element of the GUI, a first user adjustment to the first level of the image attribute of the first video stream, wherein the first user adjustment applies to the first video stream;determining whether the first user adjustment results in an overflow condition corresponding to the image attribute of the first video stream; applying a formula to a value of the image attribute to cause-the image attribute to stay below an upper limit of values of the image attribute; and', 'automatically adjusting the ...

System and method for connecting to a conference call

Methods and systems are disclosed for connecting an electronic device to a conference call. The method includes determining, at a conference server, whether the electronic device is VoIP-enabled. The method further includes, responsive to determining that the electronic device is VoIP-enabled, sending data to the electronic device for establishing connection to the conference call over VoIP communications; otherwise, sending data to the electronic device for establishing connection to the conference call over one of a public land mobile network (PLMN) or a public switched telephone network (PSTN).

TERMINAL APPARATUS, SCREEN SHARING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND SCREEN SHARING SYSTEM

A terminal apparatus that shares a view screen of information and a material screen associated with the information with another terminal apparatus includes an operation receiving unit configured to receive an operation of the view screen or the material screen from a user; and a display control unit configured to control a switching display of switching the view screen or the material screen so as to share a screen with the another terminal apparatus based on the operation of the view screen or the material screen when the user has an authority, wherein the display control unit controls to display the view screen without sharing the screen with the another terminal apparatus for a part of the operation of the view screen, regardless of whether the user has the authority. 1. A terminal apparatus that shares a view screen of information and a material screen associated with the information with another terminal apparatus , the terminal apparatus comprising:an operation receiving unit configured to receive an operation of the view screen or the material screen from a user; anda display control unit configured to control a switching display of switching the view screen or the material screen so as to share a screen with the another terminal apparatus based on the operation of the view screen or the material screen when the user has an authority,wherein the display control unit controls to display the view screen without sharing the screen with the another terminal apparatus for a part of the operation of the view screen, regardless of whether the user has the authority.2. The terminal apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the display control unit controls the switching display to the view screen so as to share the screen with the another terminal apparatus at a timing of receiving the operation of the switching display from the material screen to the view screen.3. The terminal apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the display control unit controls a display of the ...

PROCESS FOR MANAGING THE CONNECTION OF USERS THROUGH THEIR TERMINALS TO A MULTIMEDIA CONFERENCE SESSION

Process for managing the connection of users through their terminals to a multimedia conference session provided by a multimedia conference service in a network, said process providing, as a user connects to said session, for muting said user in said session, for broadcasting a multimedia content on the terminal of said user, said process further providing for, as an activity event happens into said session, for temporarily interrupting said broadcasting and for unmuting said user in said session. 1. Process for managing the connection of users through their terminals to a multimedia conference session provided by a multimedia conference service in a network , said process providing , as a user connects to said session , for muting said user in said session , for broadcasting a multimedia content on the terminal of said user , said process further providing for , as an activity event happens into said session , for temporarily interrupting said broadcasting and for unmuting said user in said session.2. Process according to claim 1 , wherein provides for allowing the user to restart the broadcasting of the multimedia content claim 1 , said user being automatically muted in the session upon such a restarting.3. Process according to claim 1 , wherein it provides for muting the user in the session and for restarting the broadcasting of the multimedia content when no activity event has happened in the session for a predefined period of time.4. Process according to claim 1 , wherein it provides for allowing the user to interrupt the broadcasting of the multimedia content claim 1 , said user being automatically unmuted in the session upon such an interruption.5. Process according to claim 1 , wherein the session is created by a conference organizer claim 1 , the multimedia content to be broadcast being previously selected by said conference organizer during the creation of said session.6. Collaboration server for managing the connection of users through their terminals to ...

Method for expert Advisors to provide one on one phone call or chat advice services through unique empowered independent agents to consumers using mobile devices

The present invention provides techniques for managing, supporting and empowering Independent Agents to offer a method for enabling expert Advisors to deliver, and charge for, advice to consumers, by connecting two parties in real time in an online chat using mobile devices. The present invention also provides the method and techniques for expert Advisors, in turn, to provide their service through a multiplicity of Independent Agent channels without the potential for communication device conflict; thereby ensuring successful connections for consumers.

APPLICATION/DOCUMENT COLLABORATION IN A MULTI-DEVICE ENVIRONMENT

Application/document collaboration in a multi-device environment is provided. An application and associated document or other content, for example, a spreadsheet application and associated spreadsheet documents and content may be displayed on one or more endpoint display devices. A presenter may control the application/document from another device, for example, a smartphone, tablet-style computer, laptop computer, desktop computer, and the like. User interactions on the presenter control device may be reflected on the display device, including, document navigation, document editing, document entry, and the like. Document content may be previewed on the control device before it is sent to the display device. Document metadata and/or presenter notes/comments, etc., may be displayed only on the control device, but not on the display device, as desired by the presenter/user. 120.-. (canceled)21. A computer-implemented method of collaboration in a multi-device environment , comprising:displaying, via a cloud-based application at a control device, electronic content, wherein the control device displays a smaller form factor than an endpoint display device, and wherein at least one control provided by the cloud-based application is operable to navigate display of the electronic content on the endpoint display device;providing the electronic content to the endpoint display device;receiving a change to the electronic content from the control device via the cloud-based application;translating the change to a format interpretable by the endpoint display device; andproviding the translated change to the electronic content to the endpoint display device, wherein the translated change is interpretable for display on the endpoint display device based on the format.22. The computer-implemented method of claim 21 , wherein the electronic content is a video stream.23. The computer-implemented method of claim 21 , further comprising:in response to receiving the change to the ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE INTERACTIVE TIMELINE

A virtual conferencing system is described which implements an interactive timeline. For example, one embodiment of the virtual conferencing system comprises: a plurality of clients, each of the clients comprising state management logic to maintain a current state of a virtual conference; a virtual conferencing service to establish audio and/or video connections between the plurality of clients during the virtual conference, the virtual conferencing service further including a state synchronization service communicatively coupled to the state management logic on each client to ensure that the current state of the virtual conference is consistent on each client; a virtual conferencing graphical user interface (GUI) to be rendered on the plurality of clients, the virtual conferencing GUI configured, via signals sent from the state synchronization service, to display a video stream of one or more current speakers during the virtual conference; and an interactive timeline to be rendered on at least one of the plurality of clients, the interactive timeline comprising a plurality of graphical elements representing different segments of the virtual conference, wherein selection of a first graphical element corresponding to a first segment causes the client on which the interactive timeline is displayed to transmit one or more commands to the virtual conferencing service to cause the virtual conferencing service to implement one or more operations associated with the segment, the one or more operations including modification of the virtual conferencing GUI on the clients in accordance with requirements of the segment. 1. A virtual conferencing system comprising:a plurality of clients, each of the clients comprising state management logic to maintain a current state of a virtual conference;a virtual conferencing service to establish audio and/or video connections between the plurality of clients during the virtual conference, the virtual conferencing service further ...

COLLABORATIVE ACCESS TO VIRTUAL DESKTOPS

A system is described for collaborative access to a virtual desktop through separate remote client devices. An owner of the virtual desktop can initiate a session with the virtual desktop through a client on her client device. The owner can request through her client to create a collaborative session, identifying one or more collaborators. Links for joining the virtual desktop can be generated and an invitation can be sent to each collaborator. A collaborator can accept the invitation and a client application can be launched on the collaborator's client and routed to the virtual desktop. Once authorized, collaborators can be connected to the virtual desktop session. Each collaborator in the session may view the GUI of the virtual desktop in her client application. Input control can be managed and delegated to collaborators by the owner of the session. 1. A method for collaboratively accessing a virtual desktop hosted on a server by two or more users , comprising:establishing a remote desktop session for an owner of the virtual desktop by executing the virtual desktop on the server and connecting a first client application of the owner executing on a first remote client device to the virtual desktop;receiving a request to initiate a collaborative session on the virtual desktop with at least one specified collaborator;conveying an invitation message to join the remote desktop session to the at least one collaborator, the invitation message including a link to the virtual desktop;in response to the invitation message, receiving a request from a client application of the at least one collaborator executing on a second remote client device to join the virtual desktop; andjoining the at least one collaborator to the remote desktop session by connecting the client application of the at least one collaborator to the virtual desktop.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:after joining the at least one collaborator to the remote desktop session, streaming a GUI of the ...

SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENT EAVESDROPPING

Techniques, devices, systems and methods to facilitate the ability of a user to simultaneously and substantially in real time transmit content to others, like a radio, whether a person adjacent them or a world away, and access the streaming content of others in real time. Through the synchronization of delivered content, two or more users can have a shared experience. 1. A real-time digital asset synchronization system comprising:a broadcast device, a first user of said broadcast device accessing a digital asset from a content server and communicating a content experience via a user server over a communication network, said user server assigning an identifier and at least one time-stamp corresponding to said broadcast device's access of said digital asset;at least one listening device, said at least one listening device accessing said content experience of said broadcast device, a second user of said at least one listening device accessing said digital asset from said content server via said user server, said user server assigning said identifier and said at least one time-stamp corresponding to said broadcast device's access of said digital asset to said at least one listening device's access of said digital asset, such that said broadcast device and said at least one listening device experience synchronous access to said digital asset from said content server, said user server configures a plurality of user profiles, each user profile in the plurality of user profiles being configured to control one or more user actions within said content experience, and said user server further updates said plurality of user profiles in response to one or more user actions in real-time.2. The real-time digital asset synchronization system according to claim 1 , wherein the user server comprises a plurality of user profiles claim 1 , said user profiles are updated upon any activity of a respective user in broadcasting or partaking in a shared broadcast content experience.3. The ...

Cognitive Headset Awareness with External Voice Interruption Detection

An approach is provided in which an information handling system invokes a conferencing session over a computer network between a first user utilizing a headset and one or more second users. The information handling system detects an audible interruption from a third user proximate to the first user, while the headset inhibits the first user from detecting the audible interruption. Next, the information handling system sends an interruption notification to the first user in response to determining that the audible interruption matches at least one of a set of notification triggers corresponding to the first user. In turn, the information handling system captures a dialog between the one or more second users in the conferencing session in response to the first user accepting the interruption notification.

Cognitive Headset Awareness with External Voice Interruption Detection

An approach is provided in which an information handling system invokes a conferencing session over a computer network between a first user utilizing a headset and one or more second users. The information handling system detects an audible interruption from a third user proximate to the first user, while the headset inhibits the first user from detecting the audible interruption. Next, the information handling system sends an interruption notification to the first user in response to determining that the audible interruption matches at least one of a set of notification triggers corresponding to the first user. In turn, the information handling system captures a dialog between the one or more second users in the conferencing session in response to the first user accepting the interruption notification. 1. A method implemented by an information handling system that includes a memory and a processor , the method comprising:invoking a conferencing session over a computer network between a first user utilizing a headset and one or more second users;detecting an audible interruption from a third user proximate to the first user, wherein the headset inhibits the first user from detecting the audible interruption;providing an interruption notification to the first user in response to determining that the audible interruption matches at least one of a set of notification triggers; andcapturing a dialog between the one or more second users in the conferencing session in response to the first user accepting the interruption notification.2. The method of further comprising:creating an information record of the dialog between the one or more second users;receiving an interruption completed indication from the first user indicating that the first user is finished conversing with the third user; andproviding the information record to the first user in response to receiving the interruption completed indication.3. The method of wherein the information record is provided to the ...

MERGING ACTIVE GROUP CALLS

A method for merging active group calls includes receiving, at a first Push to Talk (PTT) server, a request to merge a first and a second active group call. A first and a second group of PTT clients participate in the first and the second active group call, respectively. The first PTT server may send a first invite message to a first group PTT server which hosts the first group call. In response to the first invite message, the first PTT server may receive a first response message. The first PTT server may send a second invite message to a second group PTT server which hosts the second group call. In response to the second invite message, the first PTT server may receive a second response message. The first PTT server may host a merged PTT group call which includes the first and the second group of PTT clients. 120- (canceled)21. A method of creating a combined Push to Talk (PTT) group call , in which a first group of PTT clients and a second group of PTT clients participate , the first group of PTT clients participating in a first group PTT call in which a first group PTT server acts as a floor control arbitrator prior to creating the combined PTT group call , and the second group of PTT clients participating in a second group PTT call in which a second group PTT server acts as a floor control arbitrator prior to creating the combined PTT group call , the method comprising:receiving, at a first PTT server, a request for a combined PTT group call for a PTT group that includes the first group of PTT clients and the second group of PTT clients;sending, from the first PTT server to the first group PTT server, a first invite message;receiving, in response to the first invite message, a first response message;sending, from the first PTT server to the second group PTT server, a second invite message;receiving, in response to the second invite message, a second response message; andacting, at the first PTT server, as a floor control arbitrator for the combined PTT group ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF TRANSMISSION OF REAL-TIME DATA VIA NETWORK LABELING

The present invention relates to systems and methods for network labeling in order to enhance real time data transfers. A network for a real time data transfer is identified and predictive models for network performance are compared against to determine if the network is suitable for the data transfer. If so, then the real time data transfer may be completed as expected. However, if the network is predicted to be unsuitable for transmission an alternate means for connection may be suggested. The alternate suggestion may include delaying the data transfer until the network is expected to be in better conditions, connecting to another access point in the network, or switching to another network entirely. During the data transfer, the quality of the network is monitored in order to update the predictive models for the network's quality. Identifiers for the network may be utilized to keep track of the networks. Network signal strength, signal pollution and time may also be tracked in order to identify patterns in the network's performance. 1. A computerized network labeling method comprising:compiling quality metrics, including signal strength and signal pollution, along with temporal data for a plurality of endpoints and a plurality of networks, wherein the endpoints include routers, cellular towers and modems;storing performance models that predicts endpoint quality and network suitability for a real time data transfer based on time using the compiled quality metrics;comparing a plurality of networks to the performance models;determining which network of the plurality of networks is suitable for the real time data transfer responsive to the comparing;initiating the real time data transfer on the network.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of networks are identified by at least one of a router BSSID and a MAC address.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one router BSSID and MAC address is hashed.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising ...

Smart Microphone

A conference attendee uses a personal communications device such as a smart phone as a microphone to ask questions or otherwise engage in real time communications with other conference attendees and the host, through a speaker system being used in the conference. A server maintains a database of conference attendees, and serves a mobile Web page to each attendee permitting the attendee to request a real-time communication. The server flags records of those attendees that request a real-time communication. The server establishes no voice connection with a personal communications device until after the conference host selects a device from among a number of personal communications devices that have requested communications.

Routing of conference participant based on caller recognition

Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for routing one or more requests to join or initiate a collaboration conference based on at least an identifier of a requesting device. In one embodiment, a telecommunications network obtains an identifier, such as the telephone number, of a device requesting to join or initiate a collaboration conference. The identifying information is then compared to a database of user accounts maintained by the network. The network may then prompt the user of the requesting device to join a particular conferencing bridge or provide particular conferencing features based on the one or more preferences associated with the user's account. A response to the prompt may be received and then acted upon by the network to connect the requesting device to a collaboration conference and/or provide the one or more conferencing features to the requesting device.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING HEADSET VOICE CONTROL TO EMPLOYEES IN QUICK-SERVICE RESTAURANTS

Systems and methods for providing headset/ear bud voice control to crew members in a quick-service restaurant are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: transmit transmission signals from a headset to the base station, receive reception signals by the headset from the base station; capture audio information from a first crew member, generate sound based on the received reception signals, generate the transmission signals to form a headset-specific uplink packet based on the captured audio information; generate semantic information based on the headset-specific uplink packet, wherein the semantic information includes one or more individual words; determine one or more commands that modify operation of the communication system, based on the semantic information, and facilitate execution of the one or more commands to control and/or modify the operation of the communication system. 1. A communication system configured for providing headset voice control to crew members in a quick-service restaurant , wherein individual ones of the crew members are associated with individual headsets , the system comprising: a transceiver configured to transmit transmission signals to a base station and to receive reception signals from the base station, wherein the transmission signals form a headset-specific uplink packet, wherein the reception signals form one or more downlink packets including packetized downlink information;', 'a microphone configured to capture audio information from the first crew member during usage of the first headset;', 'a speaker configured to generate sound based on the received reception signals, wherein the generated sound is presented to the first crew member during the usage of the first headset; and', 'generate the transmission signals to form the headset-specific uplink packet, wherein the headset-specific uplink packet includes packetized uplink information based on the captured audio information;', 'a packet generator including one or more ...

Immersive and interactive videoconference room environment

An arrangement for a collaborative videoconferencing environment is disclosed. A display having a substantially “L-shaped” configuration allows for display of collaborative materials and video of remote participants simultaneously, which provides for a more natural interaction for a meeting participant interacting with the collaborative materials. Additionally, a camera is arranged to focus on the meeting participants shoulder while the meeting participant is interacting with the collaborative materials. Such location of the camera provides a more natural view of the collaborator to remote users.

METHOD FOR OPERATING A COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION PLATFORM, AND COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION PLATFORM

The invention relates to a method for operating a collaboration and communication platform having a web-RTC-based cloud service, which is operated by a first network system provided in a first cloud, having at least one access node ACC, at least one application node, at least one media access control node MAC, and at least one storage node. The method comprises the following steps: providing at least one second MAC node for a second network system of a service provider, which is connected to the first network system via a secure link, in particular an HTTPS link, wherein all the RTC and media services provided by the service provider are executed via the second MAC node, and wherein all user-sensitive data of the service provider of the second network system are stored in the at least one storage node of the first network system. The invention further relates to a collaboration and communication platform configured to carry out the method according to the invention. 1. A method for operating a collaboration and communication platform with a WebRTC-based cloud service , which is operated through a first network system provided in a first cloud with at least one access (ACC) node , at least one application (APP) node , at least one first media access control (MAC) node , and at least one storage node , wherein the method comprises:providing at least one second MAC node for a second network system belonging to a service provider, which is connected to the first network system via a secure link, in particular an HTTPS link, wherein all RTC and media services supplied by the service provider are executed via the second MAC node, and wherein all user-sensitive data in the possession of the service provider supplying the second network system is stored in the at least one storage node in the first network system.2. The method as in claim 1 , wherein the second network system is a data center belonging to the service provider.3. The method as in claim 2 , wherein the second ...

Instant Communications System Having Established Communication Channels Between Communication Devices

A communication server and accompanying communication devices allow near instantaneous communication between users of the communication devices. A communication device may be configured with multiple channels, where each channel is assigned a corresponding communication device. As the communication devices are registered with the communication server, each communication device has knowledge of other registered communication devices. Thus, communication devices may communicate nearly instantaneously with each other. Furthermore, as the communication device is equipped with multiple channels, a single communication device may host a conference call with other communication devices. In addition, communication device may include multiple buttons to control the communication device, and indicator lights to indicate the status of calls with other communication devices.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE INTERNET VIDEO CONFERENCING

A system and method for Internet video conferencing is provided. The method includes, generating a facilitator user interface on a display associated with a facilitator user device comprising a plurality of participant icons corresponding to a plurality of participant user devices for a conference, forming a plurality of subgroups comprising a first subgroup of the plurality of participant user devices and a second subgroup of the plurality of participant user devices, generating a participant user interface on each screen display associated with the first subgroup and the second subgroup for controlling interaction with a respective subgroup, linking each participant user device within the first subgroup with a second video signal, linking each participant user device in the second subgroup with a second video signal and intercommunicating between the first subgroup at the participant user devices without intercommunicating to the second subgroup. 122-. (canceled)23. A method of multi-party video conference control using a single action request comprising:sensing single action request for video conference state change from a user;determining user video conference state;determining if another party has control of the video conference; andupdating user video conference state to an updated video conference state based on previous determinations.24. The method of wherein if the user video conference state is listen and if another party has control of the video conference:triggering a raise hand state.25. The method of wherein if the user video conference state is listen and no party is in control of the video conference:triggering a talk state.26. The method of wherein if the user video conference state is talk:triggering a listen state.27. The method of wherein if the user video conference state is hand up;triggering a listen state.29. The method of wherein triggering a talk state comprises:confirming user has at least one of audio or video streaming capabilities; ...

TRANSMISSION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

A transmission management system, in response to receiving a registration request for registering a candidate counterpart terminal in a candidate list of a first transmission terminal, determines whether a target of the registration request is a second transmission terminal or a group. The management system transmits, to the second transmission terminal, an approval request for requesting whether to approve registering the second transmission terminal as a candidate counterpart terminal in the candidate list of the first transmission terminal, when the target of the registration request is determined to be the second transmission terminal. The management system transmits, to an administrator terminal operated by an administrator of the group, an approval request for requesting whether to approve registering all transmission terminals in the group as candidate counterpart terminals in the candidate list of the first transmission terminal, when the target of the registration request is determined to be the group. 1. A transmission management system , comprising one or more processors configured to:receive a registration request for registering a candidate counterpart terminal in a candidate list of a first transmission terminal;determine whether a target of the received registration request is a second transmission terminal or a group;transmit, to the second transmission terminal, an approval request for requesting whether to approve registering the second transmission terminal as a candidate counterpart terminal in the candidate list of the first transmission terminal, when the target of the registration request is determined to be the second transmission terminal;transmit, to an administrator terminal operated by an administrator of the group, an approval request for requesting whether to approve registering all transmission terminals in the group as candidate counterpart terminals in the candidate list of the first transmission terminal, when the target of the ...

System and method to identify secure media streams to conference watchers in sip messaging

System and method to send security status notifications within a SIP conference. A SIP conference server receives a from a SIP conference client a request for a SIP NOTIFY message, creates a SIP NOTIFY message including information about security status of a conference resource, and sends the SIP NOTIFY message to all SIP conference subscribers. Subscribers parse the NOTIFY message to find and save security status about individual links or the entire conference. The NOTIFY message may be sent in response to a SUBSCRIBE message or other client request. The security status may include a binary indicator and/or a security protocol.

DYNAMIC MEDIA NEGOTIATION IN SECURE MEDIA-BASED CONFERENCING

Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for negotiating media capabilities between a plurality of end point devices in a media-based conference session. A server computing device receives a request to join a conference session between a plurality of end point devices, the request received from a first device and comprising a media flow. The server computing device identifies at least one of the first device and a network from which the first device sent the request. The server computing device determines whether a media negotiation profile associated with the identified device exists. The server computing device determines whether a media negotiation profile associated with the identified network exists. The server computing device adjusts one or more of a bitrate, a session description, and a destination multipoint control unit, based upon the media negotiation profiles. The server computing device connects the adjusted media flow to the conference session. 1. A method of negotiating media capabilities between a plurality of end point devices in a media-based conference session , the method comprising:receiving, by a server computing device, a first request to join a conference session between a plurality of end point devices, the first request received from a first end point device and comprising a first inbound media flow from the first end point device;receiving, by a server computing device, a second request to join the conference session received from a second end point device and comprising a second inbound media flow from the second end point device;identifying, by the server computing device, each end point device and a network from which each end point device sent the corresponding request using technical attributes of each end point device and of the network that are extracted from signaling data carried on the corresponding inbound media flow;determining, by the server computing device, whether a media negotiation ...

Storage Medium Storing Communication Program, Communication Terminal, and Communication Method

A program includes: a first acquiring instruction of acquiring, from a storage, first setting information including function identification information, first permission information, and conference identification information that are associated with one another; a second acquiring instruction of acquiring, from the storage, second setting information including the function identification information, second permission information, and organizer identification information that are associated with one another; a comparing instruction of comparing the first permission information with the second permission information for each of the function indicated by the function identification information, based on the first and second setting information; and a notifying instruction of, in a particular case, selectively providing notification relating to at least one different function based on a comparison result. The at least one different function is indicated by the function identification information of which the first and second permission information are different from each other. 1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program executable on a computer of a communication terminal , the program comprising:a first acquiring instruction of acquiring, from a storage, first setting information including function identification information, first permission information, and conference identification information that are associated with one another, the function identification information being indicative of a function provided in an application for performing a teleconference that is conducted through a virtual conference room on a network between a plurality of communication terminals, the first permission information being indicative of whether the function is available in a particular virtual conference room, the conference identification information identifying the particular virtual conference room;a second acquiring instruction of acquiring, from ...

Split screen teleconferencing

Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate conducting a teleconference between a remote client device and a teleconference system. According to various embodiments, the teleconference system may include a data input device that receives teleconference data and a teleconference output device that presents teleconference output data. The data input device and the data output device may reside at different network end points. The system identifies the presence of a user on two different devices and leverages the appropriate device for video capture and display.

Seamless Switching Between Computing Devices During an Online Meeting

Methods and systems for switching between computing devices during an online meeting are described herein. A collaboration server may receive a token from a first computing device connected to an online meeting hosted by the collaboration server. The collaboration server may receive another token from a second computing device and determine whether the received tokens match. If so, the collaboration server may establish an association between the second computing device and the meeting participant attending the online meeting via the first computing device. The collaboration server may accept a request from the second computing device to join the online meeting thus allowing the meeting participant to continue the online meeting from the second computing device.

Provision of video conferencing with load balancing

Embodiments are described for provision of video conferencing with load balancing. In some embodiments, a protocol connector module receives a media processing request from a client application for the video conference endpoint device and a client application identifier, a profile for the client application is retrieved using the client application identifier, at least one load balancing capability is determined for the client application using the identifier, a load balancing technique is selectively performed based on the at least one load balancing capability, and performance of the client application is logged with the load balancing technique in the profile.

AUDIO VIDEO STREAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD

In one embodiment, a method includes sending, to client computing devices that are each associated with a particular user identifier, conversation-group information that identifies a conversation group. The conversation-group information includes a user identifier of a first user of the conversation group. The user identifier of the first user is associated with a first one of the client computing devices. The conversation-group information also includes a server identifier of a streaming server for the conversation group. The method includes receiving, from the first one of the client computing devices, a first audio stream and a first video stream. The method includes receiving, from each of one or more of the client computing devices other than the first one of the client computing devices, a request to access the conversation group. The method includes receiving, from each of one or more of the client computing devices other than the first one of the client computing devices, a second audio stream and a second video stream. 1. A method comprising: a user identifier of a first user of the conversation group, wherein the user identifier of the first user is associated with a first one of the client computing devices; and', 'a server identifier of a streaming server for the conversation group;, 'sending, to a plurality of client computing devices that are each associated with a particular user identifier, conversation-group information that identifies a conversation group, wherein the conversation-group information comprisesreceiving, from the first one of the client computing devices, a first audio stream and a first video stream;receiving, from each of one or more of the client computing devices other than the first one of the client computing devices, a request to access the conversation group;receiving, from each of one or more of the client computing devices other than the first one of the client computing devices, a second audio stream and a second video ...

Voice conference call using pstn and internet networks

A system and method for supporting a multi-participant voice conference call using PSTN and Internet networks is described. The method for supporting a multi-participant voice conference call includes receiving voice from a PSTN client. The method also includes receiving voice data from a moderator and from at least one remote client connected to the Internet. The method then proceeds to mix the voice data from the PSTN client with the voice data from the moderator into a first mixed voice data that is transmitted to the remote client that is connected to the Internet. The method also mixes the voice data from the moderator with the voice data from the remote client connected to the Internet into a second mixed voice data that is transmitted to the PSTN client.

ELECTRONIC TOOL AND METHODS FOR MEETINGS

An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting includes a node configuration adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. The node configuration is adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display. A peripheral device adapted to communicate the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network is a connection unit including a connector adapted to couple to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system, and a transmitter. A program is adapted to obtain user selected arbitrary media content, the program leaving a zero footprint on termination. The user may trigger a transfer of the user selected arbitrary media content to the transmitter. 1. An electronic meeting tool for communicating user selected arbitrary media content from users at a meeting comprising:a base node of a wireless communications network, the base node being coupled to a first display, the base node being adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content from a user processing device via the wireless communications network, and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display; andat least one peripheral device adapted to communicate the user selected arbitrary media content from the user processing device to the wireless communications network;wherein the at least one peripheral device is a connection unit comprising:(a) a connector adapted to couple to a port of the user processing device, the user processing device having a second display and a memory, and(b) a transmitter for transferring user selected arbitrary media content to the wireless communications network; andan input device configured to allow the user to carry out a user action on the input device that triggers ...

AUDIO DATA TRANSFER DEVICE AND AUDIO DATA TRANSFER METHOD

An audio data transfer device includes a processor configured to generate primary transfer paths for transmitting audio data between the audio data transfer device and a plurality of terminals, respectively. The processor is configured to transfer, upon receiving audio data from one terminal of the plurality of terminals, the received audio data to the plurality of terminals other than the one terminal through the primary transfer paths. The processor is configured to receive first key information for identifying a second terminal of the plurality of terminals from a first terminal of the plurality of terminals. The second terminal is different from the first terminal. The processor is configured to suppress transfer of first audio data to the first terminal upon receiving the first audio data from a third terminal of the plurality of terminals. The third terminal is different from the first terminal and the second terminal. 1. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having stored therein a program that causes a computer to execute a process , the process comprising:generating primary transfer paths for transmitting audio data between the computer and a plurality of terminals, respectively;transferring, upon receiving audio data from one terminal of the plurality of terminals, the received audio data to the plurality of terminals other than the one terminal through the primary transfer paths;receiving first key information for identifying a second terminal of the plurality of terminals from a first terminal of the plurality of terminals, the second terminal being different from the first terminal; andsuppressing transfer of first audio data to the first terminal upon receiving the first audio data from a third terminal of the plurality of terminals, the third terminal being different from the first terminal, the third terminal being different from the second terminal.2. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 1 , the ...

MEDICAL CARE SUPPORT DEVICE

A conference information management unit generates, for each of conferences scheduled to be executed, conference information including information on the type, target patients, participants, and execution date and time. A participant job type determination unit compares a job type definition table with the conference information to determine whether or not the participants of the job type defined in the job type definition table are included in the conference scheduled to be executed. The determination result is notified by the conference information management unit. 1. A medical care support device comprisinga processor configured to:generate, for each of conferences scheduled to be executed, conference information including information on a type of the conference, target patients for the conference, participants of the conference, and an execution date and time of the conference;compare a job type definition table in which participant job types for each type of the conferences are defined with the conference information to determine whether or not the participants of the job type defined in the job type definition table are included in the conference scheduled to be executed; andgive a notification of a determination result.2. The medical care support device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to generate a conference list display screen in which the conferences scheduled to be executed are listed.3. The medical care support device according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to generate a conference information display screen that displays the conference information of the conference selected from the conference list display screen.4. The medical care support device according to claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to receive a change operation for changing the conference information displayed on the conference information display screen claim 3 , and change the conference information to the received contents.5. The ...

PROMOTION OF USERS IN COLLABORATION SESSIONS

The techniques disclosed herein improve existing systems by monitoring data indicative of the communication session and identifying a predefined trigger indicative of a desired engagement level of a user with respect to the communication session. A promotion action is determined that corresponds to the predefined trigger. In response to confirmation of the promotion action, the user s promoted on the user interface in accordance with the promotion action. 1. A machine-implemented method for promoting users in a communication session , the method comprising:monitoring data indicative of the communication session;identifying a user input that corresponds to a predefined trigger indicative of a desired engagement level of a user with respect to the communication session;activating a first promotion action that corresponds to the predefined trigger, wherein the first promotion action includes at least a first level of promotion of the user on a user interface representing the communication session;causing rendering of a prompt requesting confirmation of the promotion action and settings for a second level of promotion; andin response to receiving the confirmation of the promotion action and the settings for the second level of promotion, causing promotion of the user on the user interface in accordance with the settings for the second level of promotion.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the promotion action comprises visually accenting the user on the user interface.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the promotion action comprises a permission to allow audio input to the communication session.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the promotion action comprises a permission to allow video input to the communication session.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing an initial level of promotion of the user on the user interface claim 1 , wherein the promotion of the user is an additional level of promotion.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the promotion action ...

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME

A communication system can include terminal devices that communicate with a social network or a computer server device for scheduling use of conference resources and/or for using conference appliances that may be located in a conference room being used for a video conference or teleconference. The communication system can be configured to permit a user to use such resources without having to have a user's device be physically and directly connected by wiring to a conference appliance or communication device. The communication system can also be configured to validate participants to help ensure that only authorized personnel are properly attending a scheduled conference based on audio and/or video input received for the different participants and can also be configured to allow screen sharing to be performed during a video conference or teleconference. 120-. (canceled)21. A communication system , comprising:at least one server computer device; andat least one conference appliance communicatively connectable to the server computer device to register with the server computer device so that a location of the conference appliance is published so that the location of the conference appliance is determinable by a terminal device registered with the at least one server computer device; andthe terminal device communicatively connectable to the at least one server and the conference appliance, the terminal device configured to register with the at least one server computer device to utilize a social networking service hosted by the at least one server computer device, the terminal device configured to communicate authentication information to the at least one server computer device before establishing a connection for use of the social networking service;the terminal device configured to generate a graphical user interface after registration with the at least one server device to facilitate receipt of input from a user for communicating requests for social network services ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to obtain user's surroundings at a usage location where the user uses a service accompanied by communication with another location, determine, based on the obtained surroundings, a security level at the usage location for transmission of a video from the other location to the usage location or a security level at the usage location for transmission of an audio from the other location to the usage location, and determine, based on a determined level, whether to perform video or audio transmission between the usage location and the other location. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising: ["obtain user's surroundings at a usage location where the user uses a service accompanied by communication with an other location,", 'determine, based on the obtained surroundings, a security level at the usage location for transmission of a video from the other location to the usage location or a security level at the usage location for transmission of an audio from the other location to the usage location, and', 'determine, based on a determined level, whether to perform video or audio transmission between the usage location and the other location., 'a processor configured to'}2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the processor further determines whether to perform video and audio communications between the usage location and the other location based on a security level that is required for the service.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the security level required for the service is determined for each of video transmission and audio transmission.4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the processor outputs an obtaining instruction for obtaining the user's surroundings at the usage location in accordance with an installation state of an imaging device at the usage location.5. The information processing ...

BROADCASTING AND MANAGING BROADCASTS USING A TELEPHONY CONFERENCE PLATFORM

A system for managing a broadcasting platform includes a gateway device that broadcasts a broadcast media stream to a plurality of user devices. Each user device is connected to a primary conference room of a telephony conference platform of the gateway device via a first user telephony connection. The gateway device receives a user signal from a first user device through the telephony conference platform via a second user telephony connection associated with the first user device, between the first user device and a secondary conference room of the telephony conference platform. The gateway device mixes the user signal into the broadcast media stream in real time using the telephony conference platform and broadcasts the broadcast media stream comprising the user signal to the plurality of user devices connected to the primary conference room in real time, excluding the first user device. 1. A method of managing a broadcasting platform comprising:broadcasting, by a gateway device having a processor, a broadcast media stream to a plurality of user devices connected to a first conference room of a telephony conference platform of the gateway device via a plurality of first user telephony connections each associated with one of the plurality of user devices;receiving, through the telephony conference platform of the gateway device, a user signal from a first user device of the plurality of user devices via a second user telephony connection associated with a first user device between the first user device and a second conference room of the telephony conference platform;mixing, through the telephony conference platform of the gateway device, the user signal into the broadcast media stream in real time; andbroadcasting, by the gateway device, the broadcast media stream comprising the user signal to the plurality of user devices connected to the first conference room via the plurality of user telephony connections in real time, excluding the first user device.2. The ...

Joining an On-line Meeting from an Off-line Meeting

Converting an off-line meeting to an on-line meeting. A method includes, at a communal meeting device, receiving user input requesting access to an off-line meeting. The method further includes, as a result, prompting an organizer of the meeting to update the meeting to an on-line meeting. 1. In an on-line meeting environment , a method of converting an off-line meeting to an on-line meeting , the method comprising:at a communal meeting device, receiving user input requesting access to an off-line meeting; andas a result, prompting an organizer of the meeting to update the meeting to an on-line meeting.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising automatically identifying that the meeting is supposed to be an on-line meeting and wherein prompting comprises automatically sending a message back to a meeting organizer.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing an indicator to a user indicating that the meeting is an off-line meeting and wherein prompting comprises sending a message back to a meeting organizer as a result of user input responding to the indicator to the user indicating that the meeting is an off-line meeting.4. The method of further comprising receiving user input from the organizer at the communal device claim 1 , and as a result updating the meeting to an on-line meeting at the communal device.5. The method of further comprising receiving user input from a presenter selected by the organizer at the communal device claim 1 , and as a result updating the meeting to an on-line meeting at the communal device.6. The method of further comprising receiving user input from a user at the communal device including authentication for the user claim 1 , and as a result updating the meeting to an on-line meeting at the communal device.7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining that the meeting has been updated to an on-line meeting and as a result automatically joining the communal device to the meeting.8. The method of claim 1 , ...

AUTOMATIC ISSUE IDENTIFICATION AND STATUS NOTIFICATION OF SCREENSHARING IN A VIRTUAL MEETING

A system and method for automatically detecting issues during screensharing in an online meeting. The system and method allow automatic status notification of screensharing, which facilitates efficient and convenient use of virtual meetings. The system and method also use a live status indicator to provide constant and continuous data about the health of the ongoing screensharing session, which prevents computer and network resources waste on status inquiries. The system and method also recognize a problem/issue of the content-sharing and provide virtual meeting participants real-time action guidance to optimize the quality of content-sharing. 1. A system for automatically detecting issues during screensharing in an online meeting , the system comprising:a processor; and receive, at a server via a first signaling channel, a request for initiating a screensharing session from a first computing device associated with a first presenter of the online meeting, wherein the first presenter shares a set of content frames with a plurality of participants of the online meeting in the screensharing session;', establishing a first media channel for transmitting the set of content frames from the first computing device associated with the first presenter to the server; and', 'establishing a respective second media channel for transmitting the set of content frames from the server to each of second computing devices associated with the plurality of participants;, 'in response to receiving the request, initiate the screensharing session by, 'subsequent to transmitting a content frame in the set of content frames to each of the second computing devices via the second media channel, detect, by the server, an acknowledgment response to the content frame from each of the second computing devices on a second signaling channel associated with each of the second computing devices, the acknowledgment response acknowledging receipt of the content frame;', 'perform a diagnosis of the ...

INTERACTIVE EVENT VIEWING METHOD AND SYSTEM

Disclosed herein are a system and method for interactive event viewing. The system includes a plurality of servers communicatively coupled to a plurality of data sources. A plurality of users participate in more or more online events via one or more user devices. The system also includes a plurality of financial partners communicatively coupled to the system. The servers execute a method that includes receiving data from the plurality of data sources, converting the data into a video and audio feed, and providing the video and audio feed to the participants. 1. A system for interactive event viewing comprising: a plurality of data sources;', 'a plurality of user devices that a plurality of participants use to participate in more or more online events via the user device; and', 'a plurality of financial partners; and, 'a plurality of servers communicatively coupled to,'} receiving data from the plurality of data sources;', 'converting the data into a video and audio feed; and', 'providing the video and audio feed to the plurality of participants., 'wherein the plurality of servers execute a method comprising,'}2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:allowing an organizer to define a group and start a live video experience and share the experience with anyone via a unique generated link; andallowing the organizer to choose participants in the one or more online events.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the method further comprises allowing a participant to record a video check in.4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the method further comprises allowing a participant to select an upload check in button to check in with the group.5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the method further comprises allowing a participant to choose a group from a plurality of groups using a dropdown menu.6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises communicating with the financial partners to allow participants to be paid for revenue the participants ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF TRANSMISSION OF REAL-TIME DATA VIA NETWORK LABELING

The present invention relates to systems and methods for network labeling in order to enhance real time data transfers. A network for a real time data transfer is identified and predictive models for network performance are compared against to determine if the network is suitable for the data transfer. If so, then the real time data transfer may be completed as expected. However, if the network is predicted to be unsuitable for transmission an alternate means for connection may be suggested. The alternate suggestion may include delaying the data transfer until the network is expected to be in better conditions, connecting to another access point in the network, or switching to another network entirely. During the data transfer, the quality of the network is monitored in order to update the predictive models for the network's quality. Identifiers for the network may be utilized to keep track of the networks. Network signal strength, signal pollution and time may also be tracked in order to identify patterns in the network's performance. 120-. (canceled)21. A system for improving real time packet delivery over a network in order to improve the quality of a call over said network , said system comprising:a. a network optimization application adapted to be executed by a processor on a plurality of communication devices, said plurality of communication devices including a first communication device, each communication device within said plurality of communication devices having an interface and instrumentation, said network optimization application physically or logically coupled to said interface and instrumentation, said interface and instrumentation having a display, a speaker, a microphone, an input device and a network connection interface for accessing said network, wherein said network optimization application corresponds to an IP address;b. a general optimizer adapted to be deployed across a set of internet data center servers, said general optimizer including an ...