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Method and apparatus for controlling power to a multi-media conferencing system using any one of a system power switch and a computer

US6070247A · kind A · utility

10Cited by
26References
42Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 3, 1996
Grant dateMay 30, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 3, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2200/261
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multi-media conferencing system (10) that links desirable conferencing components into an adaptable and functional whole through innovative system approaches to system level controls. Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-media conferencing system (10) that integrates equipment to present information in the most desirable way as determined by the presenter and allows for system power to be turned on and off by a single system button power button (48) and by a system computer (30).

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