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Method and apparatus for dynamic selection of compression processing during teleconference call initiation

US6175856A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 1996
Grant dateJan 16, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/567
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital processing system and method which controls selection of a compressor in a communication system. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving at the digital processing system information from a communication port, which information identifies decompression processing capabilities at a remote processor, and selecting in response to the information a particular compression process for use in compressing data for transmission to the remote processor.

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