Video conferencing with adaptive client-controlled resource utilization
US6453336B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques to dynamically control the allocation of resources between audio and video (and perhaps data) streams of a video conference are disclosed. By providing the dynamic control, a participant to a video conference is able to alter the quality levels for the audio and video (and perhaps data) streams that they receive while the video conference is ongoing. A tool bar, window or the like can be used to enable a participant to dynamically control the quality levels. The techniques are particularly well suited for personal computer based video conferencing.
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