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Method and apparatus for building customized data and/or video conferencing applications utilizing prepackaged conference control objects

US6785709B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 9, 1997
Grant dateAug 31, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 9, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/1813
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A prepackaged object-oriented data and/or video conferencing (DVC) application programming toolkit (PK) having a number of conference control objects is provided for building customized DVC applications. Instances of these conference control objects are to be incorporated in customized DVC applications. An instance of a conference control object is used to facilitate accesses to conference management services of a local general purpose personal conference (GPPC) application, including connection management functions, extended A/V services, and data management services.

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