Methods for multiple media digital communication
US7075924B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/6583
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods for media communication in a digital communication system. In one embodiment, the media comprises a plurality of media types (including for example audio, video, and/or data packets), and the system includes a processing apparatus for establishing communication between first and second callers over respective first and second communication mediums, which include one or more packet-switched communication channels. The method comprises using a connection routine of the processing apparatus to enable media type selections by the callers, and transmitting, via the processing apparatus, a plurality of media packets corresponding to each of the selected media types.
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