System and method for enabling multicast telecommunications
US7079495B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 4, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/205
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication network is provided that includes a unicast telephony device, and a plurality of multicast telephony devices operable to receive multicast media streaming transmitted to a multicast group address. The communication network further includes a multicast intermediary operable to receive multicast media streaming sent to the multicast group address. The multicast intermediary is further operable to communicate the media streaming to the unicast telephony device to enable the unicast telephony device to participate in the multicast communication with the multicast telephony devices.
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