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Videoconferencing service system, videoconferencing service operating method and service center

US7417663B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 23, 2002
Grant dateAug 26, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/0213
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A videoconferencing service operating method and the videoconferencing service system thereof in which Multipoint Control Units communicate with videoconferencing terminals through a communication network is disclosed in this invention, it is characterized that through a computer network, MCUs are connected with a service center that accepts and processes videoconferencing service request, dispatches MCUs resource, manages centrally and drives videoconferencing service. A service center that is used in the said videoconferencing service operating method and system includes a Web server that receives a subscriber service request on a network, a service-processing module that receives subscriber messages sent centrally by the said Web server and dispatches MCUs resources on the computer network.

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