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Method for conducting a video conference

US7453829B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 2003
Grant dateNov 18, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L65/4038
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A video conferencing terminal includes an encoder that receives a baseband audio signal and a baseband video signal and creates compressed audio packets and compressed audio-video packets. A network interface driver receives the compressed audio packets and the compressed audio-video packets, IP encapsulates the compressed audio packets and the compressed audio-video packets, transmits the IP packets onto an IGMP network. The network interface driver also requests audio packets and audio-video packets from the network and recovers compressed audio packets and compressed audio-video packets from the IP packets received from the network. A decoder receives compressed audio packets and compressed audio-video packets from the network interface driver and generates a baseband video signal and multiple baseband audio signals.

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