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Systems, methods, and media for providing cascaded multi-point video conferencing units

US8319820B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 2008
Grant dateNov 27, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 28, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/152
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and media for providing cascaded multi-point video conferencing units are provided. In some embodiments, systems for providing cascaded multi-point conference units are provided, the systems comprising: at least one encoder that encodes a video signal into representations using a scalable video protocol based on required configurations of parameters for a first multi-point conferencing unit (MCU) and a second MCU; and at least one interface that distributes a first one of the representations to the first MCU and a second one of the representations to the second MCU without distributing the first one of the representations to the second MCU.

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