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Method and system for directing media streams during a conference call

US8489386B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED · CA

Inventors

Douglas Gisby · Foster City, US
Brian Oliver · Seattle, US
Christopher Labrador · Waterloo, CA
Andrew Allen · Hollywood, US
Ian James McDonald · Waterloo, CA
Michael George Langlois · Almonte, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 27, 2009
Grant date	Jul 16, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 5, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M2203/2061
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for directing media streams during a conference call, including an enterprise, at least one network provided within the enterprise and in communication with a plurality of communication devices, a platform provided within the enterprise and in communication with the network, the platform comprising a protocol layer, a services layer and an application layer, and a conference call server in communication with the platform, wherein the platform is configured for receiving media streams from each of the communication devices and instructing the conference call server on how to direct the media streams to and from each of the communication devices.

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