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Mobile videoconferencing

US8601058B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30Claims
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Filing dateMar 24, 2011
Grant dateDec 3, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/15
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a gateway implements: detecting that a mobile device using a communication session in a mobile network is associated with a mobile videoconferencing application, where the videoconferencing application is capable of sending and receiving media streams; and providing from the mobile network to a videoconferencing system within a fixed network a first set of indicators associated with the communication session, and performing policy control, the policy control including: causing the videoconferencing system within the fixed network to be configured to accommodate communications with the mobile device, causing an adjustment to a session bearer within the mobile network to meet a quality of service requirement of a videoconferencing media stream connected to the mobile device, and causing a media bridge to provide a media stream to accommodate the end point.

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