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Techniques for virtual conferencing servers

US8990305B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 2006
Grant dateMar 24, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/61
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for virtual conferencing servers are described. An apparatus may comprise a conferencing server to manage a conference call with multiple client terminals. The conferencing server may have a virtual conference manager to select a first client terminal to operate as a first virtual conferencing server, and transfer conference call operations for a second client terminal from the conferencing server to the first virtual conferencing server. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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