Distributed audio conferencing architecture with optimum resource utilization and seamless scalability
US9143618B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/562
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A conference call solution with one or more conference server, one or more conference bridge and one or more media mixer. A conference server is chosen as the conference bridge for the conference call using various optimization techniques. A media mixer for the conference call may also be chosen using various optimization techniques. The media mixer mixes media data from one or more conference bridge. If a conference bridge or the media mixer fails, the system recovers from the failure with minimal interruption to the users.
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