Video conferencing systems
US9225938B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2201/50
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
We describe a system for automatic setup of an audio/computer teleconference. The system comprises node units each having a phone connection, a telephone network connection, at least one computer network connection; and a system control server. The node unit comprises code to: transmit an outgoing audio announce message into a potential conference call via said telephone network audio connection, identifying the node unit; receive via the network audio connection an incoming audio announce message from a conference call to which the node unit is already connected; determine from the incoming message, an identifier for a remote node unit connecting to the conference call; and transmit to the server, via the computer network, identifiers for the local and remote node units. The server comprises code to: receive the node unit identifiers and provide computer equipment connection data to computer equipment at node.
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