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Methods and systems for sharing a plurality of encoders between a plurality of endpoints

US9398257B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 2014
Grant dateJul 19, 2016
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/148
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described herein are methods and systems for assigning a plurality of endpoints of a video conference system to a plurality of encoders located on a server of the video conference system. At least a first group of the endpoints is assigned to first one of the encoders, and at least a second group of the endpoints, the second group disjoint from the first group, is assigned to a second one of the encoders.

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