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Handling conferences using highly-distributed agents

US9948786B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 2015
Grant dateApr 17, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L65/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for directing conferences to on-premises media agents and cloud-based media agents. A centralized controller and a plurality of cloud-based media agents are disposed within a cloud or other remote or virtual network, and a plurality of on-premises media agents are provided on-premises. The centralized controller manages the directing and forwarding of conferences and is in communication with the cloud-based media agents and the on-premises media agents.

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