Private connection multi-media transition
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1. A method for providing, between at least three user connections of a private line connection which has been configured over a packet switched network, an alternate communication channel for two of the user connections, the method comprising:
- a processor based device associated with one of the two user connections identifying said at least three of the user connections who have selected the private line connection;
said processor based device displaying the other of the two user connections on a display associated with said processor based device;
said processor based device receiving a selection of the other of the two user connections; and
,said processor based device accessing a network address of the other of the two user connections and setting up an alternate communication channel between the two user connections while maintaining the private line connection.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for setting up a communication channel over a packet switched network between/among participants to a private line connection which has been established over the packet switched network such that the communication channel is different from the private line connection.
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1. A method for providing, between at least three user connections of a private line connection which has been configured over a packet switched network, an alternate communication channel for two of the user connections, the method comprising:
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a processor based device associated with one of the two user connections identifying said at least three of the user connections who have selected the private line connection; said processor based device displaying the other of the two user connections on a display associated with said processor based device; said processor based device receiving a selection of the other of the two user connections; and
,said processor based device accessing a network address of the other of the two user connections and setting up an alternate communication channel between the two user connections while maintaining the private line connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing an alternate communication channel to a private line, the method comprising:
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configuring with a server a virtual private line between a plurality of clients via a packet switched network; at least three users accessing said virtual private line via a respective computer; said server identifying and storing a network address for each computer that accesses said virtual private line; and
,while said virtual private line is still being accessed by said computers, said server identifying addresses for a group of said computers and configuring an alternate communication channel between said group of said computers;
wherein said group of said computers is less than all of said computers. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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