Method and apparatus for codec distribution and licensing
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1. A method for licensing codecs comprising:
- initiating a call from a first endpoint, said first endpoint identifying a preferred codec;
receiving said call at a second endpoint, wherein a licensed copy of said preferred codec is not included in said second endpoint; and
generating a codec license request from said second endpoint to at least one of said first endpoint and at least one third party codec provider.
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Abstract
A method for licensing codecs in accordance with the invention includes initiating a call from a first endpoint, the first endpoint identifying a preferred codec, receiving the call at a second endpoint wherein a licensed copy of the preferred codec is not included, and generating a codec license request from the second endpoint to the first endpoint and/or at least one third party codec provider.
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1. A method for licensing codecs comprising:
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initiating a call from a first endpoint, said first endpoint identifying a preferred codec;
receiving said call at a second endpoint, wherein a licensed copy of said preferred codec is not included in said second endpoint; and
generating a codec license request from said second endpoint to at least one of said first endpoint and at least one third party codec provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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16. An article comprising:
- a storage medium having a plurality of machine-readable instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed by a computing system, the instructions provide for receiving a call from a first endpoint by a second endpoint, wherein said first endpoint identifies a preferred codec for use during said call; and
generating a codec license request from at least one of said first endpoint and at least one third party provider.
- a storage medium having a plurality of machine-readable instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed by a computing system, the instructions provide for receiving a call from a first endpoint by a second endpoint, wherein said first endpoint identifies a preferred codec for use during said call; and
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22. An article comprising:
- a storage medium having a plurality of machine-readable instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed by a computing system, the instructions provide for a receiving a codec license request for a preferred codec from a requesting endpoint;
generating a codec license grant; and
transmitting said codec license grant to said requesting endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 26, 27, 28)
- a storage medium having a plurality of machine-readable instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed by a computing system, the instructions provide for a receiving a codec license request for a preferred codec from a requesting endpoint;
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25. A system comprising:
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a first endpoint including a preferred codec and a second endpoint;
said first endpoint being capable of initiating a call to said second endpoint with said preferred codec identified; and
said second endpoint being capable of generating a codec license request for said preferred codec.
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