Method and system for controlling and securing teleconference sessions
First Claim
1. A method for controlling an electronic conference session between a plurality of terminals, said method comprising:
- assigning an identifier to each terminal among a plurality of terminals;
associating at least one identifier with a particular class of terminals among a plurality of classes; and
thereafter, automatically controlling an aspect of participation in the electronic conference session for each terminal of the plurality of terminals assigned with an identifier associated with the particular class.
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Abstract
A conference session controller connected to user terminals receives signals representing each user accessing an electronic conference session. The session controller assigns each user to a particular class from among a plurality of classes and automatically performs a function to control an aspect of participation in the electronic conference session for each user assigned to a selected class of the plurality of classes. A method comprises initiating the teleconference between participants interconnected by electronic terminals, associating each participant with a class among a plurality of classes, and terminating the teleconference for participants of a selected class, while continuing the teleconference for one or more other classes of the plurality of classes. In this way, a conference leader is provided a way to secure the conference for desired participants with confidence that users of a selected class have been excluded.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an electronic conference session between a plurality of terminals, said method comprising:
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assigning an identifier to each terminal among a plurality of terminals;
associating at least one identifier with a particular class of terminals among a plurality of classes; and
thereafter, automatically controlling an aspect of participation in the electronic conference session for each terminal of the plurality of terminals assigned with an identifier associated with the particular class. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for controlling an electronic conference session among a plurality of terminals, said system comprising:
a controller connected to the plurality of terminals that receives signals representing each user accessing the electronic conference, wherein the session controller assigns each user to a particular class from among a plurality of classes and performs a function to control an aspect of participation in the electronic conference for each user assigned to a selected class of the plurality of classes. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25)
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18. A method for controlling participation in a teleconference, said method comprising:
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initiating the teleconference between a plurality of participants interconnected by electronic terminals;
associating each participant of the plurality of participants with a class among a plurality of classes; and
terminating the teleconference for participants of a selected class, while continuing the teleconference for one or more other classes of the plurality of classes.
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22. A program product for controlling participation in a teleconference comprising:
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a computer-readable medium;
a controller function encoded in the computer-readable medium, the controller function comprising the steps of;
initiating the teleconference between a plurality of participants interconnected by electronic terminals;
associating each participant of the plurality of participants with a class among a plurality of classes; and
terminating the teleconference for participants of a selected class, while continuing the teleconference for one or more other classes of the plurality of classes.
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Specification