NETWORK CONFERENCE RECORDING SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING POST-CONFERENCE PROCESSING
First Claim
1. A method of recording a network conference comprising:
- distributing raw conference data among a plurality of attendee computers, the raw conference data including compressed audio and video data;
routing selected raw conference data to a recording unit;
initially storing the raw conference data;
transcribing at least some of the raw conference data into a playable, standard format recording after the conference has ended.
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Abstract
In a recorded network conference, a post-conference process is implemented to transcribe stored raw conference data into a viewable, standard format recording. The post-conference process postpones transcribing tasks until after the conference has ended. During the conference, raw conference data streams are stored directly in a compressed format used for network transmission. The post-conference process can be initiated based on one or more parameters to optimize use of resources. Possible parameters include conference schedules, CPU usage and availability for transcribing, and remaining storage capacity. In an embodiment, a recording unit joins the conference over the network in the manner of an attendee. The recording unit “listens” and blindly records the data, and later performs the post-conference process. In an embodiment, the transcribed recording is burned onto a CD-ROM and delivered to the conference attendees.
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37 Claims
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1. A method of recording a network conference comprising:
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distributing raw conference data among a plurality of attendee computers, the raw conference data including compressed audio and video data;
routing selected raw conference data to a recording unit;
initially storing the raw conference data;
transcribing at least some of the raw conference data into a playable, standard format recording after the conference has ended. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of recording a network video conference among a plurality of attendee computers comprising:
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joining a recording unit with a conference to receive conference data including audio and video streams in wire format;
initially storing the audio and video streams in the wire format at the recording unit; and
performing a post-conference process after the conference has ended, the post-conference process including;
transcribing at least some of the wire format conference data to a playable, standard format recording;
storing the standard format recording; and
providing the standard format recording. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a recording process at a recording unit to record a network conference among a plurality of attendees, the recording process comprising:
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joining the recording unit with a conference server to receive conference data including audio and video streams in wire format;
initially storing the audio and video streams in the wire format at the recording unit;
performing a post-conference process after the conference has ended, the post-conference process including;
transcribing at least some of the wire format conference data to a playable, standard format recording;
storing the standard format recording; and
providing the standard format recording. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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