Multi-channel media streaming and distribution system and associated methods
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1. A method comprising:
- establishing a first media streaming and distribution channel in an electronic collaboration environment among a first group participants; and
establishing a second media streaming and distribution channel in the electronic collaboration environment among a second group of participants, wherein at least a manager of the electronic collaboration environment is a member of each of the first and the second group of participants.
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Abstract
A multi-channel media streaming and distribution system and associated methods is introduced.
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1. A method comprising:
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establishing a first media streaming and distribution channel in an electronic collaboration environment among a first group participants; and
establishing a second media streaming and distribution channel in the electronic collaboration environment among a second group of participants, wherein at least a manager of the electronic collaboration environment is a member of each of the first and the second group of participants. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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receiving operating parameters for media streaming and distribution channels for each of a plurality of established groups of participants in an electronic collaboration environment, each group having at least one dedicated media streaming and distribution channel;
establishing receive buffer(s) associated with each other participant on each media streaming and distribution channel for which operating parameters are received; and
receiving an indication denoting which of the plurality of groups of the electronic collaboration environment a participant is currently assigned, enabling the participant to communicate with other members of the group via the electronic collaboration environment. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus comprising:
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a storage medium including executable content; and
control logic, coupled with the storage medium, to execute at least a subset of the executable content to implement a media streaming module to establish and control multiple media streaming and distribution channels between the apparatus and select other apparatuses in an electronic collaboration environment. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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- 30. A storage medium comprising machine executable content which, when executed by an accessing machine, causes the machine to implement a media streaming module to establish and control multiple media streaming and distribution channels between the executing machine and select other apparatuses in an electronic collaboration environment.
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