Multi-media communication management system having graphical user interface conference session management
First Claim
1. A communication control unit for facilitating a communication conference between a plurality of real time communication devices, the control unit comprising:
- a local network interface for exchanging local network data over a packet switched network with each of the plurality of real time communication devices;
means for receiving an identification of each of a plurality of real time communication devices selected as conference participants;
means for establishing a plurality of real time audio conference channels, each channel between the control unit and a conference participant, each channel for receiving streaming audio data from the conference participant and for providing conference mix streaming audio to each participant;
means for generating at least one conference mix signal comprising a mix of the streaming audio data from at least two participants.
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Abstract
The multi-media communication management system comprises a controller that interfaces with a plurality of subscriber stations and with one or more communication medium service providers. The controller provides video conference services to the subscriber stations. To provide video conference services, the controller receives an indication of a plurality of conference session participants. The controller identifies a participating subscriber station that is serving a subscriber device associated with each conference session participant. A conference mix module establishes a streaming media communication channel with each participating subscriber station for receiving an audio signal from the participating subscriber station and for sending a mixed audio signal to the participating subscriber station.
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22 Claims
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1. A communication control unit for facilitating a communication conference between a plurality of real time communication devices, the control unit comprising:
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a local network interface for exchanging local network data over a packet switched network with each of the plurality of real time communication devices;
means for receiving an identification of each of a plurality of real time communication devices selected as conference participants;
means for establishing a plurality of real time audio conference channels, each channel between the control unit and a conference participant, each channel for receiving streaming audio data from the conference participant and for providing conference mix streaming audio to each participant;
means for generating at least one conference mix signal comprising a mix of the streaming audio data from at least two participants. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for facilitating a communication conference between a plurality of real time communication devices, the method operating in a control unit and comprising:
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communicating with each of a the real time communication devices over a packet switched network interconnecting the control unit and each of the real time communication devices;
receiving an identification of each of a plurality of real time communication devices selected as conference participants;
establishing a plurality of real time audio conference channels, each channel between the control unit and a conference participants, each real time audio conference channel for receiving streaming audio data from the conference participant and for providing a conference mix streaming audio data to the participant;
generating conference mix streaming audio data from streaming audio data received from at least two participants. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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