Centralized server methodology for combined audio and video content
First Claim
1. A method of receiving a multiple medium message, comprising:
- receiving message data from a communications network;
storing the received message data in memory;
retrieving the stored message data; and
communicating the retrieved stored message data to a plurality of output devices.
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Abstract
A teleconferencing system with capability to store incoming multiple medium messages for later retrieval and playback is disclosed. The system includes a communications multiplexer which, in normal mode, receives the incoming message and routes the message to various output functions, including video, audio, and computer display. In store mode, the communications multiplexer receives the incoming message and communicates it to disk storage, for example by way of direct memory access. During playback, the communications multiplexer receives data from the disk storage, and controls its communication to the various output functions, in the same manner as during receipt of a normal incoming message during an interactive teleconference. As a result, multiple medium messages may be stored for later retrieval, with the playback appearing in the same manner as a conventional teleconference message.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of receiving a multiple medium message, comprising:
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receiving message data from a communications network;
storing the received message data in memory;
retrieving the stored message data; and
communicating the retrieved stored message data to a plurality of output devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for storing a transmitted multiple medium message for later retrieval and playback, comprising:
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an interface for connection to a telecommunications network;
a plurality of output devices for displaying a message in a plurality of media;
a communications multiplexer coupled to said interface, coupled to said plurality of output devices, and coupled to a computer bus; and
a memory, coupled to said computer bus;
wherein said communications multiplexer is operable in a store mode to receive information from said interface and communicate the information to said computer bus for storage in said memory, and is operable in a playback mode to receive information from said computer bus and communicate the information to said plurality of output devices. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of receiving a multiple medium message for later display, comprising:
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receiving message data from a communications network, said message data including a plurality of portions corresponding to different output formats;
storing the received message data in memory;
retrieving the stored message data; and
presenting the retrieved stored message data for receipt by humans. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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