Method and apparatus for managing data transmission privileges during a network conference
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1. A method, comprising:
- enabling at least one participant in a network conference to request data transmission privileges;
receiving at a network destination one or more requests for data transmission privileges;
assigning a highest priority to said one or more requests for data transmission privileges; and
enabling a participant associated with a request having the highest priority to transmit data for presentation.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for managing data transmission privileges during a network conference are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of enabling at least one participant in a network conference to request data transmission privileges, receiving at a network destination one or more requests for data transmission privileges, assigning a highest priority to the one or more requests, and enabling a participant associated with a request having the highest priority to transmit data for presentation.
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32 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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enabling at least one participant in a network conference to request data transmission privileges;
receiving at a network destination one or more requests for data transmission privileges;
assigning a highest priority to said one or more requests for data transmission privileges; and
enabling a participant associated with a request having the highest priority to transmit data for presentation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Apparatus, comprising:
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one or more computer-readable storage media;
computer-readable program code stored on said one or more computer-readable storage media, said computer-readable program code comprising;
program code for enabling at least one participant in a network conference to request data transmission privileges;
program code for receiving at a network destination one or more requests for data transmission privileges;
program code for assigning a highest priority to said one or more requests; and
program code for enabling a participant associated with a request having the highest priority to transmit data for presentation. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A system, comprising:
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a server for hosting a network conference;
one or more network devices operatively associated with said server, said one or more network devices being used by one or more participants of the network conference;
one or more display devices operatively associated with said one or more network devices;
one or more computer-readable storage media operatively associated with said system;
computer-readable program code stored on said one or more computer-readable storage media, said computer-readable program code comprising;
program code for enabling said one or more participants to request data transmission privileges;
program code for receiving at said server one or more requests for data transmission privileges;
program code for assigning a highest priority to said one or more requests; and
program code for enabling a participant associated with a request having the highest priority request to transmit data for presentation. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. Apparatus, comprising:
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means for enabling at least one participant in a network conference to request data transmission privileges;
means for receiving one or more requests for data transmission privileges;
means for assigning a highest priority to said one or more requests; and
means for enabling a participant associated with a request having the highest priority to transmit data for presentation.
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32. A method, comprising:
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coupling a server to one or more network devices, said server hosting a network conference, said one or more network devices being usable by one or more participants of the network conference; and
enabling said one or more participants to negotiate for data transmission privileges so that only a single participant may transmit data for presentation at a given time during the network conference.
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