Method and apparatus for real time multi-party conference document copier
First Claim
1. A system providing a document exchange session for a conferencing session, comprising:
- a plurality of document exchange devices;
a meeting media server configured to store document data from any of the plurality of document exchange devices and transfer document data among the plurality of document exchange devices; and
a registration service device in communication with each of the plurality of document exchange devices, the registration service device configured to process requests from the plurality of document exchange devices to identify the corresponding document exchange session, the registration service device including, a meeting dispatcher service component configured to handle document exchange session creation; and
a meeting load balancer component configured to allocate space on the meeting media server for the document exchange session according to meeting media server activity.
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Abstract
A document exchange device for assistance with an audio/video conferencing session includes an image capture component configured generate a scanned image of a document and an output component configured to provide a printed image of the document. A user interface of the document exchange device is configured to display connection information that includes whether the device is connected to a document exchange session associated with the conferencing session. A list of documents exchanged during the document exchange session and a list of other document exchange devices connected to the document exchange session are also included in the information displayed by the user interface. A data network connection port is included to enable external communication. A system providing a document exchange session for a conferencing session and a method for exchanging documents during a conference session are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A system providing a document exchange session for a conferencing session, comprising:
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a plurality of document exchange devices;
a meeting media server configured to store document data from any of the plurality of document exchange devices and transfer document data among the plurality of document exchange devices; and
a registration service device in communication with each of the plurality of document exchange devices, the registration service device configured to process requests from the plurality of document exchange devices to identify the corresponding document exchange session, the registration service device including, a meeting dispatcher service component configured to handle document exchange session creation; and
a meeting load balancer component configured to allocate space on the meeting media server for the document exchange session according to meeting media server activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A document exchange device for assistance with an audio/video conferencing session, comprising:
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an image capture component configured to generate a scanned image of a document to be transmitted;
an output component configured to provide a printed image of a received document;
a user interface configured to display connection information, the connection information including whether the device is connected to a document exchange session associated with the conferencing session, a list of documents exchanged during the document exchange session, and a list of other document exchange devices connected to the document exchange session; and
a data network connection port. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for exchanging documents during a conference session, comprising method operations of:
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identifying a document to be exchanged between participants of the conference session;
creating a document exchange session through a document exchange device of one of the conference session participants;
scanning the document through the document exchange device;
simultaneously notifying all other document exchange devices of other conference session participants that the document is available; and
retrieving the document through each of the other document exchange devices in response to receiving notification that the document is available. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification