System and method for conferencing in a peer-to-peer hybrid communications network
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1. A method for execution by a first endpoint to establish a conference session in a peer-to-peer hybrid network comprising:
- requesting that a conference session be established on a host;
receiving information needed to connect to the conference session;
joining the conference session on the host using the information; and
sending at least a portion of the information to second and third endpoints so that the second and third endpoints can join the conference session on the host using the portion of the information, wherein the first endpoint sends signaling information for the conference session directly to the second and third endpoints, and wherein the first endpoint receives signaling information for the conference session directly from the second and third endpoints.
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Abstract
An improved system and method are disclosed for peer-to-peer communications. In one example, the method enables a conference session to be established by an endpoint and then controlled by the endpoint using direct signaling with other endpoints.
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1. A method for execution by a first endpoint to establish a conference session in a peer-to-peer hybrid network comprising:
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requesting that a conference session be established on a host;
receiving information needed to connect to the conference session;
joining the conference session on the host using the information; and
sending at least a portion of the information to second and third endpoints so that the second and third endpoints can join the conference session on the host using the portion of the information, wherein the first endpoint sends signaling information for the conference session directly to the second and third endpoints, and wherein the first endpoint receives signaling information for the conference session directly from the second and third endpoints. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A peer-to-peer hybrid system for a conference session comprising:
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a first endpoint coupled to second and third endpoints;
a host coupled to the first, second, and third endpoints; and
a plurality of instructions for establishing and maintaining the conference session, including instructions for;
establishing a conference session on the host at the request of the first endpoint;
sending a message directly from the first endpoint to the second and third endpoints inviting the second and third endpoints to join the conference session;
routing conference session media traffic between the first, second, and third endpoints via the host; and
sending signaling messages for the conference session directly from the first endpoint to the second and third endpoints and directly from the second and third endpoints to the first endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for conducting a conference session in a peer-to-peer hybrid network comprising:
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establishing, by a first endpoint, a conference session on a host;
joining, by the first endpoint, the conference session; and
sending an invitation to join the conference session from the first endpoint directly to second and third endpoints, wherein signaling information during the conference session is sent from the first endpoint directly to the second and third endpoints, and wherein media traffic for the conference session is sent by each endpoint through the host. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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