METHOD FOR ALLOCATING A COMMUNICATION RIGHT, COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE SESSION SERVER AND COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE SESSION SERVER ARRANGEMENT
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1. A method for allocating a communication right in a first communication conference session between a first plurality of subscribers, comprising:
- determining, after a communication right has been requested by a first subscriber in the first communication conference session, whether a communication right has been granted to a different subscriber in a second communication conference session between a second plurality of subscribers, at least one second subscriber of the first plurality of subscribers in the first communication conference session also being a subscriber in the second communication conference session, the second subscriber participating in the first communication conference session and in the second communication conference session by means of a subscriber server assigned to the second subscriber, and the process of determining whether a communication right has been granted to a different subscriber in the second communication conference session being carried out by the subscriber server assigned to the second subscriber;
denying the first subscriber the requested communication right when a communication right has been granted to a subscriber in the second communication conference; and
granting the first subscriber the requested communication right when a communication right has not been granted to any subscriber in the second communication conference session.
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Abstract
A plurality of communication conference sessions coupled to one another n such that when a communication right is requested, a check is made to ascertain whether the communication right has already been allotted to subscribers in a different, coupled communication conference session. In such a case, the communication right is denied, and iotherwise, the communication right is granted.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for allocating a communication right in a first communication conference session between a first plurality of subscribers, comprising:
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determining, after a communication right has been requested by a first subscriber in the first communication conference session, whether a communication right has been granted to a different subscriber in a second communication conference session between a second plurality of subscribers, at least one second subscriber of the first plurality of subscribers in the first communication conference session also being a subscriber in the second communication conference session, the second subscriber participating in the first communication conference session and in the second communication conference session by means of a subscriber server assigned to the second subscriber, and the process of determining whether a communication right has been granted to a different subscriber in the second communication conference session being carried out by the subscriber server assigned to the second subscriber;
denying the first subscriber the requested communication right when a communication right has been granted to a subscriber in the second communication conference; and
granting the first subscriber the requested communication right when a communication right has not been granted to any subscriber in the second communication conference session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A communication conference session server for providing a first communication conference session between a first plurality of subscribers and a second communication conference session between a second plurality of subscribers, at least one subscriber of the first plurality of subscribers in the first communication conference session also being a subscriber in the second communication conference session and participating in the first communication conference session and in the second communication conference session by means of a subscriber server assigned to the at least one subscriber, comprising:
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a communication right allocation unit allocating a communication right, which grants a subscriber in a communication conference session a right to introduce communication data into the communication conference session; and
a communication right determining unit that, after receiving a request from a subscriber in the first communication conference session for granting a communication right, requests the subscriber server to determine whether a communication right has been granted to a different subscriber in the second communication conference session, when a communication right has been granted to a subscriber in the second communication conference session, denying the subscriber in the first communication conference session the requested communication right, and when a communication right has not been granted to any subscriber in the second communication conference session, granting the subscriber in the first communication conference session the requested communication right. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A communication conference session server arrangement, comprising:
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a first communication conference session server, providing and controlling a first communication conference session between a first plurality of subscribers;
a second communication conference session server, providing and controlling a second communication conference session between a second plurality of subscribers, at least one subscriber of the plurality of subscribers in the first communication conference session also being a subscriber in the second communication conference session; and
a subscriber server, being coupled to the first communication conference session server and to the second communication conference session server and by means of which the subscriber participates in the first communication conference session and in the second communication conference session, wherein the first communication conference session server, upon receiving a request from a subscriber in the first communication conference session for granting a communication right, forwarding the request to the subscriber server and granting the communication right to the subscriber only if the first communication conference session server receives a corresponding release by the subscriber server. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A communication conference session server arrangement, comprising:
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a first communication conference session serving means for providing and controlling a first communication conference session between a first plurality of subscribers;
a second communication conference session serving means for providing and controlling a second communication conference session between a second plurality of subscribers, at least one subscriber of the plurality of subscribers in the first communication conference session also being a subscriber in the second communication conference session; and
a subscriber serving means, coupled to the first communication conference session server and to the second communication conference session server, for allowing the subscriber to participates in the first communication conference session and in the second communication conference session, wherein the first communication conference session serving means, upon receiving a request from a subscriber in the first communication conference session for granting a communication right, is also for forwarding the request to the subscriber serving means and granting the communication right to the subscriber only if the first communication conference session serving means receives a corresponding release by the subscriber serving means.
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