Video conferencing systems and methods
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1. A method of video conferencing a plurality of geographically disperse users, each such user operating a respective one of a plurality of user computers, the method comprising:
- establishing a network connection among the plurality of user computers;
determining a respective connection speed with the network connection independently for each of the plurality of user computers; and
transmitting a video signal from one of the user computers over the network connection to others of the user computers, the video signal being transmitted to each of the others of the user computers at the connection speed determined independently for the each of the others of the user computers.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for video conferencing geographically disperse users. Each user operates a user computer. A network connection is established among the user computers. A respective connection speed with the network connection is determined independently for each user computer. A video signal is transmitted from one of the user computers over the network connection to others of the user computers at the independently determined connection speeds.
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1. A method of video conferencing a plurality of geographically disperse users, each such user operating a respective one of a plurality of user computers, the method comprising:
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establishing a network connection among the plurality of user computers;
determining a respective connection speed with the network connection independently for each of the plurality of user computers; and
transmitting a video signal from one of the user computers over the network connection to others of the user computers, the video signal being transmitted to each of the others of the user computers at the connection speed determined independently for the each of the others of the user computers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer-readable program embodied therein for directing operation of a computer system to conference a plurality of geographically disperse users, each such user operating a respective one of a plurality of user computers, wherein the computer-readable program includes:
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instructions to establish a network connection among the plurality of user computers;
instructions to determine a respective connection speed with the network connection independently for each of the plurality of user computers; and
instructions to transmit a video signal from one of the user computers over the network connection to others of the user computers, the video signal being transmitted to each of the others of the user computers at the connection speed determined independently for the each of the others of the user computers. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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