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Flow control in a video conference

  • US 20070133413A1
  • Filed: 12/09/2005
  • Published: 06/14/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A Multi-Conference Unit (MCU) comprising:

  • (i) a first processor for monitoring a display characteristic for data received from a first endpoint and being displayed at a second endpoint;

    (ii) a second processor including a database comprising a mapping function for calculating an altered bit rate of data transmission from the first endpoint when the display characteristic is altered at the second endpoint; and

    (iii) an output for transmitting a flow control message to the first endpoint specifying the bit rate at which the first endpoint should transmit its image.

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