VOIP conferencing
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1. A conferencing system, comprising:
- a conference control system;
a media server mixing a plurality of media data streams and controlled by the conference control system; and
a plurality of conference participants creating the plurality of media data streams, wherein the plurality of conference participants have at least two different initial media data formats.
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Abstract
A VoIP-based conferencing system readily handles different protocols, load balance media resources and deals with fail-over situations. The VOIP conferencing system has a gateway coupled to the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network). A Voice Server Director (VSD) is coupled to the gateway and performs the control function of the conferencing system. The VSD has a back-to-back user agent. The VSD controls a media server, which mixes the audio (signals), and the media server receives the data portion of a conference call from the gateway. The media server is coupled to a bridge that controls an on-going conference.
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24 Claims
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1. A conferencing system, comprising:
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a conference control system; a media server mixing a plurality of media data streams and controlled by the conference control system; and a plurality of conference participants creating the plurality of media data streams, wherein the plurality of conference participants have at least two different initial media data formats. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of operating a conferencing system, comprising the steps of:
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a) dividing an incoming conference call into a control data stream and a media data stream; b) terminating the control data stream at a first user agent of a voice services director; and c) originating a second control data stream at a second user agent of the voice services director. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A conferencing system, comprising:
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a network; and a plurality of VoIP conferencing centers coupled to the network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of operating a conferencing system, comprising the steps of:
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a) dividing an incoming conference call into a control data stream and a media data stream; and b) playing a specific greeting, based on a customer defining code.
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