Method and apparatus for participating in a conference session over a data communication network
First Claim
1. A method for participating in a conference session over a data communication network, the conference held with at least two participants computing devices that communicate using at least one server, the at least one server comprising a conferencing bridge apparatus, wherein at least one of the participants is a presenter and at least one of the participants is a viewer, the presenter presenting data to one or more participants, at least one viewer comprising a browser application having a rendering capability, the method comprising:
- initiating a data communication conference session by the presenter with the at least one viewer;
establishing communication between the at least one presenter and an at least one thin server, wherein the at least one thin server comprises an application for enabling to transfer data;
establishing communication between the at least one viewer and the at least one thin server; and
updating data shared by the presenter with the viewer communicating with the thin server.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for participating in a conference session over a data communication network, the method comprising the steps of initiating a data communication conference session by a presenter with the an at least one viewer; establishing communication between the presenter and a thin server, wherein the thin server comprises an application for acting behind the scenes and enabling to transfer data.
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1. A method for participating in a conference session over a data communication network, the conference held with at least two participants computing devices that communicate using at least one server, the at least one server comprising a conferencing bridge apparatus, wherein at least one of the participants is a presenter and at least one of the participants is a viewer, the presenter presenting data to one or more participants, at least one viewer comprising a browser application having a rendering capability, the method comprising:
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initiating a data communication conference session by the presenter with the at least one viewer; establishing communication between the at least one presenter and an at least one thin server, wherein the at least one thin server comprises an application for enabling to transfer data; establishing communication between the at least one viewer and the at least one thin server; and updating data shared by the presenter with the viewer communicating with the thin server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for participating in a conference session over a data communication network, the apparatus comprising, an at least two participants computing devices, an at least one server comprising a conferencing bridge apparatus used to communicate with at least two of the participants, the apparatus comprises:
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a thin server comprises an application for enabling to transfer data; and at least one computing device of a participant comprising a browser application with a rendering capability for transferring scripts of data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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