Multimedia Conference Resource Sharing System and Method
First Claim
1. A multimedia conference system, comprising:
- a conference server configured to promote participants conferencing;
a file server configured to maintain conference related multimedia content;
an organizer system used by an organizer to arrange a conference using the conference server, the organizer using the organizer system to promote storing conference related multimedia content to the file server; and
one or more participant systems used by participants to join the conference and retrieve separate instances of the conference related multimedia content.
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Abstract
A multimedia conference system is provided that includes a conference server, a file server, an organizer system, and one or more participant systems. The conference server is configured to promote participants conferencing. The file server is configured to maintain conference related multimedia content. The organizer system is used by an organizer to arrange a conference using the conference server. The organizer uses the organizer system to promote storing conference related multimedia content to the file server. The one or more participant systems are used by participants to join the conference and retrieve separate instances of the conference related multimedia content. A method for multimedia conferencing is also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A multimedia conference system, comprising:
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a conference server configured to promote participants conferencing; a file server configured to maintain conference related multimedia content; an organizer system used by an organizer to arrange a conference using the conference server, the organizer using the organizer system to promote storing conference related multimedia content to the file server; and one or more participant systems used by participants to join the conference and retrieve separate instances of the conference related multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for multimedia conferencing, comprising:
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placing multimedia content on a file server; engaging in a conference supported by a conference server; retrieving a list of multimedia content related to the conference; and responsive to selecting the multimedia content from the list during the conference, retrieving a separate instance of the multimedia content from the file server. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for multimedia conferencing, comprising:
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a conference server configured to promote participants conferencing; and a file server configured to maintain conference related multimedia content, and wherein an organizer organizes a conference using the conference server, the organizer promoting storing conference related multimedia content to the file server, and further wherein one or more participants join the conference and retrieve separate instances of the conference related multimedia content from the file server. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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