INITIATION AND SUPPORT OF VIDEO CONFERENCING USING INSTANT MESSAGING
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Abstract
A system and method for initiating and supporting network video conferences are disclosed. In accordance with the invention, one or more instant messaging enabled clients can initiate a video conference. At least a pair of client nodes communicate with each other via an instant messaging utility. An instant messaging server supports instant messages between the two client nodes. A second server, e.g., a video conferencing server, supports video conferences between video conference participants, a video conference being initiated between video conference participants in response to an instant message transmitted between the at least two client nodes.
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55. A system for initiating video conferences between a plurality of nodes, the system comprising:
a processor that is configured to; detect an instant message request, from a first node to a second node, for a video conference; in response to detecting the request, extract conference information for the first node and the second node from the request, wherein the extracted conference information includes a communication mode associated with each of the first node and the second node; initiate the video conference by transmitting the determined conference information to a conference server that supports the video conference; and communicate to the second node an instant message to join the video conference, wherein the communication mode is embedded in the instant message such that the video conference is set up between the first node and the second node using the communication mode. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A method for initiating video conferences, the method comprising:
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detecting an instant message request, from a first node to a second node, for a video conference; in response to detecting the request, extracting conference information for the first node and the second node from the request, wherein the extracted conference information includes a communication mode associated with each of the first node and the second node; initiating the video conference by transmitting the determined conference information to a conference server that supports the video conference; and communicating to the second node an instant message to join the video conference, wherein the communication mode is embedded in the instant message such that the video conference is set up between the first node and the second node using the communication mode. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for initiating video conference, the method comprising:
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detecting an instant message request, from a first node to a second node, for a video conference; in response to detecting the request, extracting conference information for the first node and the second node from the request, wherein the extracted conference information includes a communication mode associated with each of the first node and the second node; initiating the video conference by transmitting the determined conference information to a conference server that supports the video conference; and communicating to the second node an instant message to join the video conference, wherein the communication mode is embedded in the instant message such that the video conference is set up between the first node and the second node using the communication mode. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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