BANDWIDTH ALLOCATION FOR MULTIMEDIA CONFERENCING
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1. A method comprising:
- analyzing endpoint preference data from each of a plurality of endpoints of a multimedia conference, the endpoint preference data for each respective endpoint representing a desired distribution of bandwidth for different types of data in the multimedia conference for each respective endpoint; and
allocating bandwidth between the different types of data for each of the plurality of endpoints in the multimedia conference based on the analysis of the endpoint preference data.
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Abstract
A method can include analyzing endpoint preference data from each of a plurality of endpoints of a multimedia conference. The endpoint preference data for each respective endpoint represents a desired distribution of bandwidth for different types of data in the multimedia conference for each respective endpoint. The method can also include allocating bandwidth between the different types of data for each of the plurality of endpoints in the multimedia conference based on the analysis of the endpoint preference data.
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1. A method comprising:
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analyzing endpoint preference data from each of a plurality of endpoints of a multimedia conference, the endpoint preference data for each respective endpoint representing a desired distribution of bandwidth for different types of data in the multimedia conference for each respective endpoint; and allocating bandwidth between the different types of data for each of the plurality of endpoints in the multimedia conference based on the analysis of the endpoint preference data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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an analyzer configured to determine a distribution of bandwidth for different types of media employed in a multimedia conference based on an evaluation of user-programmable preference data stored in memory; and a bandwidth allocation engine configured to allocate bandwidth for at least one of the endpoints between the different types of media in the multimedia conference, based on the distribution of bandwidth and endpoint capabilities. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a given endpoint of a multimedia conference, a user preference for distribution of bandwidth for different types of media being communicated with the given endpoint of the multimedia conference; sending, from the given endpoint to a control unit, data representing the user preference; and communicating, from the given endpoint, the different types of media in the multimedia conference with a bandwidth distribution for each of the different types of media determined according to bandwidth allocation instructions from the control unit, the bandwidth allocation instructions being based on an evaluation of user preferences for endpoints in the multimedia conference. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus comprising:
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a transmitter configured to send, from a given endpoint of a multimedia conference to a control unit, data representing a user preference for distribution of bandwidth for different types of media being communicated with the given endpoint of the multimedia conference; and endpoint controls communicating the different types of media in the multimedia conference with a bandwidth distribution for each of the different types of media determined according to bandwidth allocation instructions from the control unit, the bandwidth allocation instructions being based on an evaluation of user preferences for multiple endpoints in the multimedia conference. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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