AGILE NETWORK PROTOCOL FOR SECURE VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ASSURED SYSTEM AVAILABILITY
First Claim
1. A system for video conferencing, between a client device and a target device, over a secure communication link, the system comprising:
- a service system configured to;
connect to a communication network;
store a plurality of network addresses of devices of registered users, each device of a registered user having an application program for conducting video conferencing between the client device and the target device;
establish a secure communication link between the client device and the target device in response to a query (a) generated by the client device and (b) including an identifier associated with a network address of the target device, the establishment of the secure communication link being based on a determination that the target device can accept a secure communication link connection with the client device; and
conduct video conferencing over the secure communication link connection between the client device and the target device.
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Abstract
A system and method for video conferencing over a secure communication link is disclosed. In various implementations, the system is configured connect to a communication network, store a plurality of network addresses of devices of registered users, each device of a registered user having an application program for conducting video conferencing between, the client device and the target device, and establish a secure communication link between the client device and the target device. The secure communication link is established in response to a query (a) generated by the client device and (b) including an identifier associated with a network address of the target device, the establishment of the secure communication link being based on a determination that the target device can accept a secure communication link connection with the client device. Video conferencing is conducted over the secure communication link connection between the client device and the target device.
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1. A system for video conferencing, between a client device and a target device, over a secure communication link, the system comprising:
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a service system configured to; connect to a communication network; store a plurality of network addresses of devices of registered users, each device of a registered user having an application program for conducting video conferencing between the client device and the target device; establish a secure communication link between the client device and the target device in response to a query (a) generated by the client device and (b) including an identifier associated with a network address of the target device, the establishment of the secure communication link being based on a determination that the target device can accept a secure communication link connection with the client device; and conduct video conferencing over the secure communication link connection between the client device and the target device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for video conferencing, between a client device and a target device, over a secure communication link, the method comprising:
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connecting to a communication network; storing, at a service system, a plurality of network addresses of devices of registered users, each device of a registered user having an application program for conducting video conferencing between the client device and the target device; establishing a secure communication link between the client device and the target device in response to a query (a) generated by the client device and (b) including an identifier associated with a network address of the target device, the establishment of the secure communication link being based on a determination that the target device can accept a secure communication link connection with the client device; and conducting video conferencing over the secure communication link connection between the client device and the target device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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