METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING ESTABLISHING OF A MULTIMEDIA SESSION
First Claim
1. A method for leaving a message for a user in a multimedia session environment, comprising:
- receiving at a server from a first endpoint a requested list of at least one second endpoint desired to participate in the multimedia session;
determining a status of the at least one second endpoint at the server;
if the status of the at least one second endpoint is such that the at least one second endpoint is unavailable to participate in the multimedia session, receiving a message from a user at the first endpoint; and
transmitting from the server the message to the at least one second endpoint.
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Abstract
Multimedia communication systems and methods are disclosed. An exemplary system comprises a server adapted to communicate with two or more multimedia endpoints; and a MCU adapted to communicate with the at least one server and the multimedia endpoints, wherein the server contains a module for instructing the multimedia endpoints to call a dial number for the MCU to establish a multimedia conference in response to a requested list of multimedia endpoints received from one of the multimedia endpoints. An exemplary method for establishing a multimedia conference comprises receiving at a server from a first endpoint a requested list of second endpoints desired to participate in the multimedia session; reviewing at the server the status of the second endpoints; and if the status of a particular second endpoint is an available status, instructing at least some of the available second endpoints to call a dial number for a MCU to participate in the multimedia conference. A further exemplary method allows for a determination to be made whether a multipoint or point-to-point conference is required, and allows a user to leave a message for users who unavailable to participate in the conference.
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1. A method for leaving a message for a user in a multimedia session environment, comprising:
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receiving at a server from a first endpoint a requested list of at least one second endpoint desired to participate in the multimedia session; determining a status of the at least one second endpoint at the server; if the status of the at least one second endpoint is such that the at least one second endpoint is unavailable to participate in the multimedia session, receiving a message from a user at the first endpoint; and transmitting from the server the message to the at least one second endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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