METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING ELECTRONIC DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method for sharing data streams between meeting devices in a meeting in which the following are participating:
- at least two meeting devices adapted for electronic digital communication, at least two base units, at least one server, at least three communication networks, the method comprising the steps of the at least two meeting devices each connecting for electronic digital communication to a different base unit over at least two different networks, at least one meeting device initiating the creation of a meeting identifier, each meeting identifier being shared, over a third network, with the at least two base units belonging to a meeting associated with the meeting identifier, at least one of the at least two meeting devices sending at least one data stream to a first base unit with which it is connected, over one of the at least three communication networks or within the at least one meeting device, and the first base unit and the at least one server exchanging set-up messages associated with the meeting identifier and the at least one data stream, via a bus.
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Abstract
A method and system for conducting meetings, e.g. making it easy for the user to connect his device to the meeting or come to a common shared view of the meeting content, where all devices participating in the meeting are located within one physical meeting room. In another embodiment, at least some devices are located outside the meeting room. In principle there is no meeting room necessary, but all devices can be distributed anywhere in a region or in the world, and after connection, the meeting content is shared to all physical meeting rooms and remote devices of the system.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for sharing data streams between meeting devices in a meeting in which the following are participating:
- at least two meeting devices adapted for electronic digital communication, at least two base units, at least one server, at least three communication networks, the method comprising the steps of the at least two meeting devices each connecting for electronic digital communication to a different base unit over at least two different networks, at least one meeting device initiating the creation of a meeting identifier, each meeting identifier being shared, over a third network, with the at least two base units belonging to a meeting associated with the meeting identifier, at least one of the at least two meeting devices sending at least one data stream to a first base unit with which it is connected, over one of the at least three communication networks or within the at least one meeting device, and the first base unit and the at least one server exchanging set-up messages associated with the meeting identifier and the at least one data stream, via a bus.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25)
- 22. A system for sharing data streams between meeting devices, the system comprising at least two meeting devices, at least two base units, at least one server, a bus, hosted by the at least one server, a meeting identifier, at least two local networks separated from a global network, the at least two meeting devices being each connected to a different base unit over the at least one local network, the at least two base units being connected to the bus over the global network and, wherein base units belonging to the same meeting share one meeting identifier.
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