SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC LATENCY REDUCTION FOR CONFERENCING
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1. A method of reducing latency during a conference call, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a conference call coordinator, an indicator that one user device of a plurality of user devices participating in the conference call has joined or left the conference, wherein the conference call is served by a first media server;
determining, by the conference call coordinator, whether the first media server continues to service the conference call or whether to move the conference call to a second media server based on whether the conference call has a majority of user devices in a geographical region of the first media server;
if the conference call is to be moved, determining a media server to move the conference call to based on availability of one or more media servers servicing the plurality of user devices and moving the conference call to the second media server serving the geographic region of the majority of user devices.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for reducing latency during conference calls are provided. The method and system can involve a conference call coordinator that evaluates the regions of participants in the call each time a call is added or dropped and transfers the conference call to a media server in the appropriate region.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of reducing latency during a conference call, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a conference call coordinator, an indicator that one user device of a plurality of user devices participating in the conference call has joined or left the conference, wherein the conference call is served by a first media server; determining, by the conference call coordinator, whether the first media server continues to service the conference call or whether to move the conference call to a second media server based on whether the conference call has a majority of user devices in a geographical region of the first media server; if the conference call is to be moved, determining a media server to move the conference call to based on availability of one or more media servers servicing the plurality of user devices and moving the conference call to the second media server serving the geographic region of the majority of user devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for reducing latency during a conference call, the system comprising:
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a plurality of user devices that allow users to connect to the conference call; a first media server that serves the conference calls; a conference call coordinator that; i) receives an indication that one device of a plurality of user devices has joined or left the conference call, ii) determines whether the first media server continues to service the conference call or whether to move the conference call to a second media server based on whether the conference call has a majority of user devices in a geographical region of the first media server, and iii) moves the conference based on availability of one or more media servers servicing the plurality of user devices and transferring the conference call; and a second media server to serve a transferred conference call. - View Dependent Claims (6, 6, 7)
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8. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media comprising instructions that are executable to cause one or more processors to:
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receive, by a conference call coordinator, an indicator that one user device of a plurality of user devices participating in the conference call has joined or left the conference, wherein the conference call is served by a first media server; determine, by the conference call coordinator, whether the first media server continues to service the conference call or whether to move the conference call to a second media server based on whether the conference call has a majority of user devices in a geographical region of the first media server; if the conference call is to be moved, determine a media server to move the conference call to based on availability of one or more media servers servicing the plurality of user devices and moving the conference call to the second media server serving the geographic region of the majority of user devices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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