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Video conferencing network

  • US 4,847,829 A
  • Filed: 11/25/1987
  • Issued: 07/11/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A conferencing network for integrating video and data, comprising:

  • a plurality of network ports;

    a plurality of video terminals each associated with one of said network ports for transmitting and receiving real time video information;

    each of said video terminals transmitting and receiving control data for configuring the network and communication data for being transmitted between said network ports;

    switching means for receiving video information on one of said network ports and selectively interconnecting the received video information to one or more of the remaining said network ports in accordance with a predetermined network configuration to provide a video path between two or more of said video terminals;

    control means in data communication with each of said video terminals for receiving control data therefrom and for generating said predetermined network configuration, said control means also in data communication with said switching means for configuring said switching means in accordance with said predetermined network configuration to provide video paths between said network ports and said video terminals in accordance with said predetermined network configuration;

    each of said video terminals having means for transmitting and receiving real time audio information; and

    audio link means for selectively interconnecting said audio means on each of said video terminals between ones of said video terminals interconnected in accordance with said predetermined network configuration.

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