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Broadband conference system

  • US 5,592,478 A
  • Filed: 08/18/1994
  • Issued: 01/07/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Broadband conference system with a plurality of broadband subscribers (S1, . . . , S3) including a switching unit (SU) to which said plurality of broadband subscribers (S1, . . . , S3) are coupled and a conference control unit (CCU), characterized in thatsaid switching unit (SU) is a broadband point-to-point switching unit to which said conference control unit (CCU) is connected as at least one additional subscriber, andsaid conference control unit (CCU) including:

  • a plurality of interface circuits (IF1, . . . , IF3), each being connected via associated connections established through said switching unit (SU) to said plurality of subscribers involved in a conference, each having means for converting control, video and audio signals to and from a respective one of said plurality of broadband subscribers (S1, . . . , S3), anda conference controller (CC) coupled to said interface circuits (IF1, . . . , IF3) for performing all conference control functions for said conference over said associated connections, and for providing the control, video, and audio signals to and from said plurality of interface circuits (IF1, . . . , IF3).

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