Video-conference network managing system having function for managing each site and each schedule concerning video conference
First Claim
1. A video-conference network managing system for managing a video-conference network, the video-conference network comprising a plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses connected with one another via a network so as to enable a video conference to be held, said managing system comprising:
- site managing means for managing each video-conference terminal apparatus of said plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses;
schedule managing means for managing a schedule concerning the video conference to be held;
transmission/reception control means for sending, if appropriate, a command to said plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses in accordance with said schedule concerning the video conference; and
alarm collecting means for collecting alarm information, if any, from said plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses,said alarm collecting means periodically calling said plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses before a date/time of the video conference and collecting said alarm information based on responses from said plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses to periodical calls.
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Abstract
A video-conference network managing system manages a video-conference network, the video-conference network comprising a plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses connected with one another via a network so as to enable a video conference to be held. The managing system comprises a site managing unit for managing each video-conference terminal apparatus of the plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses. The system further comprises a schedule managing unit for managing a schedule concerning the video conference. The system further comprises a transmitting/reception control unit for sending, if appropriate, a command to the plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses in accordance with the schedule concerning the video conference. The system further comprises an alarm collecting unit for collecting alarm information, if any, from the plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses.
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1. A video-conference network managing system for managing a video-conference network, the video-conference network comprising a plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses connected with one another via a network so as to enable a video conference to be held, said managing system comprising:
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site managing means for managing each video-conference terminal apparatus of said plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses; schedule managing means for managing a schedule concerning the video conference to be held; transmission/reception control means for sending, if appropriate, a command to said plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses in accordance with said schedule concerning the video conference; and alarm collecting means for collecting alarm information, if any, from said plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses, said alarm collecting means periodically calling said plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses before a date/time of the video conference and collecting said alarm information based on responses from said plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses to periodical calls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A video-conference network managing system for managing a video-conference network, the video-conference network comprising a plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses connected with one another via a network so as to enable a video conference to be held, said managing system comprising:
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site managing means for managing each video-conference terminal apparatus of said plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses; schedule managing means for managing a schedule concerning the video conference to be held; transmission/reception control means for sending, if appropriate, a command to said plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses in accordance with said schedule concerning the video conference; and alarm collecting means for collecting alarm information, if any, from said plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses, said schedule managing means having a schedule managing table comprising an area containing video-conference participant information, video-conference date/time information and an alarm flag; said transmission/reception control means, using said schedule managing table, sending a command for starting the video conference appropriately based on said video-conference date/time information and said video-conference participant information; said transmission/reception control means then either removing the alarm flag, previously set in said schedule managing table, for a first video-conference terminal apparatus among said plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses, if said first video-conference terminal apparatus responds to the sent command for starting the video conference, or maintains the set state thereof for said first video-conference terminal apparatus if said first video-conference terminal apparatus does not respond to said sent command; and said transmission/reception control means then informing a second video-conference terminal apparatus concerning the video conference among said plurality of video-conference terminal apparatuses, that said first video-conference terminal apparatus will not participate in the video conference. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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