System for call request which results in first and second call handle defining call state consisting of active or hold for its respective AV device
DCFirst Claim
1. A teleconferencing system comprising:
- (a) a plurality of AV devices, each capable of(i) originating and reproducing(1) user related audio and video signals;
(b) a plurality of communications ports, each supporting(i) at least one of the group of switch connections consisting of(1) video in, video out, audio in and audio out; and
(c) at least one communication path,(i) arranged for transport(1) of audio and video signals,wherein the system is configured to(i) to control a communication connection(1) between two of the AV devices,(2) over the communication path,(ii) by creating,(1) as a result of a call request,(2) at least a first call handle,i. associated with one of the two AV devices and, thereafter,(3) at least a second call handle,i. associated with the other AV device,(4) each call handle defining,i. for its respective AV device,ii. a call state, being at least one of the group consisting of active and hold states; and
iii. the port switch connections involved in the communications connection.
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Abstract
A teleconferencing/videoconferencing system has (1) a plurality of AV device, each capable of originating and reproducing user related audio and video signals; (2) a plurality of communications ports, each supporting the switch connections of video in, video out, audio in, and audio out; and (3) a communication path arranged for transport of audio and video signals. The system controls communications, over the communications path, between two of the AV devices by creating a first and second call handles, respectively associated with the two AV devices. Each call handle defines a call state (Either active and/or hold), and the AV device'"'"'s port'"'"'s switch connections involved in the communication connection. The system also allows a user to remotely put another caller on hold or remotely disconnect another caller.
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1. A teleconferencing system comprising:
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(a) a plurality of AV devices, each capable of (i) originating and reproducing (1) user related audio and video signals; (b) a plurality of communications ports, each supporting (i) at least one of the group of switch connections consisting of (1) video in, video out, audio in and audio out; and (c) at least one communication path, (i) arranged for transport (1) of audio and video signals, wherein the system is configured to (i) to control a communication connection (1) between two of the AV devices, (2) over the communication path, (ii) by creating, (1) as a result of a call request, (2) at least a first call handle, i. associated with one of the two AV devices and, thereafter, (3) at least a second call handle, i. associated with the other AV device, (4) each call handle defining, i. for its respective AV device, ii. a call state, being at least one of the group consisting of active and hold states; and iii. the port switch connections involved in the communications connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of conducting a teleconference using a system including:
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a plurality of AV devices, each capable of originating and reproducing audio and video signals, a plurality of communications ports each supporting at least one of the group of switch connections consisting of video in, video out, audio in and audio out; and at least one communication path arranged for transport of audio and video signals, the method comprising the steps of (a) controlling communication connections (i) between two of the AV devices, (ii) over the communication path, (b) by creating, (i) as a result of a call request, (ii) at least a first call handle, (1)associated with one of the two AV devices and, thereafter, (iii) at least a second call handle (1) associated with the other AV device, (iv) each call handle defining, (1) for its respective AV device, (2) a call state being at least one of the group consisting of active and hold states, and (3) the port switch connections involved in the communications connection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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