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Method and apparatus for providing broadband access conferencing services

  • US 6,370,137 B1
  • Filed: 08/02/1999
  • Issued: 04/09/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of providing a broadband conferencing service comprising:

  • receiving a telephone call from a calling party at a telephony network;

    establishing a voice channel over the telephony network between a called party and the calling party;

    automatically establishing a virtual data channel between the called party and the calling party on a packet data network, wherein the voice channel and the virtual data channel operate in parallel to provide a synchronized voice and data transmission between the calling party and the called party; and

    transmitting video signals over the virtual data channel in parallel with transmitting a voice conversation over the voice channel.

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