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Scalable multiparty conferencing and collaboration system and method of dynamically allocating system resources in same

  • US 7,167,182 B2
  • Filed: 02/23/2004
  • Issued: 01/23/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of allocating memory for a host computing device and at least one conference participant computing device during an application program share session of a multipoint data conference, comprising:

  • allocating within the host computing device a first block of memory for a host of the application program share session of size sufficient to allow program sharing;

    allocating within the host computing device a second block of memory for a participant computing device of the application program share session of size less than the first block of memory;

    transferring control of the application share session to the participant computing device; and

    upon transferring control, allocating additional memory associated with the first block of memory to process input from the participant computing device.

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