Method and apparatus for automatically data streaming a multiparty conference session
First Claim
1. A method for automatically data streaming a multiparty conference session, comprising:
- receiving an Internet-based interface at a session moderator, said Internet-based interface configured for said session moderator to enter a request for data streaming a multiparty conference session;
determining whether sufficient incoming lines are available to accommodate the conference session;
reserving at least one connection line for the conference session;
automatically establishing a data stream of said conference session without any human intervention, wherein establishing said automated data stream includes;
recording the multiparty conference session;
data streaming the multiparty conference session to the listen-only participants thereby enabling listen-only participants to connect to the multiparty conference session without using additional conference ports and/or conference resources; and
maintaining data for the ongoing conference session, the data comprising at least one of an identification of the listen-only participants, a communication device for each of the listen-only participants, and a status of the at least one connection line for each of the listen-only participants.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product having instructions stored thereon for automatically data streaming a multiparty conference session comprises receiving an Internet-based interface at a session moderator, said Internet-based interface configured for said session moderator to enter a request for data streaming a multiparty conference session, automatically establishing a data stream of said conferencing session, without any human intervention, wherein establishing said automated data stream includes: recording the multiparty conference session, and data streaming the multiparty conference session to listen-only participants thereby enabling listen-only participants to connect to the multiparty conference session without using additional conference ports and/or conference resources.
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47 Claims
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1. A method for automatically data streaming a multiparty conference session, comprising:
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receiving an Internet-based interface at a session moderator, said Internet-based interface configured for said session moderator to enter a request for data streaming a multiparty conference session; determining whether sufficient incoming lines are available to accommodate the conference session; reserving at least one connection line for the conference session; automatically establishing a data stream of said conference session without any human intervention, wherein establishing said automated data stream includes; recording the multiparty conference session; data streaming the multiparty conference session to the listen-only participants thereby enabling listen-only participants to connect to the multiparty conference session without using additional conference ports and/or conference resources; and maintaining data for the ongoing conference session, the data comprising at least one of an identification of the listen-only participants, a communication device for each of the listen-only participants, and a status of the at least one connection line for each of the listen-only participants. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a data-stream-initiation request from a session moderator for data streaming a multiparty conference session; and a processor configured to process, in response to the data-stream-initiation request, a data stream associated with the multiparty conference session responsive to the data-stream-initiation request received, determine whether sufficient incoming lines are available to accommodate the conference session, and reserve at least one connection line for the conference session; a memory configured to record the multiparty conference session; and a transmitter configured to stream the multiparty conference session to listen-only participants to enable the listen-only participants to connect to the multiparty conference session without using additional conference ports and/or conference resources, and maintain data for the ongoing conference session, the data comprising at least one of an identification of the listen-only participants, a communication device for each of the listen-only participants, and a status of the at least one connection line for each of the listen-only participants. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed by a processor cause the processor to:
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receive a data-stream-initiation request from a session moderator for data streaming a multiparty conference session; determine whether sufficient incoming lines are available to accommodate the conference session, and reserve at least one connection line for the conference session; reserve at least one connection line for the conference session; establish, in response to the data-stream-initiation request, a data stream associated with the multiparty conference session the data streaming without human intervention, wherein establishing said automated data stream includes; recording the multiparty conference session; data streaming the multiparty conference session to listen-only participants thereby enabling listen-only participants to connect to the multiparty conference session without using additional conference resources; and maintaining data for the ongoing conference session, the data comprising at least one of an identification of the listen-only participants, a communication device for each of the listen-only participants, and a status of the at least one connection line for each of the listen-only participants. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for automatically data streaming a multiparty conference session, comprising:
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receiving a data-stream request from an Internet-based interface associated with a session moderator; determining whether sufficient incoming lines are available to accommodate the conference session; reserving at least one connection line for the conference session; establishing the data-stream request received; automatically data streaming the multiparty conference session based on the received data-stream request; automatically transcoding the data-streamed conference session to conference session participants via the command by a conference-state-control-platform; and maintaining data for the ongoing conference session, the data comprising at least one of an identification of the listen-only participants, a communication device for each of the listen-only participants, and a status of the at least one connection line for each of the listen-only participants. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus, comprising:
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a transcoding platform that includes a telephony platform, an audio encoder and a recording platform; and a conference-state-control platform coupled to the transcoding platform, the conference-state-control platform automatically establishing a data stream associated with a multiparty conference session utilizing the transcoding platform, the transcoding platform determining whether sufficient incoming lines are available to accommodate the conference session, reserving at least one connection line for the conference session, recording the data stream associated with the multiparty conference session, the transcoding platform automatically transcoding the data stream associated with the multiparty conference session, wherein the data stream is automatically streamed to multiparty conference session participant'"'"'s communication devices including, via a direct-line audio connection, to listen-only participants, and wherein the conference-state-control platform is further configured to maintain data for the ongoing conference session, the data comprising at least one of an identification of listen-only participants, a communication device for each of the listen-only participants, and a status of the at least one connection line for each of the listen-only participants. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus, comprising:
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a transcoding platform that includes a telephony platform, an audio encoder and a recording platform, configured to be coupled to a telephone network and a pack-switched communication network via a streaming server platform; and a conference-state-control platform coupled to the transcoding platform, the conference-state-control platform determining whether sufficient incoming lines are available to accommodate the conference session, reserving at least one connection line for the conference session, automatically establishing a data stream associated with a multiparty conference session utilizing the transcoding platform, the transcoding platform recording the data stream associated with the multiparty conference session, wherein the data stream is automatically streamed to multiparty conference session participants'"'"' communication devices including, via a direct-line audio connection, to listen-only participants, and wherein the conference-state-control platform is further configured to maintain data for the ongoing conference session, the data comprising at least one of an identification of listen-only participants, a communication device for each of the listen-only participants, and a status of the at least one connection line for each of the listen-only participants. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for automatically data streaming a multiparty conference session, comprising:
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receiving an initiation request at a transcoding platform via a conference state control platform commanding the transcoding platform to initiate the data streaming; determining whether sufficient incoming lines are available to accommodate the conference session; reserving at least one connection line for the conference session; transmitting a data stream associated with the multiparty conference session from a multipoint telephony platform to the transcoding platform; providing said data stream associated with the multiparty conference session to one or more users, wherein, none of the above steps require any human intervention, wherein the data stream is automatically streamed to multiparty conference session participant'"'"'s communication devices including, via a direct-line audio connection, to listen-only participants; and maintaining data for the ongoing conference session, the data comprising at least one of an identification of the listen-only participants, a communication device for each of the listen-only participants, and a status of the at least one connection line for each of the listen-only participants. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A method for initiating a multiparty conference session, comprising:
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receiving a conference request from a session moderator associated with a multiparty conference session for data streaming said conference session; determining whether sufficient incoming lines are available to accommodate the conference session; reserving at least one connection line for the conference session; establishing a communication link, wherein the communication link is initiated by messages from a conference state control platform and includes a communication line designation; and creating and sending a machine-readable request based on the conference request and the messages from the conference state control platform, the request being configured to automatically establish a data stream associated with a plurality of participants in the multiparty conference session, the data stream being automatically established to listen-only participants without further human intervention after receipt of the conference request; and maintaining data for the ongoing conference session, the data comprising at least one of an identification of the listen-only participants, a communication device for each of the listen-only participants, and a status of the at least one connection line for each of the listen-only participants. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for automatically data streaming a multiparty conference session, comprising:
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receiving a request; determining whether sufficient incoming lines are available to accommodate the conference session; reserving at least one connection line for the conference session; automatically establishing, upon receiving the request, a data stream associated with the multiparty conference session; establishing a communication link between a multipoint telephony platform and a transcoding platform based on the reserved at least one connection line, wherein the communication link is initiated by messages from the conference state control platform and includes a communication line designation; and providing said data stream to conference participants at run time of said conference session, wherein the data stream is automatically streamed to multiparty conference session participant'"'"'s communication devices including, via a direct-line audio connection, to listen-only participants; and maintaining data for the ongoing conference session, the data comprising at least one of an identification of the listen-only participants, a communication device for each of the listen-only participants, and a status of the at least one connection line for each of the listen-only participants. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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