Methods, systems and program products for managing video conferences
First Claim
1. A video conference system in which a plurality of users communicate video to one another over a data network in a video conference, the system comprising:
- at least one conference server linking the plurality of users over a data network whereby each of the plurality of users can communicate at least one video data stream to others of the users;
a hierarchical arrangement of control parameters that control communications between the users over the at least one conference server comprising;
a first level of communications control parameters that apply to a first set of users;
a second level of communications control parameters that includes a subset of the first level parameters and do not violate the first level parameters, the second level of parameters applying only to a second set of users.
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Abstract
A computer program product for managing communications during a videoconference includes computer executable instructions stored on a computer readable storage medium that when executed by one or more computers causes the computers to receive an input first set of communications control parameters that apply to all videoconferences to be conducted over one or more videoconference servers. The computer stores the input first set of control parameters in a memory, and receives an input second set of communications control parameters that includes a subset of the first set and that applies to only a portion of videoconferences to be conducted over the videoconference servers. The computer compares the second set of communications control parameters to the first set of control parameters and retains the second set of communications control parameters in a memory for use during the conference if they do not violate the first set of control parameters.
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21 Claims
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1. A video conference system in which a plurality of users communicate video to one another over a data network in a video conference, the system comprising:
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at least one conference server linking the plurality of users over a data network whereby each of the plurality of users can communicate at least one video data stream to others of the users; a hierarchical arrangement of control parameters that control communications between the users over the at least one conference server comprising; a first level of communications control parameters that apply to a first set of users; a second level of communications control parameters that includes a subset of the first level parameters and do not violate the first level parameters, the second level of parameters applying only to a second set of users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product for managing a videoconference, the program product including computer executable instructions stored on a non-volatile, not-transitory computer readable storage medium that when executed by one or more computers cause the one or more computers to perform the steps of:
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receiving a first set of parameters that apply to a first set of users participating in a videoconference to be conducted over one or more videoconference servers; receiving a second set of parameters that includes a subset of the first set, and that apply only to a second set of users participating in a first portion of videoconferences to be conducted over the one or more videoconference servers; and applying the second set of parameters if they do not violate the first set of control parameters. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A video conference system in which multiple users communicate video to one another over a data network, the system comprising:
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at least one conference server linking the plurality of users over a data network whereby each of the plurality of users can communicate at least one video data stream to others of the users, the server also linking a conference moderator; and
,hierarchical communications control parameters that control communications between the users over the at least one conference server, the conference moderator being able to select which of the hierarchical arrangement of communications control parameters apply to which of the users. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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