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Managing nodes of a synchronous communication conference

  • US 8,754,926 B1
  • Filed: 11/29/2011
  • Issued: 06/17/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing nodes of a synchronous communication conference executing on one or more computing devices, said method comprising:

  • receiving a mute request from a second conferencing node to mute a first synchronous communication data stream designated for transmission to a first conferencing node;

    generating a mute authorization request for requesting authorization for the mute request from a third conferencing node;

    transmitting the mute authorization request to the third conferencing node for display by the third conferencing node;

    muting the first synchronous communication data stream designated for the first conferencing node based at least in part on the mute request and a mute authorization response;

    receiving an un-mute request to un-mute the first synchronous communication data stream;

    transmitting the un-mute request to one or more of the second conferencing node and the third conferencing node;

    receiving an un-mute authorization response from one or more of the second conferencing node and the third conferencing node; and

    un-muting the first synchronous communication data stream based at least in part on the un-mute request and the un-mute authorization response.

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