Conference endpoint instructing a remote device to establish a new connection
First Claim
1. A conference endpoint for communicating with a second conference endpoint, the conference endpoint comprising:
- an audio processing unit;
a control module communicably coupled to the audio processing unit; and
a network interface communicably coupled to the control module;
wherein the control module is operable to transmit control data in-band with audio data to the second conference endpoint via an audio communication channel;
wherein the control data comprises an instruction from the conference endpoint that the second conference endpoint establish a second communication channel; and
wherein the control data is substantially humanly inaudible.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a communication protocol. A local conference endpoint may control or be controlled by a remote conference endpoint. Data comprising control signals may be exchanged between the local endpoint and remote endpoint via various communication protocols. In other embodiments, the present invention provides for improved bridge architecture for controlling functions of conference endpoints including controlling functions of the bridge.
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24 Claims
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1. A conference endpoint for communicating with a second conference endpoint, the conference endpoint comprising:
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an audio processing unit; a control module communicably coupled to the audio processing unit; and a network interface communicably coupled to the control module; wherein the control module is operable to transmit control data in-band with audio data to the second conference endpoint via an audio communication channel; wherein the control data comprises an instruction from the conference endpoint that the second conference endpoint establish a second communication channel; and wherein the control data is substantially humanly inaudible. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A conferencing system comprising:
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a plurality of conference endpoints including a first conference endpoint and a second conference endpoint separated from the first conference endpoint; and a communication channel having a communication protocol coupling the plurality of conference endpoints including the first conference endpoint and the second conference endpoint; wherein the first conference endpoint comprises a first control module operable to provide control data in-band with audio data to the second conference endpoint; wherein the control data comprises an instruction from the first conference endpoint that the second conference endpoint establish a second communication channel; wherein the second conference endpoint establishes the second communication channel; and wherein the control data is substantially humanly inaudible. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for establishing a new communication channel during a conference, the method comprising the steps of:
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combining a control signal in-band with an audio signal; sending the combined audio and control signal to one or more conference endpoints; and instructing the one or more conference endpoints to establish a new communication channel based on the control signal wherein the control signal is substantially humanly inaudible. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable by a computer to establish a new communication channel during a conference with one or more conference endpoints by performing the steps of:
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combining a control signal in-band with an audio signal; sending the combined audio and control signal to the one or more endpoints; and instructing the one or more conference endpoints to establish a new communication channel based on the control signal; wherein the control signal is substantially humanly inaudible. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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