Method and system for providing an audio/video conference
First Claim
1. A method of facilitating an audio/video conference comprising:
- providing, by an audio server system, a host dashboard, the host dashboard configured to enable a moderator to invite one or more guests to participate in the conference call based on information provided by the audio server system, the audio server system enabling the moderator to engage in bi-directional communication with the invited one or more guests;
initiating, by the audio server system, the conference call based on a moderator request received via the host dashboard; and
streaming, by the audio server system, audio associated with the conference call to one or more of the moderator, the one or more guests, and the one or more listeners, the one or more listeners connecting with the conference call using one or more unidirectional network interfaces offered in conjunction with the audio server system, the one or more listeners being provided a unidirectional communication capability associated with the conference call.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing an audio/video conference includes receiving audio from a moderator via a circuit-switched telephone network, transmitting a representation of the audio to a first listener group via the circuit-switched telephone network, and transmitting a representation of the audio to a second listener group via a packet-switched network. The audio/video conference may be transmitted to the first listener group and the second listener group in real-time or near real-time (e.g., within a few seconds). The method and system may be used with a circuit-switched telephone network such as, for example, a public switched telephone network. Further, the method and system may be used with a packet-switched network such as, for example, the Internet. The method and system further provide synchronization of video data, including slide data, and audio data related to the audio/video conference.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of facilitating an audio/video conference comprising:
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providing, by an audio server system, a host dashboard, the host dashboard configured to enable a moderator to invite one or more guests to participate in the conference call based on information provided by the audio server system, the audio server system enabling the moderator to engage in bi-directional communication with the invited one or more guests; initiating, by the audio server system, the conference call based on a moderator request received via the host dashboard; and streaming, by the audio server system, audio associated with the conference call to one or more of the moderator, the one or more guests, and the one or more listeners, the one or more listeners connecting with the conference call using one or more unidirectional network interfaces offered in conjunction with the audio server system, the one or more listeners being provided a unidirectional communication capability associated with the conference call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A server comprising:
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a network adapter through which to communicate with a plurality of client devices via a network; a memory device coupled to the network adapter and configured to store code corresponding to a series of operations for providing the online communication platform to one or more of the client devices, the series of operations including, providing, by an audio server system, a host dashboard configured to enable a moderator to invite one or more guests to participate in the conference call based on information provided by the audio server system, the audio server system enabling the moderator to engage in substantially real-time, bi-directional communication with the invited one or more guests; initiating, by the audio server system, the conference call based on a moderator request received via the host dashboard; and streaming, by the audio server system, audio associated with the conference call to one or more of the moderator, the one or more guests, and one or more listeners, the one or more listeners connecting with the conference call using one or more unidirectional network interfaces offered in conjunction with the audio server system, the one or more listeners being provided a unidirectional communication capability associated with the conference call. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for providing an online communication platform, the instructions causing one or more computer processors to perform operations comprising:
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providing, by an audio server system, a host dashboard configured to enable a moderator to invite one or more guests to participate in the conference call based on information provided by the audio server system, the audio server system enabling the moderator to engage in substantially real-time, bi-directional communication with the invited one or more guests; initiating, by the audio server system, the conference call based on a moderator request received via the host dashboard; and streaming, by the audio server system, audio associated with the conference call to one or more of the moderator, the one or more guests, and one or more listeners, the one or more listeners connecting with the conference call using one or more unidirectional network interfaces offered in conjunction with the audio server system, the one or more listeners being provided a unidirectional communication capability associated with the conference call. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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