Method and system for using mesh control for video conferencing bridges and cascading conferences
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1. A videoconferencing control system, the system comprising:
- a multipoint controller signaling layer module, configured to provide signaling services for establishing and conducting a videoconferencing session between two or more videoconferencing endpoints; and
a plurality of multipoint controller application layer modules, each configured to control the videoconferencing session between the two or more endpoints,wherein the videoconferencing session employs the multipoint controller signaling layer module and one or more of the multipoint controller application layer modules.
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Abstract
A videoconferencing system allows a distributed group of separately addressable multipoint controller signaling layer and multipoint controller application layer units to be logically combined for the purpose of managing a videoconference with a plurality of endpoints. In some embodiments, a primary multipoint controller signaling layer unit may identify other multipoint controller signaling layer units and multipoint controller application layer units to handle requests for joining an ongoing videoconferencing session, routing such requests to the other multipoint controller signaling layer units and multipoint controller application layer units as needed.
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1. A videoconferencing control system, the system comprising:
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a multipoint controller signaling layer module, configured to provide signaling services for establishing and conducting a videoconferencing session between two or more videoconferencing endpoints; and a plurality of multipoint controller application layer modules, each configured to control the videoconferencing session between the two or more endpoints, wherein the videoconferencing session employs the multipoint controller signaling layer module and one or more of the multipoint controller application layer modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A multipoint controller signaling layer unit, comprising:
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a network interface module that is configured to connect the multipoint controller signaling layer unit with a plurality of videoconferencing endpoints, a plurality of other multipoint controller signaling layer units, and a plurality of multipoint controller application layer units; a multipoint controller signaling layer logical module, configured to conduct signaling operations of a videoconferencing session; and a multipoint controller signaling layer managing module, configured to respond to a request from an endpoint of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints to join the videoconferencing session by; identifying a second multipoint controller signaling layer unit for handling the request; and forwarding the request toward the second multipoint controller signaling layer unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A multipoint controller application layer unit, comprising:
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a network interface module, configured to connect the multipoint controller application layer unit with a plurality of videoconferencing endpoints, a plurality of other multipoint controller application layer units, a plurality of multipoint controller signaling layer units, and a plurality of multipoint processors; a multipoint controller application layer logical module, configured to conduct and control an ongoing video conferencing session; and a multipoint controller application layer managing module, configured to respond to a request from a multipoint controller signaling layer unit regarding a request by an endpoint of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints to join the videoconferencing session by; identifying a second multipoint controller application layer unit capable of handling the request; and informing the requesting multipoint controller signaling layer unit of the second multipoint controller application layer unit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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