System and method of multi-end-point data-conferencing
First Claim
1. An apparatus for use in a multi end-point (EP) conferencing system, comprising a source EP configured to:
- transmit a source conference list to a non-virtual target EP, the source conference list for distribution to other EPs associated with the non-virtual target EP;
receive a received conference list from the non-virtual target EP;
integrate the received conference list with the source conference list to produce an integrated conference list;
distribute at least a part of the integrated conference list to the other EPs;
receive at least one positive selection notification indicative of one or more requesting EPs from the integrated conference list that would like to exchange conferencing data with the source EP; and
receive conferencing data originating from the one or more requesting EPs including utilizing the integrated conference list to identify at least one transmitting EP using a multi-cast protocol.
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Abstract
A multi end-point (EP) conferencing system, including a decentralized scalable network of End-Points that includes a source EP being configured to connect to a non-virtual target EP. The source EP being configured to transmit to the non-virtual target EP a conference list thereof, for distributing to non-virtual EPs and virtual EPs associated with the target EP. It is further configured to receive a conference list of the non-virtual target EP, integrate the received conference list with its conference list to obtain an integrated conference list and distribute the integrated conference list or parts thereof to virtual EPs and non-virtual EPs associated with the source EP. The source EP being further configured to receive a positive selection notification being indicative of a requesting EP from EPs associated with the source EP that would like to get data from the source EP. In response to receipt of the positive selection notification, the source EP being configured to transmit data for receiving by the requesting EP.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus for use in a multi end-point (EP) conferencing system, comprising a source EP configured to:
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transmit a source conference list to a non-virtual target EP, the source conference list for distribution to other EPs associated with the non-virtual target EP; receive a received conference list from the non-virtual target EP; integrate the received conference list with the source conference list to produce an integrated conference list; distribute at least a part of the integrated conference list to the other EPs; receive at least one positive selection notification indicative of one or more requesting EPs from the integrated conference list that would like to exchange conferencing data with the source EP; and receive conferencing data originating from the one or more requesting EPs including utilizing the integrated conference list to identify at least one transmitting EP using a multi-cast protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A multi end-point (EP) conferencing system, comprising:
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a decentralized scalable network of EPs comprising a source EP being configured to connect to a non-virtual target EP; wherein the source EP is configured to; receive a received conference list of the non-virtual target EP; integrate the received conference list with a source conference list on the source EP to obtain an integrated conference list; distribute the integrated conference list or parts thereof to other EPs associated with the source EP; identifying one or more requesting EPs from the integrated conference list that would like to exchange conferencing data with the source EP as positively selected EPs responsive to receiving at least one positive selection notification from one or more requesting EPs; utilizing the integrated conference list for identifying at least one EP transmitting conferencing data using a multi-cast protocol, wherein the transmitted conferencing data originates the positively selected EPs; and mix and output the transmitted conferencing data as output data to the other EPs associated with the source EP as part of the decentralized scalable network of EPs. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for communicating data, comprising:
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transmitting a source conference list from a source EP to a non-virtual target EP, the source conference list for distribution to other EPs associated with the non-virtual target EP; receiving a received conference list of the non-virtual target EP; integrating the received conference list with the source conference list to produce an integrated conference list; distributing at least a part of the integrated conference list to the other EPs; receiving at least one positive selection notification indicative of one or more requesting EPs from the integrated conference list that would like to exchange conferencing data with the source EP; receiving conferencing data originating from the one or more requesting EPs including utilizing the integrated conference list to identify at least one transmitting EP using a multi-cast protocol; and mixing and output the received conferencing data originating from the at least one requesting EP as output data to at least one other EP in the multi EP conferencing system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for communicating data, comprising:
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receiving a received conference list of a non-virtual target EP at a source EP; integrating the received conference list with a source conference list on the source EP to obtain an integrated conference list; distributing the integrated conference list, or parts thereof, to other EPs associated with the source EP; receiving at least one positive selection notification indicative of one or more requesting EPs from the integrated conference list that would like to exchange conferencing data with the source EP; identifying one or more positively selected EPs responsive to the received at least one positive selection notification; utilizing the integrated conference list for identifying at least one EP transmitting conferencing data using a multi-cast protocol, wherein the transmitted data originates from at least one of the one or more positively selected EPs; and mixing and outputting the transmitted conferencing data as output data to the other EPs associated with the source EP as part of a decentralized scalable network of EPs. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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