Method and apparatus for automatically data streaming a multiparty conference session
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- automatically establishing a data stream of a conference session, wherein establishing said automated data stream includes;
data streaming a multiparty conference session to listen-only participants thereby enabling listen-only participants to connect to the multiparty conference session without using additional conference ports and/or conference resources; and
maintaining data for the conference session, the data comprising at least one of an identification of the listen-only participants, a communication device for each of the listen-only participants, and a status of at least one connection line for each of the listen-only participants.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product having instructions stored thereon for automatically data streaming a multiparty conference session comprises receiving an Internet-based interface at a session moderator, said Internet-based interface configured for said session moderator to enter a request for data streaming a multiparty conference session, automatically establishing a data stream of said conferencing session, without any human intervention, wherein establishing said automated data stream includes: recording the multiparty conference session, and data streaming the multiparty conference session to listen-only participants thereby enabling listen-only participants to connect to the multiparty conference session without using additional conference ports and/or conference resources.
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25 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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automatically establishing a data stream of a conference session, wherein establishing said automated data stream includes; data streaming a multiparty conference session to listen-only participants thereby enabling listen-only participants to connect to the multiparty conference session without using additional conference ports and/or conference resources; and maintaining data for the conference session, the data comprising at least one of an identification of the listen-only participants, a communication device for each of the listen-only participants, and a status of at least one connection line for each of the listen-only participants. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor configured to; process a data stream associated with a multiparty conference session responsive to a data-stream-initiation request received; and a transmitter configured to stream the multiparty conference session to listen-only participants to enable the listen-only participants to connect to the multiparty conference session without using additional conference ports and/or conference resources; wherein the processor is configured to maintain data for the conference session, the data comprising at least one of an identification of the listen-only participants, a communication device for each of the listen-only participants, and a status of at least one connection line for each of the listen-only participants. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed by a processor cause the processor to:
establish a data stream associated with a conference session, wherein the processor; data streams the conference session to listen-only participants; and maintains data for the conference session; wherein the data comprises at least one of an identification of the listen-only participants, a communication device for each of the listen-only participants, and a status of at least one connection line for each of the listen-only participants. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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transcoding a data-streamed conference session to conference session participants via a conference-state-control-platform; and maintaining data for the conference session, the data comprising at least one of an identification of listen-only participants, a communication device for each of the listen-only participants, and a status of at least one connection line for each of the listen-only participants. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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