Method and apparatus for providing high security video session

• US 8,275,828 B1
• Filed: 10/31/2005
• Issued: 09/25/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Croak, Marian, Eslambolchi, Hossein
• Primary Examiner(s): Fan, Hua
• Application Number:
  US11/263,258
• Time in Patent Office: 2,521 Days
• Field of Search: 709204-205, 709227-228
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1813 for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms instant messaging H04L51/04; protocols for multimedia communication H04L65/1101; arrangements for multi-party communication H04L65/403; telephonic conference arrangements H04M3/56; television conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1094 Inter-user-equipment sessions transfer or sharing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/401 wherein the services involve a main real-time session and one or more additional parallel real-time or time sensitive sessions, e.g. white board sharing or spawning of a subconference
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/205 Broadcasting broadcasting in packet switching networks H04L12/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42008 Systems for anonymous communication between parties, e.g. by use of disposal contact identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/567 Multimedia conference systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/147 Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals selecting H04Q

Abstract

A method and apparatus for allowing trials and court proceedings to occur in a virtual manner using a one way video session and a two way voice session are disclosed. During the trials or court proceedings, the defendants and their testimony can be viewed by judges and jurors who remain in isolated rooms with their identities masked. Judges and attorneys can verbally intercede during the proceedings via a two way voice session but the video session for the duration of the trial is one way.

Claims

1. A method for providing a high security video session in a communication network, comprising:

receiving a request from a subscriber for establishing at least two application sessions via the communication network, where the at least two application sessions are for use in a judicial proceeding; and

establishing the at least two application sessions between at least two endpoint locations, where a first application session of the at least two application sessions is for providing a one way video session and a second application session of the at least two application sessions is for providing a two way voice session, wherein a video flow direction of the one way video session is selectable by the subscriber, wherein the video flow direction is from a first location to a second location, wherein the second location is associated with the subscriber,

wherein the first location is where a defendant resides and the second location is where a judge resides.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication network is a service over internet protocol network.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the request is received by a session controller.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the establishing further comprises:

allowing only a party located at the second location to control a camera adjustment function.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the one way video session is displayed in an independent display frame on a video display device used by a party.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the second application session is a voice over internet protocol session.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the one way video session is established by a session controller by forwarding a video session setup signaling message to a video conference server to establish the video session between the at least two endpoint locations.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the two way voice session is established by a session controller by forwarding a voice over internet protocol session setup signaling message to a call control element to establish the two way voice session between the at least two endpoint locations.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for providing a high security video session in a communication network, comprising:

receiving a request from a subscriber for establishing at least two application sessions via the communication network, where the at least two application sessions are for use in a judicial proceeding; and

establishing the at least two application sessions between at least two endpoint locations, where a first application session of the at least two application sessions is for providing a one way video session and a second application session of the at least two application sessions is for providing a two way voice session, wherein a video flow direction of the one way video session is setectable by the subscriber, wherein the video flow direction is from a first location to a second location, wherein the second location is associated with the subscriber,

wherein the first location is where a defendant resides and the second location is where a judge resides.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the communication network is a service over internet protocol network.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the request is received by a session controller.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the establishing further comprises:

allowing only a party located at the second location to control a camera adjustment function.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the one way video session is displayed in an independent display frame on a video display device used by a party.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the second application session is a voice over Internet protocol session.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9,

wherein the one way video session is established by a session controller by forwarding a video session setup signaling message to a video conference server to establish the video session between the at least two endpoint locations;

and

wherein the two way voice session is established by a session controller by forwarding a voice over internet protocol session setup signaling message to a call control element to establish the two way voice session between the at least two endpoint locations.

16. An apparatus for providing a high security video session in a communication network comprising:

a processor, wherein the processor is configured to;

receive a request from a subscriber for establishing at least two application sessions via the communication network, where the at least two application sessions are for use in a judicial proceeding; and

establish the at least two application sessions between at least two endpoint locations, where a first application session of the at least two application sessions is for providing a one way video session and a second application session of the at least two application sessions is for providing a two way voice session, wherein a video flow direction of the one way video session is selectable by the subscriber, wherein the video flow direction is from a first location to a second location, wherein the second location is associated with the subscriber,

wherein the first location is where a defendant resides and the second location is where a judge resides.