Providing presentations in a videoconference
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for performing a videoconference, comprising:
- utilizing one or more computers to perform;
scheduling a videoconference call in response to user input requesting the videoconference call, wherein the user input further specifies presentation materials for presentation during the videoconference call;
uploading the presentation materials to a content server computer; and
conducting the videoconference call between a plurality of participants at respective participant locations, wherein the videoconference call is performed using a plurality of videoconferencing endpoints at respective ones of the participant locations, wherein the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints are coupled to the content server computer over a network; and
during the videoconference call, providing the presentation materials to each of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints from the content server computer over the network;
wherein the provided presentation materials are presented by each videoconferencing endpoint.
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Abstract
System and method for performing a videoconference. One or more computers are utilized to schedule a videoconference call in response to user input requesting the videoconference call, where the user input further specifies presentation materials for presentation during the videoconference call. The presentation materials are uploaded to a content server computer, and the videoconference call is conducted between a plurality of participants at respective participant locations, where the videoconference call is performed using a plurality of videoconferencing endpoints at respective ones of the participant locations, and where the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints are coupled to the content server computer over a network. During the videoconference call, the presentation materials are provided to each of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints from the content server computer over the network, where the provided presentation materials are presented by each videoconferencing endpoint.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for performing a videoconference, comprising:
utilizing one or more computers to perform; scheduling a videoconference call in response to user input requesting the videoconference call, wherein the user input further specifies presentation materials for presentation during the videoconference call; uploading the presentation materials to a content server computer; and conducting the videoconference call between a plurality of participants at respective participant locations, wherein the videoconference call is performed using a plurality of videoconferencing endpoints at respective ones of the participant locations, wherein the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints are coupled to the content server computer over a network; and during the videoconference call, providing the presentation materials to each of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints from the content server computer over the network; wherein the provided presentation materials are presented by each videoconferencing endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer accessible memory medium storing program instructions for performing a videoconference, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to implement:
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scheduling a videoconference call in response to user input requesting the videoconference call, wherein the user input further specifies presentation materials for presentation during the videoconference call; uploading the presentation materials to a content server computer; and conducting the videoconference call between a plurality of participants at respective participant locations, wherein the videoconference call is performed using a plurality of videoconferencing endpoints at respective ones of the participant locations, wherein the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints are coupled to the content server computer over a network; wherein during the videoconference call the presentation materials are provided to each of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints from the content server computer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A computer accessible memory medium storing program instructions for performing a videoconference call between a plurality of participants at respective participant locations, wherein the videoconference call is performed using a plurality of videoconferencing endpoints at respective ones of the participant locations, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor of each videoconferencing endpoint to implement:
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scheduling a videoconference call with a management server in response to user input requesting the videoconference call, wherein the user input further specifies presentation materials for presentation during the videoconference call; wherein the presentation materials are uploaded to a content server computer by the management server in response to said scheduling; during the videoconference call; receiving the presentation materials provided from the content server computer; and presenting the provided presentation materials. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A computer accessible memory medium storing program instructions for performing a videoconference, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to implement:
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in response to scheduling a videoconference call in response to user input requesting the videoconference call, wherein the user input further specifies presentation materials for presentation during the videoconference call, uploading the presentation materials; and during a videoconference call between a plurality of participants at respective participant locations, wherein the videoconference call is performed using a plurality of videoconferencing endpoints at respective ones of the participant locations, providing the presentation materials to each of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A system for performing a videoconference call between a plurality of participants at respective participant locations, wherein the videoconference call is performed using a plurality of videoconferencing endpoints at respective ones of the participant locations, the system comprising:
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at least one server computer, comprising; a processor; and a memory, coupled to the processor; and a plurality of videoconferencing endpoints, each comprising; a respective processor; and a respective memory, coupled to the respective processor; wherein each of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints is coupled to the at least one server computer over a network; wherein the memory of each of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints stores program instructions executable by the processor of the videoconferencing endpoint to; request a videoconference call with the at least one server in response to user input, wherein the user input further specifies presentation materials for presentation during the videoconference call; wherein the memory of the at least one server computer stores program instructions executable by the processor of the server computer to; schedule the videoconference call in response to the request; upload the presentation materials in response to said scheduling; and conduct the videoconference call between the plurality of participants, including providing the presentation materials to each of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints; and wherein the memory of each of the plurality of videoconferencing endpoints further stores program instructions executable by the processor of the videoconferencing endpoint to; establish a connection with the at least one server computer over the network to participate in the videoconference call in response to user input; and during the videoconference call, receive and present the presentation materials provided from the at least one server computer.
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