SG162604A1 - Video conferencing directory services systems and methods therefor - Google Patents

Video conferencing directory services systems and methods therefor

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SG162604A1
SG162604A1 SG200100700-4A SG2001007004A SG162604A1 SG 162604 A1 SG162604 A1 SG 162604A1 SG 2001007004 A SG2001007004 A SG 2001007004A SG 162604 A1 SG162604 A1 SG 162604A1
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videoconference
entity
network
equipment
user
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Wang Keng Chin
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Internat Video Conferencing Ct
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Systems for providing videoconferencing services over a wide area network, such as the Internet, are disclosed. Each system comprising a web site accessible to users of the network, with the site having a directory of entities which are available for videoconferencing over the network. The web site permits the users to initiate a videoconference with a desired entity in the directory by selection of the entity. The systems according to the present invention further include a server for connecting the videoconference equipment of a user with the video conference equipment of the entity selected by the user, and for transmitting videoconference data between the user's videoconference equipment and the entity's videoconference equipment using the network. In a preferred embodiment, the entities are arranged in a plurality of categories, with each category relating to a corresponding subject matter. Methods for providing these videoconferencing services are also disclosed.
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US5854893A (en) * 1993-10-01 1998-12-29 Collaboration Properties, Inc. System for teleconferencing in which collaboration types and participants by names or icons are selected by a participant of the teleconference
US5999525A (en) * 1996-11-18 1999-12-07 Mci Communications Corporation Method for video telephony over a hybrid network

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US5854893A (en) * 1993-10-01 1998-12-29 Collaboration Properties, Inc. System for teleconferencing in which collaboration types and participants by names or icons are selected by a participant of the teleconference
US5884039A (en) * 1993-10-01 1999-03-16 Collaboration Properties, Inc. System for providing a directory of AV devices and capabilities and call processing such that each participant participates to the extent of capabilities available
US5999525A (en) * 1996-11-18 1999-12-07 Mci Communications Corporation Method for video telephony over a hybrid network

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