WO2000010099B1 - Computer architecture and process for audio conferencing over local and global networks including internets and intranets - Google Patents

Computer architecture and process for audio conferencing over local and global networks including internets and intranets

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WO2000010099B1
WO2000010099B1 PCT/US1999/018549 US9918549W WO0010099B1 WO 2000010099 B1 WO2000010099 B1 WO 2000010099B1 US 9918549 W US9918549 W US 9918549W WO 0010099 B1 WO0010099 B1 WO 0010099B1
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Prior art keywords
clients
order
text
queue
computer network
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PCT/US1999/018549
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French (fr)
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Steven Tover
Stanley Shapiro
David Jaffe
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Net Talk Inc
Steven Tover
Stanley Shapiro
David Jaffe
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Priority to AU55637/99A priority patent/AU5563799A/en
Priority to EP99942208A priority patent/EP1141857A1/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/42—Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/56—Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities
    • H04M3/567—Multimedia conference systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/02—Details
    • H04L12/16—Arrangements for providing special services to substations
    • H04L12/18—Arrangements for providing special services to substations for broadcast or conference, e.g. multicast
    • H04L12/1813—Arrangements for providing special services to substations for broadcast or conference, e.g. multicast for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2203/00—Aspects of automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M2203/10—Aspects of automatic or semi-automatic exchanges related to the purpose or context of the telephonic communication
    • H04M2203/1016—Telecontrol
    • H04M2203/1025—Telecontrol of avatars
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/42—Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/56—Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities
    • H04M3/562—Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities where the conference facilities are distributed
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/42—Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/56—Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities
    • H04M3/563—User guidance or feature selection
    • H04M3/564—User guidance or feature selection whereby the feature is a sub-conference
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/42—Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/56—Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities
    • H04M3/563—User guidance or feature selection
    • H04M3/566—User guidance or feature selection relating to a participants right to speak

Abstract

A system for providing at least one forum for communication to a plurality of clients (50) communicable with a computer network (40) is taught. The system includes a conference server (30) communicable with the computer network for hosting one or more forums, and for managing graphical representations of clients in the forums. The system also includes a multi-point control unit server (66) communicable with the computer network (40) for transmitting voice communication in real-time from a speaking client to remaining in the at least one forum.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS
[received by the International Bureau on 11 February 2000 (11.02.00); original claims 1, 7, 46 and 47 amended; remaining claims unchanged (4 pages)]
1. A system for providing at least one forum
facilitating communication between a plurality of
clients in a computer network environment; said system
comprising:
a conference server communicatable and
connectable with the computer network hosting at least
one forum, and managing graphical representations of a first one of the plurality of clients in the at
least one forum; and
a multi-point control unit server communicatable
and connectable with the computer network transmitting
voice communication in real-time from a second one of
the plurality of clients to at least one of the first
one of the plurality of clients and a third one of the
plurality of clients in the at least one forum.
2. The system according to claim 1, further
comprising a data communications server communicatable
with the computer network for negotiation of an
initial connection between at least one of the
plurality of clients, and said conference server and
said control unit server. -76-
7. The system according to claim 1, wherein said
conference server maintains a real-time voice queue
for each forum, and said multi-point control unit
server manages the voice communication based on a
client speech request order on said voice queue.
8. The system according to claim 1, wherein said
conference server maintains a real-time text queue and
transmits text communication in addition to
transmitting the voice communication based on a client
text transfer request order on said text queue from a
text sending client to at least one text receiving
client .
9. The system according to claim 1, wherein said
conference server maintains a data file queue and
transmits at least one data file based on a client
text transfer request order on said data file queue
from a data file sending client to at least one data
file receiving client. -77 -
a queue server communicatable and connectable with
the computer network and controlling at least one of a
speech request queue determining at least in part an
order of speaking by the plurality of clients, a text
request queue determining at least in part an order of
text chatting by the plurality of clients, and a file
transfer queue determining at least in part an order of
file transferring by the plurality of clients; and
a streaming server communicatable and connectable
with the computer network and streaming aural
communications to the plurality of clients based, at
least in part, on the speaking order determined by said
speech request queue.
47. A system for providing at least one chat room
for facilitating communication between a plurality of
clients in a computer network, said system comprising:
a server communicatable and connectable with the
computer network and managing avatars of the plurality of
clients, said server controlling at least one of a speech
request queue determining at least in part an order of
speaking by the plurality of clients, a text request
queue determining at least in part an order of text
chatting by the plurality of clients, and a file transfer - 78-
queue determining at least in part an order of file
transferring by the plurality of clients, said server
streaming aural communications to the plurality of
clients based, at least in part, on the speaking order
determined by said speech request queue.
48. A method for providing at least one chat room
for facilitating communication between a plurality of
clients in a computer network, said method comprising:
managing avators of the plurality of clients;
controlling at least one of a speech request queue
determining at least in part an order of speaking by the
plurality of clients, a text request queue determining at
least in part an order of text chatting by the plurality
of clients, and a file transfer queue determining at
least in part an order of file transferring by the
plurality of clients; and
streaming aural communications to the plurality of
clients based, at least in part, on the speaking order
determined by the speech request queue for real-time
communication.
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JP2000565473A JP2002522998A (en) 1998-08-17 1999-08-17 Computer architecture and processes for audio conferencing over local and global networks, including the Internet and intranets
AU55637/99A AU5563799A (en) 1998-08-17 1999-08-17 Computer architecture and process for audio conferencing over local and global networks including internets and intranets
EP99942208A EP1141857A1 (en) 1998-08-17 1999-08-17 Computer architecture and process for audio conferencing over local and global networks including internets and intranets

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