Cisco Technology, Inc.

Tejbans Singh Chadha

Shmuel Shaffer

Steven L Christenson

Mark Skrzynski

Anurag Dhingra

David Bieselin

A method for displaying a multipoint videoconference includes receiving a plurality of video signals generated at a plurality of remote conference sites. The method includes assigning a plurality of video signals generated at a first remote conference site to a first monitor of a plurality of monitors at a local site and assigning a plurality of video signals generated at a second remote conference site to a second monitor of the plurality of monitors at the local site. In addition, the method includes selecting, for each of the first and second monitor, a video signal of the plurality of video signals assigned to the monitor, and displaying each selected video signal on its respective monitor.

System and method for displaying a multipoint videoconference

In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, a method for maintaining telephony Internet services includes providing a first pointer, the first pointer directing a terminal unit to access a first Internet server. A backup pointer is provided, the backup pointer directing the terminal unit to access one or more corresponding backup Internet servers. The first Internet server is accessed based on the first pointer. Upon system failure, the backup Internet server is accessed based on the backup pointer.

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Fremont, CA, United States of America

Tejbans Singh Chadha