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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2024
Filed:
May. 14, 2021
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Jacques Samain, Paris, FR;
Giovanna Carofiglio, Paris, FR;
Giulio Grassi, Paris, FR;
Enrico Loparco, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Michele Papalini, Issy les Moulineaux, FR;
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method includes, at a media bridge configured to distribute a plurality of media streams among a plurality of client devices connected to the media bridge over a network, receiving the plurality of media streams from the plurality of client devices via the media bridge. The media bridge connects the plurality of client devices. The method further includes assigning a pair of names for each of the plurality of media streams. The pair of names include a contribution name and a distribution name. The method further includes presenting a first list to the plurality of client devices. The first list including a plurality of the distribution names for the plurality of media streams received from the plurality of client devices. The method further includes providing an indication of a current active speaker within the plurality of media streams via a signaling process.