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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2000
Christopher E. Pearce, Dallas, TX (US);
Delon R. Whetten, Allen, TX (US);
Larry G. Michalewicz, Allen, TX (US);
Christopher E. Pearce, Dallas, TX (US);
Delon R. Whetten, Allen, TX (US);
Larry G. Michalewicz, Allen, TX (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A communication network is provided that includes a unicast telephony device, and a plurality of multicast telephony devices operable to receive multicast media streaming transmitted to a multicast group address. The communication network further includes a multicast intermediary operable to receive multicast media streaming sent to the multicast group address. The multicast intermediary is further operable to communicate the media streaming to the unicast telephony device to enable the unicast telephony device to participate in the multicast communication with the multicast telephony devices.