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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2000
Roni Even, Tel Aviv, IL;
Sigmund Gavish, Tel Aviv, IL;
Ial Yad-shalom, Tel Aviv, IL;
Polycom Israel Ltd., Petach-Tikva, IL;
Abstract
A video teleconferencing system for controlling multiple multipoint control units (MCU) from a single apparatus. The system utilizes a Virtual MCU (VMCU) () to communicate with a plurality of MCUs (). A user initiates a reserve conference command with the VMCU (). If sufficient resources are available, the reservation is made and connection numbers are assigned. When the time for the conference arises, an MCU () is assigned to the conference. The participants are then connected to the conference. By using a single VMCU () to schedule and coordinate multiple MCUs (), the present invention is able to efficiently schedule a large number of conferences. This greater efficiency in scheduling may allow users to schedule conferences without the advance notice that is usually required.