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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2002
Applicants:
Philippe Dauchy, Paris, FR;
Frédéric Reich, Villabe, FR;
Patricia Reymond, Palaiseau, FR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 12/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A protocol gateway for setting up multimedia sessions between a first terminal, using a first protocol (for example H.323), and a second terminal, using a second protocol, said first protocol requiring the determination of a master, which protocol gateway is characterized in that it has available to it means for forcing said first terminal to assume the role of master.