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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2002
Applicants:
Charles Chuanming Wang, Jamison, PA (US);
Jens Cahnbley, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
John William Richardson, Hamilton, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Charles Chuanming Wang, Jamison, PA (US);
Jens Cahnbley, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
John William Richardson, Hamilton, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Thomson Licensing, Boulogne Billancourt, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 11/00 (2006.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for providing a private conversation channel in a videoconference session between at least three participants includes the steps of providing an ability to receive a private acceptance in response to the private invitation and providing an ability to exclude non-parties to the private conversation from receiving private messages corresponding to the private conversation.