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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2005
Arun Punj, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Richard E. Huber, Harmony, PA (US);
Arun Punj, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Richard E. Huber, Harmony, PA (US);
Ericsson AB, Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A telecommunications system for conferencing including a network. The system comprises N nodes in communication with each other through the network, where N is greater than or equal to three and is an integer. Each node of the N nodes able to produce a unique corresponding video stream having a bandwidth and a unique corresponding audio stream having a bandwidth for transmission over the network to other nodes of the N nodes, with each stream's bandwidth from each node being dynamically controlled and set at predetermined levels. A method for conferencing in a telecommunications system. A bandwidth manager. A method for controlling bandwidth in a telecommunications network. A telecommunications system for conferencing. Including a network. The system comprises N nodes in communication with each other through the network, where N is greater than or equal to three and is an integer. Each node able to produce at least one unique corresponding video stream and a unique corresponding audio stream for transmission over the network to other nodes of the N nodes. Each node able to selectively receive any stream from any of the other nodes. A videophone. A method for a video call.