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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2006
J. Douglas Martin, Manitou Springs, CO (US);
Randolph J. Leigh, Monument, CO (US);
Andrew Dionysius Ghinaudo, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Robert G. Fries, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
J. Douglas Martin, Manitou Springs, CO (US);
Randolph J. Leigh, Monument, CO (US);
Andrew Dionysius Ghinaudo, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Robert G. Fries, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A VoIP-based conferencing system readily handles different protocols, load balance media resources and deals with fail-over situations. The VOIP conferencing system has a gateway coupled to the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network). A Voice Server Director (VSD) is coupled to the gateway and performs the control function of the conferencing system. The VSD has a back-to-back user agent. The VSD controls a media server, which mixes the audio (signals), and the media server receives the data portion of a conference call from the gateway. The media server is coupled to a bridge that controls an on-going conference.