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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2004
Edward Gonen, Yoqneam Illit, IL;
Guil Yedlin, Kiriat Tivon, IL;
Anupam Sahai, Cupertino, CA (US);
Shai Toren, Moshav Alonei Aba, IL;
Boris Rakhlin, Haifa, IL;
Edward Gonen, Yoqneam Illit, IL;
Guil Yedlin, Kiriat Tivon, IL;
Anupam Sahai, Cupertino, CA (US);
Shai Toren, Moshav Alonei Aba, IL;
Boris Rakhlin, Haifa, IL;
Polycom, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Multimedia communication systems and methods are disclosed. An exemplary system comprises a server adapted to communicate with two or more multimedia endpoints; and a MCU adapted to communicate with the at least one server and the multimedia endpoints, wherein the server contains a module for instructing the multimedia endpoints to call a dial number for the MCU to establish a multimedia conference in response to a requested list of multimedia endpoints received from one of the multimedia endpoints. An exemplary method for establishing a multimedia conference comprises receiving at a server from a first endpoint a requested list of second endpoints desired to participate in the multimedia session; reviewing at the server the status of the second endpoints; and if the status of a particular second endpoint is an available status, instructing at least some of the available second endpoints to call a dial number for a MCU to participate in the multimedia conference. A further exemplary method allows for a determination to be made whether a multipoint or point-to-point conference is required, and allows a user to leave a message for users who unavailable to participate in the conference.