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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2013
Applicants:
James Dean Midtun, Chandler, AZ (US);
Chyi Pin Lim, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventors:
James Dean Midtun, Chandler, AZ (US);
Chyi Pin Lim, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Mitel Networks Corporation, Ottawa, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/18 (2006.01); H04N 7/15 (2006.01); H04M 3/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/1895 (2013.01); H04N 7/155 (2013.01); H04M 3/567 (2013.01);
Abstract
A conferencing system and method that allows participants to review recorded conference information and to join the conference live are disclosed. Exemplary systems and methods continuously record or buffer at least a portion of a conference, such that participants joining late or that otherwise miss a portion of the conference can review a recording of the portion of the conference and catch up to the live portion of the conference.