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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Vidyo, Inc., Hackensack, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Ofer Shapiro, Fair Lawn, NJ (US);
Amir Shaked, North Bergen, NJ (US);
Alexandros Eleftheriadis, Tenafly, NJ (US);
Assignee:
VIDYO, INC., Hackensack, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/14 (2006.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); H04N 7/15 (2006.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 51/32 (2013.01); H04L 12/1818 (2013.01); H04L 12/1822 (2013.01); H04L 51/046 (2013.01); H04N 7/15 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and related apparatus for initiating videoconferences in instant messaging systems is described, including using an agent to represent the videoconferencing system into the instant messaging system and enabling control using hyperlinked information posted by the agent into the instant messaging message area.