CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONFERENCING APPLICATIONS IN NAMED-DATA NETWORKS

摘要

A conference control server comprising a plurality of first ports configured to couple to a plurality of first control links, wherein the first control links connect the conference control server to a plurality of other conference control servers in a server cluster, a plurality of second ports configured to couple to a plurality of second control links, wherein the second control links connect the conference control server to a plurality of conference participating clients, and a processor coupled to the first ports and the second ports, wherein the processor is configured to register with a conference control system, wherein the conference control server is ready to serve a conference once registered, provide conference control and management functions to the conference participating clients and the other conference control servers, join the server cluster at any time, leave the server cluster without restrictions, and serve the conference participating clients.