COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND PROCESS FOR AUDIO CONFERENCING OVER LOCAL AND GLOBAL NETWORKS INCLUDING INTERNETS AND INTRANETS

摘要

A system for providing at least one forum for communication to a plurality of clients (50) communicable with a computer network (40)is taught. The system includes a conference server (30) communicable with the computer network for hosting one or more forums, and formanaging graphical representations of clients in the forums. The system also includes a multi-point control unit server (66) communicablewith the computer network (40) for transmitting voice communication in real-time from a speaking client to remaining in the at least oneforum.