SEAMLESS MULTIMEDIA CONFERENCING SYSTEM USING AN ENHANCED MULTIPOINT CONTROL UNIT AND ENHANCED ENDPOINT DEVICES

摘要

- 35 -Techniques are disclosed for controlling the communication ofmultimedia electronic signals representing audio, video, and/or data. Thesetechniques operate in conjunction with a system including a network, amultimedia server (MMS) connected to the network, and a plurality ofendpoint devices connected to the network. The network is comprised ofcommunications links and switches adapted for selectively connecting anddisconnecting the communications links. The endpoint devices are adapted forconverting multimedia electronic signals into audio, video, and/or data. TheMMS is equipped to control the network such that multimedia signals may beexchanged among a plurality of endpoint devices, thereby providing amultimedia conference.