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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179822 | Push-type telecommunications accompanied by a telephone call Subject: Since today's conventional Web browsing employs Pull-Type Telecommunications, presently, it is necessary to employ keyboard operation in order to request information. Furthermore, the portability of today's devices is still substandard, and offering informa... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8144631 | Interconnecting IP video endpoints with reduced H.320 call setup time In one embodiment, a method includes sending, from an originating gateway device (OGW) to a terminating gateway device (TGW), a setup message for setting up a call on a primary bearer channel (B-channel) of an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN). The OGW inte... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144632 | Methods, systems and program products for efficient communications during data sharing event One example embodiment of the invention is a method for communicating streaming data between a plurality of users participating in a real-time communications event over a packet based data network, the method comprising the steps of: a source identifying a first sin... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144633 | Method and system for controlling audio in a collaboration environment A method and system for designating an aural position of an audio stream in a collaboration environment. A plurality of icons corresponding to participants are displayed in a user interface. A moderator may move the icons from a first position in the user interface ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8072909 | Apparatus and method for notification of a party in a telephone conference Systems, methods, and machine-readable articles of manufacture enable private notification of a participant in a telephone conference. In representative embodiments, a system receives a telephone call intended for a first conference participant, generates an informa... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8023437 | Methods, systems and program products for a distributed communications configuration One example embodiment of the invention is directed to a method for communicating streaming data between a plurality of users participating in a real-time communications event over a packet based data network. One example method comprises steps of a source identifyi... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8005025 | Dynamic media content for collaborators with VOIP support for client communications Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for delivering dynamic media content to collaborators. Embodiments include providing collaborative event media content, wherein the collaborative event media content includes a grammar and a structured doc... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8005024 | Method for establishing an IP video-conference using a telephone network for voice transmission A method of establishing video-conferences between audio communication equipments (ACE1, ACE2) comprises a) using a user audio communication equipment (ACE1) to initiate a first call with another user audio communication equipment (ACE2),... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7983201 | Coordinated invitations to a conference call A technique is disclosed that enables one or more telecommunications endpoints to subscribe to a conferencing system and to be notified of one or more conferencing events. As part of the conferencing system of the illustrative embodiment, a conference invitation ser... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7961653 | Relay apparatus and communication system A home gateway is an apparatus that transmits information, which is received from an intercom slave unit, to a plurality of appliances each having a communication function. The home gateway includes a demultiplexing circuit, a wireless communication circuit, a memor... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7944862 | Accelerated session establishment in a multimedia gateway In one aspect, a method of establishing a reduced setup time session through a gateway is provided which includes: receiving a first capability message transmitted from the first terminal to the gateway; receiving a second capability message transmitted from the sec... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7940705 | Method and system for blocking communication within a conference service A method for providing a conference service includes hosting a conference between a plurality of endpoints and communicating at least one media stream received from at least one of the plurality of endpoints to the remaining plurality of endpoints. The method also i... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7920488 | Method and apparatus for establishing a distributed conference bridge The invention comprises a method and apparatus for establishing a conference bridge. Specifically, the method comprises obtaining at least one request for establishing the conference bridge where the conference bridge is operable for enabling communications between ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7907551 | Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) location based 911 conferencing Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) emergency calls to an Emergency Response Center (ERC) are handled through a VoIP conference bridge on a VoIP service provider's soft switch. The soft switch works with a VoIP positioning center (VPC) to obtain location information... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7903589 | System and method for providing caller identification for a TDM conference call Embodiments of the disclosed invention include a method performed by a conference server for providing caller identification information for a TDM conference call. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a request from a host to set up a TDM conference call... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7898990 | Method, system and gateway device for enabling interworking between IP and CS networks A method, system and gateway device enables interworking between an IP-based network and a circuit-switched network. A first address information of a first connection end located in the circuit-switched network is routed in a trigger message from the IP-based networ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7881235 | Mixed media conferencing Multiple users participate in a conference while taking maximum advantage of hardware and bandwidth capabilities of each participant. Each user's system makes known to a directory service its hardware sending and receiving capabilities. The directory service makes t... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7839804 | Method and apparatus for performing call setup for a video call in 3G-324M For quick call setup, terminal A sends to terminal B stuffing sequences for the highest H.223 multiplexer level supported by terminal A and at least one proprietary sequence. The proprietary sequence indicates support for quick call setup and contains video and audi... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7826401 | Methods and program products for mapping a network address translator An exemplary method for mapping a network address translator on a packet based network that is between a client and a server comprises the steps of the client communicating a first message including a first client address to the server, the server extracting the fir... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7817584 | Method and system for managing simultaneous electronic communications A first communication channel is established between a first entity and at least one second entity and a second communication channel is established between the first entity and at least one third entity over the network. Then, data associated with the first and sec... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7813305 | Setting up a conference call with a hashed address A method and apparatus to arrange for and to set up a conference call are disclosed. The party who arranges for a conference call provides all of the details of the conference call to a conferencing server through an encoded public address. The arranging party's tel... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7792064 | Video-conferencing system using mobile terminal device and method for implementing the same In a video-conferencing system using a mobile terminal device and a method for implementing the same, by connecting mobile terminal devices, which have a wireless LAN module, a camera module and a video conference application program, to each other by a wireless LAN... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7792065 | Securely establishing sessions over secure paths Embodiments include a method directed to a first proxy detecting that a secure data connection between a first and second client should be created on a secure data connection setup path. A first secure connection can be established with the first client. If a second... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7782802 | Optimizing conferencing performance Optimized conferencing performance may be provided. First, a plurality of data streams respectively received from a plurality of conferencing users may be monitored. Then, for each of the plurality of conferencing users, a plurality of talk frequency conditions resp... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7724691 | Streaming media A method for providing a session invitation protocol (SIP) session between a first and a second entity. An SIP session is established between the first and second entity. At least one media stream is transmitted from the first entity to the second entity. At least o... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7653013 | Conferencing systems with enhanced capabilities A method of conferencing involves forming a main conference between a plurality of users, providing a user with an option to request a subconference with a subset of other users, forming a subconference between said user and the subset of other users, and at least p... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7630329 | Communication method, communication system, and connection apparatus A connection apparatus is employed which is connected to a repeating apparatus for providing the PoC for first communication apparatuses having a PoC function. Call connection is established between the connection apparatus and second communication apparatus not hav... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7626951 | Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) location based conferencing A Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device uses its location to narrow down known and unknown potential VoIP third parties meeting the user's criteria, based on their physical proximity to the initial caller and other pre-determined characteristics, to join in a p... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7623476 | System and method for conferencing in a peer-to-peer hybrid communications network An improved system and method are disclosed for peer-to-peer communications. In one example, the method enables a conference session to be established by an endpoint and then controlled by the endpoint using direct signaling with other endpoints. ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7593355 | Method and apparatus for an enhanced VoIP call initiation interface A method and apparatus is disclosed for providing an improved interface to a caller during the initiation of a VoIP call. The present invention includes placing, by the caller, a request for information regarding a party to be called; returning a URL responsive to t... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7570607 | Integrating video, voice and data traffic in a single, conferencing system using existing connections Video, voice and data are integrated using existing telephone connections by using a video network server to receive and transmit video signals to and from clients using telephone wires. Client frequency division multiplexing couplers, each associated with one of th... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7564808 | Spread spectrum communication unit A communication unit comprises a command signal generator for generating a command signal. A transmitter transmits communication signals at one of two frequencies and for transmitting the command signal. A receiver receives communication signals at one of the two fr... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7561537 | Method for adhoc buffer The present invention discloses a method for connecting one or more systems to a user for automatic determination of which system the user may use to participate in a call. A predefined list of video conferencing systems and/or locations for each user is predefined ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7561536 | Method and apparatus for simultaneous incoming digital call processing using ISDN bonding channels Assigning inbound ringing ISDN channels to a particular endpoint's call uses a framing listening technique to distinguish between H.221 framing, master bonding channel framing and slave bonding channel framing. If the channel is receiving Master Bonding Channel fram... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7558222 | System and method for sending IP packets to a mobile station transitioning from dormant state to active state A method for sending IP packets from a base station to a mobile station during transition of the mobile station from a dormant state to an active state is provided. The method includes receiving a lagging feature request from the mobile station. A physical layer of ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7535857 | Method for transmitting data from a participant device in a session in an internet protocol (IP) system A method for transmitting data from a participant device in a session in an Internet Protocol (IP) system (100) is provided. The method comprises sending (405) one or more a first Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) packet of the session to a first addr... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7508777 | Method and apparatus for co-socket telephony A network based communication system allows a communication connection that carries voice data using packetized IP telephony protocol to be established via a wireless local area network access point by sending a user address to a remote database server. The database... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7486629 | System for controlling conference circuit in packet-oriented communication network To control a conference circuit between multiple terminal devices in a packet-oriented communication network, circuit-oriented conference control signaling is transmitted via a packet-oriented transport protocol between a first terminal device and a communication se... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7474634 | System, methods, and computer-readable media for expedited access to conference calls Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for admitting conferees into a conference call. Methods to achieve the foregoing can comprise: receiving a request from the conferee for access to the conference call; obtaining data representing a unique identifier asso... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7471648 | Integrating video, voice and data traffic in a single conferencing system Video, voice and data are integrated using existing telephone connections by using a video network server to receive and transmit video signals to and from clients using telephone wires. Client frequency division multiplexing couplers, each associated with one of th... | 12/30/2008 |
