Multi-point teleconference system
CA 2226795 C · Owner: Nec Corporation · Inventors: Wada, Yoshiyasu
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When a teleconference among more than two places is performed using a multi-point teleconference system each, of teleconference terminal units makes a connection to a multi-point control unit by line. When the number of participants in the teleconference reduces during the teleconference so that the teleconference is performed between only two places, a conference state managing section requests the two teleconference terminal units to make a point-to-point-connection. When the point-to-point connection is acknowledge by these teleconference terminal units, the teleconference by the multi-point control unit is finished. Thereafter, the line is automatically connected between the two …
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- Filed January 13, 1998 and granted November 14, 2000. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 13, 2018.
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