Videoconferencing method and system for connecting a host with a plurality of participants
CA 2356872 C · Owner: Melton, Richard Lee · Inventors: Forkner, Terry Ray; Lamar, George Thomas; Melton, Richard Lee
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An improved videoconferencing system and method are provided for connecting a host (210) to a plurality of participants (220 230, 240). Unlike other , videoconferencing methods and systems the videoconferencing system and method of these preferred embodiments allow each of the parties of a videoconference to benefit from the interaction between the host (210) and a selected participant without limiting the number of participants that can join the video conference. The host (210) and participants (220 230, 240) can interact , with the videoconferencing system by issuing voice commands or DTMF signals to a voice response unit or by using a computer to access the videoconferencing …
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