Multiple call control method in a multimedia conferencing system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5195086
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07509010

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A method for use in a multimedia conferencing arrangement to control multiple concurrent calls where each call comprises one or more channels. A first call among a first set of user stations and a second call among a second set of user stations are merged into a single call comprising a plurality of channels among at least three user stations from the first and second sets. The plurality of channels of the single, merged call corresponds to a combination of channels of the first and second calls and may include a signalling channel, a voice channel, and one data channel for each data channel of the first and second calls. The method is also applicable to calls including image or video channels.

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AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY A CORP OF NEW YORK550 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baumgartner, Thomas J St. Charles, IL 7 517
Hwang, Yeou H Naperville, IL 2 580
Jones, Edith H Lisle, IL 1 388
Leung, Wu-Hon F Downers Grove, IL 11 953
Morgan, Lara F Warrenville, IL 18 1247
Tu, Shi-Chuan Lisle, IL 4 581

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