Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090058986 | Measuring latency in a video conference system - A method of measuring video latency between a sender and a receiver in a video conference system is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes initiating an electrical signal from a first location in a video conference system, transmitting the electrical signal through the video components of the video conference system, reflecting the electrical signal back through the video components of the video conference system and measuring the latency of the electrical signal at the first location related to the transmission and reflection of the electrical signal. | 03-05-2009 |
20090323552 | Systems and Methods for Managing Virtual Collaboration Systems Spread Over Different Networks - Systems and methods for managing virtual collaboration systems are disclosed herein. A virtual collaboration system includes a distributor communicatively coupled to a first network and a second network having different network characteristics from the first network, the distributor configured to receive first media streams from at least one first network node, and to transmit the first media streams to at least one second network node; and a management subsystem adapted to dynamically configure a topology of a virtual collaborative event, wherein configuration of the topology includes a determination of media stream connections among the distributor and the at least one first network node based, at least in part, on at least one policy, and wherein the media stream connections establish and maintain virtual relationships among the at least one first network node and the at least one second network node. | 12-31-2009 |
20100091687 | STATUS OF EVENTS - An event management system is configured to provide first status information corresponding to a scheduled event to at least a first person associated with an in progress event where the in progress event includes a first plurality of event endpoints that provide a first set of media streams to a first set of attendees. The event management system is also configured to provide second status information corresponding to the in progress event to at least a second person associated with the scheduled event where the scheduled event is scheduled to include a second plurality of event endpoints that provide a second set of media streams to a second set of attendees. | 04-15-2010 |
20100095223 | RECONFIGURING A COLLABORATION EVENT - An event management system is configured to host a collaboration event that includes first and second event endpoints that provide respective first and second sets of audio/visual (A/V) media streams to respective first and second sets of attendees during the first event. The event management system is configured to, while hosting the collaboration event, reconfigure the collaboration event to cause a third event endpoint to provide a third set of audio/visual (A/V) media streams to at least one of the first set of attendees. | 04-15-2010 |
20100189014 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING NODE CONFIGURATION INFORMATION - A system of distributing node configuration information to a plurality of nodes in an event is provided. The system includes a first node, a second node operatively connected to the first node, and an event manager operatively connected to the first node and the second node. The event manager transmits the node configuration information to the first node and the second node, and transmits an indication to the first node and the second node to initiate communication between the first node and the second node using the node configuration information. | 07-29-2010 |
20100259593 | Endpoints associated with a Session - A machine and method to connect endpoints associated with a session. | 10-14-2010 |
20110069141 | Communication Between Scheduled And In Progress Event Attendees - An event management system is configured to receive a first communication from a person associated with a scheduled event and provide a second communication associated with the first communication to at least one endpoint of an in progress event. | 03-24-2011 |
20110069143 | Communications Prior To A Scheduled Event - An event management system is configured to provide a communications pathway between persons associated with a scheduled event prior to initiating the scheduled event. | 03-24-2011 |
20110093590 | Event Management System - An event management system is configured to detect an overlap between events and provide a communication to remediate the overlap to one or more event attendees. | 04-21-2011 |
20110173263 | Directing An Attendee Of A Collaboration Event To An Endpoint - An event management system is configured to receive information that indicates a presence of an attendee of a collaboration event at a first location that is not specified by a registered event specification corresponding to the collaboration event and provide information to the attendee to direct the attendee to a second location with an endpoint for connecting to the collaboration event. | 07-14-2011 |
20110173275 | Messaging Between Events - An event management system is configured to receive information from a person associated with a first event and provide a message to a second event that is associated with the first event. | 07-14-2011 |
20110179157 | Event Management System For Creating A Second Event - An event management system is configured to host a first event that includes a first set of event endpoints that provides first and second sets of media streams to respective first and second sets of attendees during the first event. The event management system is configured to, while hosting the first event, create a second event that includes a second set of event endpoints that provide a third set of media streams to at least one of the first set of attendees and a fourth set of media streams during the second event. At least one of the second set of event endpoints is sufficiently separated from each of the first set of event endpoints so that the second event does not substantially interfere with the first event. | 07-21-2011 |
20120123818 | VIRTUAL MEETING SAVINGS - A method comprises receiving, by a processor, a number of participants for a virtual meeting and a home location for each participant. For each participant, the method further comprises ascertaining, by the processor, an environmental emissions savings associated with the participant in participating in the virtual meeting compared to having traveled to a corresponding meeting in-person. | 05-17-2012 |