公开(公告)号：US09065919B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-23

申请号：US14275016

申请日：2014-05-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bruce Arthur ,  Marcel van Os ,  Stephen O. Lemay ,  Gregory N. Christie ,  Peter T. Westen

IPC: H04L12/16 ,  H04Q11/00 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04L12/18

CPC classification number: H04M3/56 ,  H04L12/1818 ,  H04L12/1827 ,  H04M2203/2066

Abstract: 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 this information available to other users who may then wish to join a conference with the user. An initiating user sends invitations via the directory service to the remote users. Each user that accepts an invitation transmits its network address to the initiating user, who then establishes a peer-to-peer connection with each of the remote users. Each participant system exchanges information about hardware capabilities and bandwidth, and a conference manager determines a best model for connecting each of the participants. Depending on the hardware and bandwidth capabilities of the participants, the manager chooses from a duplicate streams model, a multicast model, and a host-among-peers model for connecting the participants.

Abstract translation: 多个用户参与会议，同时最大限度地利用每个参与者的硬件和带宽功能。 每个用户的系统使目录服务知道其硬件发送和接收能力。 目录服务使此信息可供其他用户使用，然后可能希望与用户加入会议。 发起用户通过目录服务向远程用户发送邀请。 接受邀请的每个用户将其网络地址发送给发起用户，然后他们与每个远程用户建立点对点连接。 每个参与者系统交换关于硬件能力和带宽的信息，会议管理器确定连接每个参与者的最佳模型。 根据参与者的硬件和带宽能力，管理员从重复流模型，组播模型和对等主机模型中选择连接参与者。

公开(公告)号：US20140314223A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-23

申请号：US14275016

申请日：2014-05-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bruce Arthur ,  Marcel van Os ,  Stephen O. Lemay ,  Gregory N. Christie ,  Peter T. Westen

IPC: H04M3/56

CPC classification number: H04M3/56 ,  H04L12/1818 ,  H04L12/1827 ,  H04M2203/2066

Abstract: 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 this information available to other users who may then wish to join a conference with the user. An initiating user sends invitations via the directory service to the remote users. Each user that accepts an invitation transmits its network address to the initiating user, who then establishes a peer-to-peer connection with each of the remote users. Each participant system exchanges information about hardware capabilities and bandwidth, and a conference manager determines a best model for connecting each of the participants. Depending on the hardware and bandwidth capabilities of the participants, the manager chooses from a duplicate streams model, a multicast model, and a host-among-peers model for connecting the participants.

Abstract translation: 多个用户参与会议，同时最大限度地利用每个参与者的硬件和带宽功能。 每个用户的系统使目录服务知道其硬件发送和接收能力。 目录服务使此信息可供其他用户使用，然后可能希望与用户加入会议。 发起用户通过目录服务向远程用户发送邀请。 接受邀请的每个用户将其网络地址发送给发起用户，然后他们与每个远程用户建立点对点连接。 每个参与者系统交换关于硬件能力和带宽的信息，会议管理器确定连接每个参与者的最佳模型。 根据参与者的硬件和带宽能力，管理员从重复流模型，组播模型和对等主机模型中选择连接参与者。

公开(公告)号：US20140026073A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US13908998

申请日：2013-06-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gregory N. Christie ,  Peter T. Westen ,  Stephen O. Lemay ,  Jens Alfke

IPC: H04L12/58

CPC classification number: H04L51/04 ,  G06Q10/107

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for controlling a graphical user interface to display information related to a communication session. Information relating to data produced by a first participant to the communication session is displayed on a first display unit, wherein the information produced by the first participant is displayed at a first position on the first display unit. Data is received from a second participant to the communication session, and information relating to the data received from the second participant is displayed on the first display unit, wherein the information received from the second participant is displayed at a second position on the first display unit. The first and second positions are horizontally spaced apart.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于控制图形用户界面以显示与通信会话有关的信息的方法和装置。 与由第一参与者产生的通信会话的数据相关的信息被显示在第一显示单元上，其中由第一参与者产生的信息显示在第一显示单元的第一位置。 从第二参与者接收数据到通信会话，并且在第一显示单元上显示与从第二参与者接收到的数据相关的信息，其中从第二参与者接收到的信息显示在第一显示单元上的第二位置 。 第一和第二位置水平间隔开。