公开(公告)号：US09491406B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US14923230

申请日：2015-10-26

Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

Inventor： Ankit Bhandari ,  Tim Lynch ,  Tiju Titus John

IPC: H04N7/15

CPC classification number: H04N7/152 ,  H04N7/141

Abstract: Techniques allow seamless transitioning of a mesh-based videoconference to a bridged videoconference. Criteria are defined for use in a triggering point function that may be evaluated to determine whether to make the transition. Escalation logic in an escalation manager may be used to manage the transition, allowing some participants to connect via a multipoint control unit, which is in turn a participant in the mesh-based videoconference, with the escalation manager relaying media streams from the mesh-connected participants. The mesh-connected participants may then drop their mesh connections without disruption to the videoconference. Escalation logic in the endpoints may be used as an alternate to an escalation manager unit.

Abstract translation: 技术允许将基于网格的视频会议无缝转换到桥接的视频会议。 定义了用于触发点功能的标准，可以对其进行评估，以确定是否进行转换。 升级管理器中的升级逻辑可用于管理转换，允许一些参与者通过多点控制单元连接，多点控制单元又是基于网格的视频会议中的参与者，其中升级管理器从网状连接中继媒体流 参与者 网状连接的参与者可以放弃其网格连接而不会影响视频会议。 端点中的升级逻辑可以用作升级管理器单元的替代。

公开(公告)号：US20160119583A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-28

申请号：US14923230

申请日：2015-10-26

Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

Inventor： Ankit Bhandari ,  Tim Lynch ,  Tiju Titus John

IPC: H04N7/15

CPC classification number: H04N7/152 ,  H04N7/141

Abstract: Techniques allow seamless transitioning of a mesh-based videoconference to a bridged videoconference. Criteria are defined for use in a triggering point function that may be evaluated to determine whether to make the transition. Escalation logic in an escalation manager may be used to manage the transition, allowing some participants to connect via a multipoint control unit, which is in turn a participant in the mesh-based videoconference, with the escalation manager relaying media streams from the mesh-connected participants. The mesh-connected participants may then drop their mesh connections without disruption to the videoconference. Escalation logic in the endpoints may be used as an alternate to an escalation manager unit.

Abstract translation: 技术允许将基于网格的视频会议无缝转换到桥接的视频会议。 定义了用于触发点功能的标准，可以对其进行评估，以确定是否进行转换。 升级管理器中的升级逻辑可用于管理转换，允许一些参与者通过多点控制单元连接，多点控制单元又是基于网格的视频会议中的参与者，其中升级管理器从网状连接中继媒体流 参与者 网状连接的参与者可以放弃其网格连接而不会影响视频会议。 端点中的升级逻辑可以用作升级管理器单元的替代。

公开(公告)号：US20140280595A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US14213454

申请日：2014-03-14

Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

Inventor： Mahalingam Mani ,  Joseph Provine ,  Alon Klein ,  Ankit Bhandari

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L65/403 ,  G06F9/5072 ,  H04L12/1827 ,  H04L65/1006 ,  H04L67/10

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a technique for providing cloud based scaleable videoconferencing infrastructure in a variety of ways. A combination of hardware based conferencing and software emulation of hardware conferencing equipment is disclosed. The disclosed systems and methods include load balancing algorithms and a software control architecture to allow for flexible and elastic scaling of each component individually or as a group. The disclosed systems and methods are also agnostic to the underlying hardware infrastructure utilized for any given conference.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了一种用于以各种方式提供基于云的可缩放视频会议基础设施的技术。 公开了硬件会议设备的基于硬件的会议和软件仿真的组合。 所公开的系统和方法包括负载平衡算法和软件控制架构，以允许单独地或作为组的每个组件的灵活和弹性缩放。 所公开的系统和方法对于用于任何给定会议的底层硬件基础设施也是不可知的。