Patent ID: 9402054
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: H04L,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving, at a service connector of a video conference system, a request to switch a participant user associated with a prior connection to a video conference to a communication mode for the video conference received at a participant endpoint device, the request to switch comprising a request to switch from a unidirectional communication mode to a bidirectional communication mode; determining information on at least one distribution capability from one or more interactions with the participant endpoint device, the at least one distribution capability available for at least one of a client application and the participant endpoint device, and the client application executing on the participant endpoint device to present the video conference; determining a distribution scheme for the communication mode using the at least one distribution capability; sending a request to establish a new connection with the endpoint device using the distribution scheme; establishing the new connection for the participant endpoint device such that the new connection allows the participant endpoint device to (a) send data to be combined into a composite stream for the video conference and (b) receive the composite stream for the video conference; receiving a notification on establishment of the new connection; and terminating the prior connection, wherein the prior connection is for receipt of the composite stream for the video conference, and the composite stream for the video conference was provided by a content delivery network.