Patent ID: 8442062
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A group communication method using a media server having a distributed structure in a terminal, comprising: receiving session information and connection management server information; checking whether there is a connection terminal pre-connected to a session corresponding to the session information on own network; when there is the connection terminal at the check result, accessing to a media server that the pre-connected terminal accesses; when there is no connection terminal at the check result, receiving a media server list by accessing to the connection management server based on the connection management server information; selecting and accessing to a media server in the provided media server list; and performing group communication through a session object on the same session, wherein in the selecting and accessing of the media server, the selected media server is at least one of a media server on a shortest route, a media server having a largest spatial bandwidth, and a media server having a smallest number of connection terminals.