Patent ID: 6738357
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04N

Abstract:
A method for communicating between first, second and third callers over a packet switched network, said method comprising:invoking at least one connection routine at said first caller to cause control messages to be sent to respective connection routines at said second and third callers to enable a media type selection for each of said second and third callers, at least one of said media type selections including a selection of at least two different media types; and generating at said first caller digital media packets corresponding to each of said at least two different media types; wherein, for each of said at least two media types, said plurality of corresponding digital packets are formed into a common data stream, which is transmitted from said first caller to be delivered to and processed by said second and third callers in accordance with said media type selections, said common data stream being transmitted over said network via one or more packet switched communication channels, said one or more communication channels providing indeterminate system delays and bandwidth limitations that give rise to indeterminate packet loss.