Patent ID: 7698365
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for bridging a plurality of multicast conferences, each of the plurality of multicast conferences having at least one client, the computer-executable instructions are executed by a computer to perform the steps of: receiving a first call from one client of a first conference to join a second conference, the client of the first conference using a first type of control signaling and media streaming, the client generating an audio stream and a video stream of the first type; looking for a description of the second conference, the description of the second conference indicating that the second conference uses a second type of control signaling and media streaming, the second type being different from the first type, the second conference generating an audio stream and media stream of the second type; and joining the one client into the second conference to effect the bridging of the first conference with the second conference, the step of joining comprising: wherein at least one multicast bridging terminal is an audio multicast bridging terminal comprising: