Patent ID: 8031853
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A multi-pod conferencing system for local conference participants to communicate with remote conference participants, comprising: a plurality of pods for local conference participants wherein an individual pod connects to one or more said plurality of pods through a data communication means for communicating data and audio data to and from another said individual pod, said individual pods further comprise: a base unit that couples to said plurality of pods through said data communication means for communicating data and audio data to and from said plurality of pods, said base unit further couples to a carrier medium that communicates audio data from the local conference participants to and from the remote conference participants, said base unit further comprises: wherein said command input and display information from said individual pod is distributed to said plurality of pods such that said plurality of pods can be operated in tandem; and wherein said computed values of said pod gating means is distributed to other said pods to gate said pods on and or off.