公开(公告)号：DE69434762T2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-16

申请号：DE69434762

申请日：1994-10-03

Applicant: COLLABORATION PROPERTIES INC

Inventor： LUDWIG LESTER F ,  BURNS EMMET R ,  LAUWERS CHRIS J ,  LANTZ KEITH A ,  BURNETT GERALD J

IPC: H04M3/56 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/428 ,  H04M3/53 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/15

Abstract: A teleconferencing system that integrates separate real-time and asynchronous networks - the former for real-time audio and video, and the latter for control signals and textual, graphical and other data - in a manner which closely approximates the experience of face-to-face collaboration. The system provides an audio/video (AV) path (13) for carrying AV signal among the workstations, a video mosaic generator (36) for combining images, and an audio summer or mixer (38). At least part of the AV path (13b) is implemented with unshielded twisted pair wiring. The system architecture is readily scalable to the largest enterprise network environments. It accommodates differing levels of collaborative capabilities available to individual users and permits high-quality audio and video capabilities to be readily superimposed onto existing personal computers and workstations (12) and their interconnecting LANs (10) and WANs (15). In the case of a plurality of geographically dispersed LANs (10) interconnected by a WAN (15), the demands made on the WAN are significantly reduced by employing multi-hopping techniques, including avoiding the unnecessary decompression of data at intermediate hops, as well as video mosaicing and cut-and-paste technology.

公开(公告)号：AT242580T

公开(公告)日：2003-06-15

申请号：AT98120170

申请日：1994-10-03

Applicant: COLLABORATION PROPERTIES INC

Inventor： LUDWIG LESTER F ,  LAUWERS CHRIS J ,  LANTZ KEITH A ,  BURNETT GERALD J ,  BURNS EMMETT

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/428 ,  H04M3/53 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/15

Abstract: A teleconferencing system that integrates separate real-time and asynchronous networks - the former for real-time audio and video, and the latter for control signals and textual, graphical and other data - in a manner which closely approximates the experience of face-to-face collaboration. The system provides an audio/video (AV) path (13) for carrying AV signal among the workstations, a video mosaic generator (36) for combining images, and an audio summer or mixer (38). At least part of the AV path (13b) is implemented with unshielded twisted pair wiring. The system architecture is readily scalable to the largest enterprise network environments. It accommodates differing levels of collaborative capabilities available to individual users and permits high-quality audio and video capabilities to be readily superimposed onto existing personal computers and workstations (12) and their interconnecting LANs (10) and WANs (15). In the case of a plurality of geographically dispersed LANs (10) interconnected by a WAN (15), the demands made on the WAN are significantly reduced by employing multi-hopping techniques, including avoiding the unnecessary decompression of data at intermediate hops, as well as video mosaicing and cut-and-paste technology.

公开(公告)号：AT207276T

公开(公告)日：2001-11-15

申请号：AT98120173

申请日：1994-03-16

Applicant: COLLABORATION PROPERTIES INC

Inventor： LUDWIG LESTER F ,  LAUWERS CHRIS J ,  LANTZ KEITH A ,  BURNETT GERALD J ,  BURNS EMMETT R

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/428 ,  H04M3/53 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/15

Abstract: A teleconferencing system that integrates separate real-time and asynchronous networks - the former for real-time audio and video, and the latter for control signals and textual, graphical and other data - in a manner which closely approximates the experience of face-to-face collaboration. The system provides an audio/video (AV) path (13) for carrying AV signal among the workstations, a video mosaic generator (36) for combining images, and an audio summer or mixer (38). At least part of the AV path (13b) is implemented with unshielded twisted pair wiring. The system architecture is readily scalable to the largest enterprise network environments. It accommodates differing levels of collaborative capabilities available to individual users and permits high-quality audio and video capabilities to be readily superimposed onto existing personal computers and workstations (12) and their interconnecting LANs (10) and WANs (15). In the case of a plurality of geographically dispersed LANs (10) interconnected by a WAN (15), the demands made on the WAN are significantly reduced by employing multi-hopping techniques, including avoiding the unnecessary decompression of data at intermediate hops, as well as video mosaicing and cut-and-paste technology.

公开(公告)号：DE69433042D1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-18

申请号：DE69433042

申请日：1994-10-03

Applicant: COLLABORATION PROPERTIES INC

Inventor： LUDWIG LESTER F ,  LAUWERS CHRIS J ,  LANTZ KEITH A ,  BURNETT GERALD J ,  BURNS EMMETT

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/428 ,  H04M3/53 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04M3/50

Abstract: A teleconferencing system that integrates separate real-time and asynchronous networks - the former for real-time audio and video, and the latter for control signals and textual, graphical and other data - in a manner which closely approximates the experience of face-to-face collaboration. The system provides an audio/video (AV) path (13) for carrying AV signal among the workstations, a video mosaic generator (36) for combining images, and an audio summer or mixer (38). At least part of the AV path (13b) is implemented with unshielded twisted pair wiring. The system architecture is readily scalable to the largest enterprise network environments. It accommodates differing levels of collaborative capabilities available to individual users and permits high-quality audio and video capabilities to be readily superimposed onto existing personal computers and workstations (12) and their interconnecting LANs (10) and WANs (15). In the case of a plurality of geographically dispersed LANs (10) interconnected by a WAN (15), the demands made on the WAN are significantly reduced by employing multi-hopping techniques, including avoiding the unnecessary decompression of data at intermediate hops, as well as video mosaicing and cut-and-paste technology.

公开(公告)号：AT247358T

公开(公告)日：2003-08-15

申请号：AT98120172

申请日：1994-10-03

Applicant: COLLABORATION PROPERTIES INC

Inventor： LUDWIG LESTER F ,  LAUWERS CHRIS J ,  LANTZ KEITH A ,  BURNETT GERALD J ,  BURNS EMMETT

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/428 ,  H04M3/53 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04M3/50

Abstract: A teleconferencing system that integrates separate real-time and asynchronous networks - the former for real-time audio and video, and the latter for control signals and textual, graphical and other data - in a manner which closely approximates the experience of face-to-face collaboration. The system provides an audio/video (AV) path (13) for carrying AV signal among the workstations, a video mosaic generator (36) for combining images, and an audio summer or mixer (38). At least part of the AV path (13b) is implemented with unshielded twisted pair wiring. The system architecture is readily scalable to the largest enterprise network environments. It accommodates differing levels of collaborative capabilities available to individual users and permits high-quality audio and video capabilities to be readily superimposed onto existing personal computers and workstations (12) and their interconnecting LANs (10) and WANs (15). In the case of a plurality of geographically dispersed LANs (10) interconnected by a WAN (15), the demands made on the WAN are significantly reduced by employing multi-hopping techniques, including avoiding the unnecessary decompression of data at intermediate hops, as well as video mosaicing and cut-and-paste technology.

公开(公告)号：DE69429684T2

公开(公告)日：2002-09-05

申请号：DE69429684

申请日：1994-10-03

Applicant: COLLABORATION PROPERTIES INC

Inventor： LUDWIG LESTER F ,  LAUWERS CHRIS J ,  LANTZ KEITH A ,  BURNETT GERALD J ,  BURNS EMMETT R

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/428 ,  H04M3/53 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/15

Abstract: A teleconferencing system that integrates separate real-time and asynchronous networks - the former for real-time audio and video, and the latter for control signals and textual, graphical and other data - in a manner which closely approximates the experience of face-to-face collaboration. The system provides an audio/video (AV) path (13) for carrying AV signal among the workstations, a video mosaic generator (36) for combining images, and an audio summer or mixer (38). At least part of the AV path (13b) is implemented with unshielded twisted pair wiring. The system architecture is readily scalable to the largest enterprise network environments. It accommodates differing levels of collaborative capabilities available to individual users and permits high-quality audio and video capabilities to be readily superimposed onto existing personal computers and workstations (12) and their interconnecting LANs (10) and WANs (15). In the case of a plurality of geographically dispersed LANs (10) interconnected by a WAN (15), the demands made on the WAN are significantly reduced by employing multi-hopping techniques, including avoiding the unnecessary decompression of data at intermediate hops, as well as video mosaicing and cut-and-paste technology.

公开(公告)号：DE69429684D1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-28

申请号：DE69429684

申请日：1994-10-03

Applicant: COLLABORATION PROPERTIES INC

Inventor： LUDWIG LESTER F ,  LAUWERS CHRIS J ,  LANTZ KEITH A ,  BURNETT GERALD J ,  BURNS EMMETT R

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/428 ,  H04M3/53 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/15

Abstract: A teleconferencing system that integrates separate real-time and asynchronous networks - the former for real-time audio and video, and the latter for control signals and textual, graphical and other data - in a manner which closely approximates the experience of face-to-face collaboration. The system provides an audio/video (AV) path (13) for carrying AV signal among the workstations, a video mosaic generator (36) for combining images, and an audio summer or mixer (38). At least part of the AV path (13b) is implemented with unshielded twisted pair wiring. The system architecture is readily scalable to the largest enterprise network environments. It accommodates differing levels of collaborative capabilities available to individual users and permits high-quality audio and video capabilities to be readily superimposed onto existing personal computers and workstations (12) and their interconnecting LANs (10) and WANs (15). In the case of a plurality of geographically dispersed LANs (10) interconnected by a WAN (15), the demands made on the WAN are significantly reduced by employing multi-hopping techniques, including avoiding the unnecessary decompression of data at intermediate hops, as well as video mosaicing and cut-and-paste technology.

公开(公告)号：AT329449T

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：AT03075276

申请日：1994-10-03

Applicant: COLLABORATION PROPERTIES INC

Inventor： LUDWIG LESTER F ,  BURNS EMMET R ,  LAUWERS CHRIS J ,  LANTZ KEITH A ,  BURNETT GERALD J

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/428 ,  H04M3/53 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/15

Abstract: A teleconferencing system that integrates separate real-time and asynchronous networks - the former for real-time audio and video, and the latter for control signals and textual, graphical and other data - in a manner which closely approximates the experience of face-to-face collaboration. The system provides an audio/video (AV) path (13) for carrying AV signal among the workstations, a video mosaic generator (36) for combining images, and an audio summer or mixer (38). At least part of the AV path (13b) is implemented with unshielded twisted pair wiring. The system architecture is readily scalable to the largest enterprise network environments. It accommodates differing levels of collaborative capabilities available to individual users and permits high-quality audio and video capabilities to be readily superimposed onto existing personal computers and workstations (12) and their interconnecting LANs (10) and WANs (15). In the case of a plurality of geographically dispersed LANs (10) interconnected by a WAN (15), the demands made on the WAN are significantly reduced by employing multi-hopping techniques, including avoiding the unnecessary decompression of data at intermediate hops, as well as video mosaicing and cut-and-paste technology.

公开(公告)号：DE69433042T2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-17

申请号：DE69433042

申请日：1994-10-03

Applicant: COLLABORATION PROPERTIES INC

Inventor： LUDWIG LESTER F ,  LAUWERS CHRIS J ,  LANTZ KEITH A ,  BURNETT GERALD J ,  BURNS EMMETT

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/428 ,  H04M3/53 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04M3/50

Abstract: A teleconferencing system that integrates separate real-time and asynchronous networks - the former for real-time audio and video, and the latter for control signals and textual, graphical and other data - in a manner which closely approximates the experience of face-to-face collaboration. The system provides an audio/video (AV) path (13) for carrying AV signal among the workstations, a video mosaic generator (36) for combining images, and an audio summer or mixer (38). At least part of the AV path (13b) is implemented with unshielded twisted pair wiring. The system architecture is readily scalable to the largest enterprise network environments. It accommodates differing levels of collaborative capabilities available to individual users and permits high-quality audio and video capabilities to be readily superimposed onto existing personal computers and workstations (12) and their interconnecting LANs (10) and WANs (15). In the case of a plurality of geographically dispersed LANs (10) interconnected by a WAN (15), the demands made on the WAN are significantly reduced by employing multi-hopping techniques, including avoiding the unnecessary decompression of data at intermediate hops, as well as video mosaicing and cut-and-paste technology.

公开(公告)号：DE69431536T2

公开(公告)日：2003-06-05

申请号：DE69431536

申请日：1994-03-16

Applicant: COLLABORATION PROPERTIES INC

Inventor： LUDWIG LESTER F ,  LAUWERS CHRIS J ,  LANTZ KEITH A ,  BURNETT GERALD J ,  BURNS EMMETT R

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/428 ,  H04M3/53 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/15

Abstract: A teleconferencing system that integrates separate real-time and asynchronous networks - the former for real-time audio and video, and the latter for control signals and textual, graphical and other data - in a manner which closely approximates the experience of face-to-face collaboration. The system provides an audio/video (AV) path (13) for carrying AV signal among the workstations, a video mosaic generator (36) for combining images, and an audio summer or mixer (38). At least part of the AV path (13b) is implemented with unshielded twisted pair wiring. The system architecture is readily scalable to the largest enterprise network environments. It accommodates differing levels of collaborative capabilities available to individual users and permits high-quality audio and video capabilities to be readily superimposed onto existing personal computers and workstations (12) and their interconnecting LANs (10) and WANs (15). In the case of a plurality of geographically dispersed LANs (10) interconnected by a WAN (15), the demands made on the WAN are significantly reduced by employing multi-hopping techniques, including avoiding the unnecessary decompression of data at intermediate hops, as well as video mosaicing and cut-and-paste technology.