DISTRIBUTED MULTI-POINT CONFERENCE SYSTEM, METHOD THEREFOR, CHIP AND STORAGE MEDIUM

    公开(公告)号:JP2001044991A

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-16

    申请号:JP2000016842

    申请日:2000-01-26

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the link capacity which is required to one or more attendant terminals by making an attendant terminal other than its own one receive directly the media streams from an optional terminal and a multi-point distributor other than its own one that joins in a distributed multi-point conference system. SOLUTION: This system comprises the attendant terminals 31-33, and the terminal 31 is related with a multi-point distributor(MD) 30. The terminals 32 and 33 excluding the terminal 31 related to the MD 30 transmit directly the media streams 32', 32", 33' and 33" to other terminals. The terminal 31 is supported by the MD 30. In other words, the terminal 31 does not transmit (N-1) media streams and transmits only a single stream 31' to the MD 30. The MD 30 distributes again the stream 31' to the terminals 32 and 33 via the streams 30' and 30".

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SETTING UP COMMUNICATION SESSION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:JP2001045180A

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-16

    申请号:JP2000017063

    申请日:2000-01-26

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a method for setting up a communication session between a calling person and a called person by outputting related information or the title of a session by the output device of the called person and alarming the called person that an incoming call arrives. SOLUTION: A calling person 1 speaks a calling related statement, and the calling related statement is shown on a calling device 7. Even though a setup message 10 having calling related information 3 is subjected to path designation through a network 6, the message 10 does not reach a called device 8 yet. The information 3 is made to pass through the network 6, and an output of an alarm signal 11 including the calling related statement is shown to a called person 2 by using an output unit 5. The devices 7 and 8 are connected through the network 6, and the persons 1 and 2 are connected through communication. Telephone calling 9 is established, the status of the calling 9 becomes connection and communication through the network 6 is started.

    LINK ADAPTATION
    4.
    发明申请
    LINK ADAPTATION 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:WO2004004194A2

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-08

    申请号:PCT/IB0302784

    申请日:2003-06-17

    CPC classification number: H04L1/0002 H04L1/0007 H04L1/0026 Y02D50/10

    Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for adapting a transmission parameter in a transmitting node of a data communication system to the current link quality of a data communication channel. The adapted transmission parameter is selected by the transmitting node from a set of transmission parameters in dependence on a number of successful transmissions. The number of successful transmissions is compared in the transmitting node against one of a first threshold value corresponding to a first state of the transmitting node and a second threshold value corresponding to a second state of the transmitting node. The method comprises in the transmitting node the steps of (a) counting the number of successful transmissions; (b) selecting the adapted transmission parameter (bl) in response to the number of successful transmissions equaling or exceeding the first threshold value when the transmitting node is in the first state, and (b2) in response to the number of successful transmissions equaling or exceeding the second threshold value when the transmitting node is in the second state; and in dependence of the result of a following transmission, operating the transmitting node in one of the first state and the second state.

    LINK ADAPTATION
    5.
    发明申请
    LINK ADAPTATION 审中-公开
    链接适配

    公开(公告)号:WO2004004194A8

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-08

    申请号:PCT/IB0302784

    申请日:2003-06-17

    CPC classification number: H04L1/0002 H04L1/0007 H04L1/0026 Y02D50/10

    Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for adapting a transmission parameter in a transmitting node of a data communication system to the current link quality of a data communication channel. The adapted transmission parameter is selected by the transmitting node from a set of transmission parameters in dependence on a number of successful transmissions. The number of successful transmissions is compared in the transmitting node against one of a first threshold value corresponding to a first state of the transmitting node and a second threshold value corresponding to a second state of the transmitting node. The method comprises in the transmitting node the steps of (a) counting the number of successful transmissions; (b) selecting the adapted transmission parameter (bl) in response to the number of successful transmissions equaling or exceeding the first threshold value when the transmitting node is in the first state, and (b2) in response to the number of successful transmissions equaling or exceeding the second threshold value when the transmitting node is in the second state; and in dependence of the result of a following transmission, operating the transmitting node in one of the first state and the second state.

    Abstract translation: 本发明公开了一种用于使数据通信系统的发送节点中的发送参数适应数据通信信道的当前链路质量的设备和方法。 取决于成功传输的数量,由传输节点从一组传输参数中选择适配的传输参数。 在传输节点中比较成功传输的次数与对应于传输节点的第一状态的第一阈值和对应于传输节点的第二状态的第二阈值中的一个。 该方法在传输节点中包括以下步骤:(a)对成功传输的数量进行计数; (b)响应于当发送节点处于第一状态时成功发送的数量等于或超过第一阈值,选择适配的发送参数(b1),以及(b2)响应于成功发送的数量等于或 当发送节点处于第二状态时超过第二阈值; 并且根据后续传输的结果,以第一状态和第二状态之一操作发送节点。

    6.
    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:AT350857T

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-15

    申请号:AT01108093

    申请日:2001-03-30

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A method of operating an availability service in a telecommunication system interconnecting a legacy telephone system with at least one presence system, said legacy telephone system including a plurality of terminals (T1 . . . T10), at least some (T1,T2) of which are terminals of subscribers to said availability service, said method including:(a) continuously monitoring each subscriber terminal (T1,T2) for a change of a call status of said subscriber terminal from the presence of a call to the absence of a call;(b) generating a first or "high availability" signal when said call status of said subscriber terminal changes from said presence of a call into said absence of a call;(c) monitoring an interval of time beginning with said first signal;(d) generating a second or "availability unknown" signal after a predetermined time period tau within said interval; and(e) making said availability signals accessible to any interconnected presence system.

    Teleconferencing system and method

    公开(公告)号:GB2365671A

    公开(公告)日:2002-02-20

    申请号:GB0111141

    申请日:2001-05-04

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A teleconferencing system 10 comprises one or more telecommunication systems 1;2;3, and two or more subscriber terminals 61;71 connected to said telecommunication systems. An electronic computing means 4 is connected the telecommunication systems of the teleconferencing system. The electronic computing means, which is typically a server-type computer, runs a conference initiating program 5. Means is provided for supplying an availability signal based on presence information associated with each subscriber terminal. The availability signal is accessible to the server. The telecommunication systems cooperate with the conferencing initiating program to initiate a conference between the subscriber terminals. The program 5 initiates a conference between the subscriber terminals by attempting transmission of a conference call when such call is requested by any of said subscriber terminals. The conference call is transmitted to each subscriber terminal as soon as its associated availability signal indicates availability of that terminal.

    PRESENCE INFORMATION METHOD AND SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:CA2346760A1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-17

    申请号:CA2346760

    申请日:2001-05-07

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A method of operating an availability service in a telecommunication system (1) interconnecting a legacy telephone system (10) with at least one presence system (11), said legacy telephone system including a plurality of terminals (T,...T10), at least some (T1,T2) of which are terminals of subscribers to said availability service, said method including: (a) continuously monitoring each subscriber terminal (T1,T2) for a change of a call status of said subscriber terminal from the presence of a call to the absence of a call; (b) generating a first or "high availability" signal when said call status o f said subscriber terminal changes from said presence of a call into said absence of a call; (c) monitoring an interval of time beginning with said first signal; (d) generating a second or "availability unknown" signal after a predetermin ed time period ~ within said interval; and (e) making said availability signals accessible to any interconnected presen ce system.

    PRESENCE INFORMATION METHOD AND SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:CA2346760C

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-12

    申请号:CA2346760

    申请日:2001-05-07

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A method of operating an availability service in a telecommunication system (1) interconnecting a legacy telephone system (10) with at least one presence system (11), said legacy telephone system including a plurality of terminals (T1...T10), at least some (T1,T2) of which are terminals of subscribers to said availability service, said method including: (a) continuously monitoring each subscriber terminal (T1,T2) for a change of a call status of said subscriber terminal from the presence of a call to the absence of a call; (b) generating a first or "high availability" signal when said call status o f said subscriber terminal changes from said presence of a call into said absence of a call; (c) monitoring an interval of time beginning with said first signal; (d) generating a second or "availability unknown" signal after a predetermin ed time period .tau.within said interval; and (e) making said availability signals accessible to any interconnected presen ce system.

    CONNECTIONLESS ATM NETWORK SUPPORT USING PARTIAL CONNECTIONS

    公开(公告)号:CA2089790C

    公开(公告)日:1998-04-21

    申请号:CA2089790

    申请日:1993-02-18

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: Method and apparatus for supporting the Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) connectionless service by means of Partial Connections (PCs) in an ATM system. These PCs are established between the source users of said ATM system and the destination switching nodes to which the destination users are linked. The use of PCs has no constraints on the size of the domain, because the information the source user includes in the ConnectionLess (CL) cells to be transmitted to a destination user, is local to the source switching node.

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