Systems and methods for multimedia multipoint real-time conferencing allowing real-time bandwidth management and prioritized media distribution

摘要

A system is disclosed for multimedia multipoint real-time conferencing that includes a communication module to receive a request to share media content in a virtual room setting. The content may include an audio, a video, a text, or a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code referencing a third-party resource. The system may further include a content encoder at the host website to create a data packet encapsulating the transport characteristics and the routing requirements and a multipoint router to share the content via the transport protocol in the real-time group conference associated with the users of the virtual room.

主权项

1. A method for multimedia multipoint real-time conferencing, the method comprising:
receiving, from a client embedded in a host website, a request to share content from a third-party resource in a real-time group conference associated with users of a virtual room provided by a multipoint real-time conferencing engine within the host website, the request being encapsulated in a data packet with tags associated with the content and routing requirements describing one or more recipients of the content, wherein the content includes at least Markup Language code referencing the third-party resource; based on the tags and the routing requirements, sharing the content from the third-party resource in the real-time group conference with the users of the virtual room; and creating a response code, wherein the content is shared via a transport protocol in the real-time group conference to enable viewing of media from the third-party resource by the users.