摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connection apparatus and a connection method, which can interconnect a single-sided conference terminal and a multiscreen conference terminal using multiple video images without requiring complicated operation for a user. <P>SOLUTION: The connection apparatus includes: an address storing section for storing address information of a single-screen conference terminal and address information of the connection apparatus; a media information acquiring section for acquiring information on media which can be handled by a plurality of single-screen conference terminals and storing the information collectively as first media information; a session control section for acquiring second media information which is information on media handled by the multiscreen conference terminals and establishing a session for the multiscreen conference terminals using the address information of the connection apparatus and the first media information acquired by the media information acquiring section; and a media control section for establishing a session for the single-screen conference terminals using the second media information acquired by the session control section and controlling media transmission and reception of the single-screen conference terminals. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT |