摘要 |
<p>A communication server implements a method (200) that minimizes bandwidth usage between a media device and the communication server in a communication system where separate session and floor control protocols are used. Where multiple clients have established (202, 204, 206) separate sessions to access a media source at a media device and upon determining (208) that the multiple clients are attempting to access the same media source, the communication server implements floor control logic to tie (210) multiple floor arbiters together across the separate sessions to cause a single media stream to be sent from the media source and received (212) at the communication server for distribution (214) to the clients, thereby minimizing the bandwidth on the uplink between the media device and the communication server.</p> |