Individual participant control of conference data

摘要

A conference call system with a plurality of endpoints, a participant control server, a conference bridge and a switch is described. A first endpoint transmits conference data to the participant control server. The participant control server transmits the conference data to the other endpoints. In response to requests from the endpoint, the participant control server transmits recorded conference data for video, audio and web sessions that are individually controllable to pause, fast-forward and rewind the conference data. The participant control server establishes secondary connections for the endpoints including a ghost hold and a sidebar.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving from a first endpoint a request to initiate a conference; receiving from a second endpoint a request to join the conference; receiving a request from the second endpoint to establish a ghost hold; muting the second endpoint's microphone input; receiving a request from the second endpoint to establish a secondary connection; establishing the secondary connection for the second endpoint; associating the second endpoint's microphone input with the secondary connection; and transmitting audio for the second endpoint from the second endpoint's microphone input.