Method and system for providing an audio/video conference

摘要

A method and system for providing an audio/video conference includes receiving audio from a moderator via a circuit-switched telephone network, transmitting a representation of the audio to a first listener group via the circuit-switched telephone network, and transmitting a representation of the audio to a second listener group via a packet-switched network. The audio/video conference may be transmitted to the first listener group and the second listener group in real-time or near real-time (e.g., within a few seconds). The method and system may be used with a circuit-switched telephone network such as, for example, a public switched telephone network. Further, the method and system may be used with a packet-switched network such as, for example, the Internet. The method and system further provide synchronization of video data, including slide data, and audio data related to the audio/video conference.

主权项

1. A method of facilitating an audio/video conference comprising:
providing, by an audio server system, a host dashboard, the host dashboard configured to enable a moderator to invite one or more guests to participate in the conference call based on information provided by the audio server system, the audio server system enabling the moderator to engage in bi-directional communication with the invited one or more guests; initiating, by the audio server system, the conference call based on a moderator request received via the host dashboard; and streaming, by the audio server system, audio associated with the conference call to one or more of the moderator, the one or more guests, and the one or more listeners, the one or more listeners connecting with the conference call using one or more unidirectional network interfaces offered in conjunction with the audio server system, the one or more listeners being provided a unidirectional communication capability associated with the conference call.