Method and system for distributed conference bridge processing

摘要

The present invention provides a method and system for distributed conference bridge processing in Voice over IP telephony. A distributed conference bridge multi-casts mixed audio content of a conference call in a way that reduces replication work at the mixing device. A switch is coupled between one or more audio sources and a network interface controller. A conference call agent is used to establish and end a conference call. The switch can be a packet switch or a cell switch. In one embodiment, a distributed conference bridge is implemented in a media server.