Method and system for providing a conference service

A system for providing a conference service, comprising:

• a conference unit operable to host a conference between a plurality of endpoints;
• the conference unit operable to communicate at least one media stream received from at least one of the plurality of endpoints to the remaining plurality of endpoints;
• the conference unit operable to receive a request to block communication of the at least one media stream to a first endpoint of the plurality of endpoints;
• and
• the conference unit comprising at least one control module operable to block communication of the at least one media stream to the first endpoint.

A system for providing a conference service, comprising:

• means for hosting a conference between a plurality of endpoints;
• means for communicating at least one media stream received from at least one of the plurality of endpoints to the remaining plurality of endpoints;
• means for receiving a request to block communication of the at least one media stream to a first endpoint of the plurality of endpoints;
• and
• means for blocking communication of the at least one media stream to the first endpoint.

Software embodied in a computer readable medium, the computer readable medium comprising code operable to:

• host a conference between a plurality of endpoints;
• communicate at least one media stream received from at least one of the plurality of endpoints to the remaining plurality of endpoints;
• receive a request to block communication of the at least one media stream to a first endpoint of the plurality of endpoints;
• and
• block communication of the at least one media stream to the first endpoint.

A method for providing a conference service, comprising:

• hosting a conference between a first endpoint, a second endpoint and a third endpoint in which:
• media streams from the first endpoint and the second endpoint are communicated to the third endpoint;
• media streams from the second endpoint and the third endpoint are communicated to the first endpoint;
• and
• media streams from the first endpoint and the third endpoint are communicated to the second endpoint;
• receiving a request from the first endpoint to block communication to the third endpoint of the media stream received from first endpoint;
• blocking communication to the third endpoint of the media stream received from first endpoint;
• communicating to the third endpoint the media stream received from the second endpoint.

A method for providing a conference service, comprising:

• hosting a conference between a plurality of endpoints;
• communicating signaling received from at least one of the plurality of endpoints to the remaining plurality of endpoints;
• receiving a request to block communication of the signaling to a first endpoint of the plurality of endpoints;
• and
• blocking communication of the signaling to the first endpoint.