System and method for network conference

A method for network conference in an electronic system, wherein the electronic system having an user right module for storing and maintaining a plurality of user rights associated to each user of the electronic system, wherein the method comprising:

• creating a meeting having a plurality of meeting rights according to associated user rights of a meeting creator;
• determining a plurality of participant rights according to the plurality of meeting rights of the meeting and the associated user rights of a participant of the meeting, wherein one of the plurality of participant rights is granted in response to the corresponding meeting right and the corresponding user right are granted;
• receiving and sending media stream, in a plurality of participant client modules of the electronic system, according to the plurality of participant rights of corresponding participant;
• and
• processing and distributing media stream, in a matrix module of the electronic system, to and from the plurality of participant client modules according to the plurality of participant rights.

An apparatus for determining a plurality of rights of each participant in a network conference system, comprising:

• a first module for storing a plurality of meeting rights of a meeting according to associated user rights of a meeting creator;
• a second module for storing a plurality of participant rights according to associated user rights of a participant;
• a third module for storing a plurality of dynamic rights according to assigned user rights of a meeting manager;
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• a determination module for determining one of the plurality of each participant is granted in response to the corresponding meeting right, the corresponding participant right, and the corresponding dynamic right are all granted.