File Transfer in Conference Services
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsAndre Godin, Zhongwen Zhu, Nancy Greene
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Abstract
Systems, methods, devices and software according to these exemplary embodiments provide techniques for transferring files in a conference. Upon receiving a request for a file transfer to multiple endpoints, media descriptions associated with those endpoints can be modified and used to transmit invitations to those endpoints for the file transfer. Based on the responses to the invitations, the file transfer may then proceed.
Claims22
A method for transferring at least one file to multiple endpoints in a conference comprising:
- receiving a first request message for a first file transfer from a first endpoint associated with said conference;
- modifying media descriptions associated with at least a second endpoint and a third endpoint, which endpoints are also associated with said conference, using information from said first request message;
- transmitting invitation messages for said first file transfer to said second and third endpoints using said modified media descriptions;
- and
- selectively transferring said at least one file among said first, second and third endpoints based upon responses to said invitation messages.
A communications node comprising:
- an interface for receiving a first request message for a first file transfer from a first endpoint associated with said conference;
- a memory device for storing media descriptions associated with a second endpoint and a third endpoint of said conference;
- and
- a processor configured to modify said media descriptions using information from said first request message and to transmit invitation messages for said first file transfer to said second and third endpoints using said modified media descriptions,
- wherein said processor is further configured to selectively transfer said at least one file among said first, second and third endpoints based upon responses to said invitation messages.
A computer-readable medium, containing program instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer or processor, perform the steps of:
- receiving a first request message for a first file transfer from a first endpoint associated with said conference;
- modifying media descriptions associated with at least a second endpoint and a third endpoint, which endpoints are also associated with said conference, using information from said first request message;
- transmitting invitation messages for said first file transfer to said second and third endpoints using said modified media descriptions;
- and
- selectively transferring said at least one file among said first, second and third endpoints based upon responses to said invitation messages.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.