Multipoint digital simultaneous voice and data system

A computer system with a multipoint conferencing system for communicating with a first remote digital simultaneous voice and data (DSVD) modem and a second remote DSVD modem, said multipoint conferencing system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to said processor;
• a display coupled to said processor;
• a data storage device coupled to said processor;
• a first DSVD modem coupled to said processor, said first DSVD modem adapted to communicate with said first remote DSVD modem;
• a second DSVD modem coupled to said processor, said second DSVD modem adapted to communicate with said second remote DSVD modem;
• an audio/data source adapted to communicate with said first DSVD modem and second DSVD modem;
• and
• a bridge coupled to said processor, said first and second DSVD modems and said audio/data source, said processor activating said bridge to transfer voice and data among said audio/data source, said first remote DSVD modem by way of said first DSVD modem and said second remote DSVD modem by way of said second DSVD modem in accordance with a predetermined sequence.

A multipoint conferencing system for communicating with a first remote digital simultaneous voice and data (DSVD) modem and a second remote DSVD modem, said multipoint conferencing system comprising:

• a first DSVD modem adapted to communicate with said first remote DSVD modem, said first DSVD modem further having:
• an analog to digital converter;
• and
• a digital signal processor coupled to said analog to digital converter for receiving data from said first remote DSVD modem;
• a second DSVD modem adapted to communicate with said second remote DSVD modem, said second DSVD modem having:
• an analog to digital converter;
• and
• a digital signal processor coupled to said analog to digital converter for receiving data from said second remote DSVD modem;
• a bridge coupled to said first and second DSVD modems for transferring data and digitized audio signal between said first and second remote DSVD modems via said first and second DSVD modems, said bridge further having:
• a speech decoder adapted to receive data from said first and second remote DSVD modems;
• a first summer coupled to the output of said speech decoder;
• a second summer coupled to said first summer;
• a speech coder coupled to said second summer, said speech coder adapted to send data to said first and second remote DSVD modems;
• and
• a digital data router, said digital data router adapted to collect digital data from said first and second remote DSVD modems and forward said digital data to first remote DSVD modems, said second remote DSVD modems, or both;
• a sound generator coupled to the output of said bridge;
• a microphone adapted to receive sound;
• and
• an acoustic echo cancelling system coupled to said microphone and to said audio output and input of said bridge.

A multipoint conferencing system for communicating with a first remote digital simultaneous voice and data (DSVD) modem and a second remote DSVD modem, said multipoint conferencing system comprising:

• a first DSVD modem adapted to communicate with said first remote DSVD modem;
• a second DSVD modem adapted to communicate with said second remote DSVD modem;
• and
• a bridge coupled to said first and second DSVD modems, said bridge transferring data and digitized audio signal between said first and second remote DSVD modems by way of said first and second DSVD modems, the bridge comprising:
• a speech decoder adapted to receive data from said first and second remote DSVD modems;
• and
• a first summer coupled to the output of said speech decoder.

A multipoint conferencing system for communicating with a first remote digital simultaneous voice and data (DSVD) modem and a second remote DSVD modem, said multipoint conferencing system comprising:

• a first DSVD modem adapted to communicate with said first remote DSVD modem;
• a second DSVD modem adapted to communicate with said second remote DSVD modem;
• and
• a bridge coupled to said first and second DSVD modems, said bridge transferring data and digitized audio signal between said first and second remote DSVD modems by way of said first and second DSVD modems, the bridge comprising:
• a speech decoder adapted to receive data from said first and second remote DSVD modems;
• a first summer coupled to the output of said speech decoder;
• a second summer coupled to said first summer;
• a speech coder coupled to said second summer, said speech coder adapted to send data to said first and second remote DSVD modems;
• and
• a digital data router, said digital data router adapted to collect digital data from said first and second remote DSVD modems and forward said digital data to first remote DSVD modems, said second remote DSVD modems, or both.

A computer system with a multipoint conferencing system for communicating with a first remote digital simultaneous voice and data (DSVD) modem and a second remote DSVD modem, said multipoint conferencing system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to said processor;
• a display coupled to said processor;
• a data storage device coupled to said processor;
• a first DSVD modem coupled to said processor, said first DSVD adapted to communicate with said first remote DSVD modem;
• a second DSVD modem coupled to said processor, said second DSVD adapted to communicate with said second remote DSVD modem;
• and
• a bridge coupled to said processor and to said first and second DSVD modems, said processor activating said bridge to transfer voice and data between said first and second remote DSVD modems by way of said first and second DSVD modems in accordance with a predetermined sequence, the bridge comprising:
• a speech decoder adapted to receive data from said first and second remote DSVD modems;
• and
• a first summer coupled to the output of said speech decoder.

A computer system with a multipoint conferencing system for communicating with a first remote digital simultaneous voice and data (DSVD) modem and a second remote DSVD modem, said multipoint conferencing system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to said processor;
• a display coupled to said processor;
• a data storage device coupled to said processor;
• a first DSVD modem coupled to said processor, said first DSVD adapted to communicate with said first remote DSVD modem;
• a second DSVD modem coupled to said processor, said second DSVD adapted to communicate with said second remote DSVD modem;
• and
• a bridge coupled to said processor and to said first and second DSVD modems, said processor activating said bridge to transfer voice and data between said first and second remote DSVD modems by way of said first and second DSVD modems in accordance with a predetermined sequence, the bridge comprising:
• a speech decoder adapted to receive data from said first and second remote DSVD modems;
• a first summer coupled to the output of said speech decoder;
• a second summer coupled to said first summer;
• a speech coder coupled to said second summer, said speech coder adapted to send data to said first and second remote DSVD modems;
• and
• a digital data router, said digital data router adapted to collect digital data from said first and second remote DSVD modems and forward said digital data to first remote DSVD modems, said second remote DSVD modems, or both.