System for computer supported collaboration
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsPeter Ahimovic, Narayan Manepally
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Abstract
A system for computer supported collaboration is provided wherein two applications, having individual input devices, are coupled to a network which transmits application data between the two applications. Each application is capable of processing its own application data and the application data of the application at the remote end of the network simultaneously.
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A node for a conferencing system, coupled to at least one other node, providing computer conferencing between the nodes, the node comprising:
- means for generating and sending data, video and audio signals to said at least one other node and for receiving and processing data, video and audio signals from said at least one other node;
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- means for grouping the video and audio signals into video and audio frames, respectively, and for interleaving the video and audio frames on a sequential one-to-one basis before transmission to said at least one other node.
A method for conferencing using a first computer node coupled to a second computer node, comprising the steps of:
- (a) transmitting data, video and audio signals from said first node to said second node;
- (b) substantially simultaneously receiving and processing data, video and audio signals at said first node transmitted from said second node;
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- grouping video and audio signals into video and audio frames, respectively, and interleaving said video and audio frames on a sequential one-to-one basis before transmitting said video and audio signals to said second node.
A node for a conferencing system, coupled to at least one other node, providing computer conferencing between the nodes, the node comprising:
- a computer device operable to generate and send data, video and audio signals to said at least one other node and to receive and process data, video and audio signals from said at least one other node;
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- an interlayer operable to group the video and audio signals into video and audio frames, respectively, and to interleave said video and audio frames on a sequential one-to-one basis before transmission to said at least one other node.
A video conferencing system providing computer supported collaboration between coupled computers, the video conferencing system comprising:
- first and second computer devices having respective first and second data, video and audio signal input means wherein said first and second data, video and audio signal input means are operable to generate, respectively, first and second data, video and audio signals which are received and processed at the other said first or second computer device;
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- first and second video and audio frame buffers and first and second interleaving means whereby video and audio signals generated at either of said first or second computer devices are grouped into video and audio frames which are interleaved on a sequential one-to-one basis for transfer to the other of said first or second computer device.
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