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US 8,942,141 B2Granted
Multi-channel multi-access Voice over IP intercommunication systems and methods
AssigneeIntraCom Systems, LLC
InventorsStephen Brand, John Jurrius, David Brand
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods employing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology to provide multi-channel, multi-access voice communication capabilities.
Claims14
A client/server software based system comprising a plurality of processors and software components, said server software configured to:
- a) utilize Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) techniques for audio distribution;
- b) receive audio information from a plurality of audio sources using said VoIP techniques;
- c) send audio information to a plurality of communication devices using said VoIP techniques;
- d) provide control information to a control panel interface that permits a client using said control panel interface to manage said audio information;
- e) provide control information to a system administration interface that permits a client using said system administration interface to configure the system;
- and
- f) provide control information to a device interface that permits a client using said device interface to interface the system to external audio systems;
- wherein said system is a non-blocking system that provides full audio summing allowing:
- i) all clients to communicate with any or all other clients in any combination without restriction;
- and
- ii) audio initiated and directed from one client to another to be delivered and heard by the other client without any action required on the part of the receiving client.
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A method of communicating, comprising sending and receiving audio information using a processor and software of a client/server software based system;
- said system comprising:
- a plurality of processors and software components, said server software configured to:
- a) utilize Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) techniques for audio distribution;
- b) receive audio information from a plurality of audio sources using said VoIP techniques;
- c) send audio information to a plurality of communication devices using said VoIP techniques;
- d) provide control information to a control panel interface that permits a client using said control panel interface to manage said audio information;
- e) provide control information to a system administration interface that permits a client using said system administration interface to configure the system;
- and
- f) provide control information to a device interface that permits a client using said device interface to interface the system to external audio systems;
- wherein said system is a non-blocking system that provides full audio summing allowing:
- i) all clients to communicate with any or all other clients in any combination without restriction;
- and
- ii) audio initiated and directed from one client to another to be delivered and heard by the other client without any action required on the part of the receiving client.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.