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Remote confidence testing for computer-based conferencing system
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1995-03-27
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Granted: 1996-04-09
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Expires: 2015-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A conferencing server accepts a conferencing session call from a conferencing node over a communications link. The conferencing server receives a message from the conferencing node requesting confidence testing over the communications link. The conferencing server transmits confidence test signals to the conferencing node over the communications link for playing by the conferencing node. The conferencing server receives a status of the playing of the confidence test signals from the conferencing node. The conferencing server transmits the status of the playing of the confidence test signals to a customer support node.
Inventors
- 👤 Taymoor Arshi
- 👤 Don Evans
- 👤 Kevin Watts
- 👤 Alok Prakash
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:10
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/414; H04N21/4143; G; G06; G06T; G06T1/00; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/02; H04L12/16; H04L12/18; H04L12/1813; H04L12/1822; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/56; H04M3/567; H04M9/00; H04M9/08; H04N21/60; H04N21/63; H04N21/643; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/141; H04N7/147; H04N7/148; H04N7/15; G06T2200/00; G06T2200/16; H04M7/00; H04M7/006; H04Q; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13003; H04Q2213/13103; H04Q2213/13106; H04Q2213/13204; H04Q2213/13209; H04Q2213/1324; H04Q2213/13299; H04Q2213/13337; H04Q2213/13389
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A computer-implemented process for confidence testing of a computer-related product installed in a computer-based conferencing node, comprising the steps of: (a) establishing a conferencing session between the conferencing node and a conferencing server over a communications link; (b) transmitting a message from the conferencing node to the conferencing server requesting confidence testing over the communications link; (c) receiving confidence test signals by the conferencing node from the conferencing server over the communications link; and (d) playing, with the conferencing node, the confidence test signals received from the conferencing server.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A computer-implemented process for confidence testing of a computer-related product installed in a computer-based conferencing node, comprising the steps of: (a) establishing a conferencing session between the conferencing node and a conferencing server over a communications link; (b) transmitting a message from the conferencing node to the conferencing server requesting confidence testing over the communications link; (c) receiving confidence test signals by the conferencing node from the conferencing server over the communications link; and (d) playing, with the conferencing node, the confidence test signals received from the conferencing server.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the confidence test signals comprise audio signals and video signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 1, comprising the further step of transmitting a status of the playing of the confidence test signals from the conferencing node to the conferencing server.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 1, comprising the further step of storing in the conferencing node a status of the playing of the confidence test signals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of claim 1, further comprising the step of starting a timer by the conferencing node after transmitting the message of step (b), wherein a failure status occurs if the timer times out before step (c) begins.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 5, further comprising the step of transmitting the failure status from the conferencing node to the conferencing server.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the communications link is an ISDN network.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
A computer system for confidence testing of a computer-related product installed in a computer-based conferencing node, comprising: (a) means for establishing a conferencing session between the conferencing node and a conferencing server over a communications link; (b) means for transmitting a message from the conferencing node to the conferencing server requesting confidence testing over the communications link; (c) means for receiving confidence test signals by the conferencing node from the conferencing server over the communications link; and (d) means for playing, with the conferencing node, the confidence test signals received from the conferencing server.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
94 words
A computer system for confidence testing of a computer-related product installed in a computer-based conferencing node, comprising: (a) means for establishing a conferencing session between the conferencing node and a conferencing server over a communications link; (b) means for transmitting a message from the conferencing node to the conferencing server requesting confidence testing over the communications link; (c) means for receiving confidence test signals by the conferencing node from the conferencing server over the communications link; and (d) means for playing, with the conferencing node, the confidence test signals received from the conferencing server.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 8, wherein the confidence test signals comprise audio signals and video signals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 8, further comprising means for transmitting a status of the playing of the confidence test signals from the conferencing node to the conferencing server.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 8, further comprising means for storing in the conferencing node a status of the playing of the confidence test signals.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 8, further comprising means for starting a timer by the conferencing node after transmitting the message of means (b), wherein a failure status occurs if the timer times out before the processing of means (c) begins.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 12, further comprising means for transmitting the failure status from the conferencing node to the conferencing server.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 8, wherein the communications link is an ISDN network.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
80 words
A computer-implemented process for confidence testing of a computer-related product installed in a computer-based conferencing node, comprising the steps of: (a) establishing a conferencing session between the conferencing node and a conferencing server over a communications link; (b) receiving a message by the conferencing server from the conferencing node requesting confidence testing over the communications link; and (c) transmitting confidence test signals from the conferencing server to the conferencing node over the communications link for playing by the conferencing node.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
80 words
A computer-implemented process for confidence testing of a computer-related product installed in a computer-based conferencing node, comprising the steps of: (a) establishing a conferencing session between the conferencing node and a conferencing server over a communications link; (b) receiving a message by the conferencing server from the conferencing node requesting confidence testing over the communications link; and (c) transmitting confidence test signals from the conferencing server to the conferencing node over the communications link for playing by the conferencing node.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 15, wherein the confidence test signals comprise audio signals and video signals.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 15, comprising the further step of receiving at the conferencing server a status of the playing of the confidence test signals from the conferencing node.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 17, comprising the further step of transmitting the status of the playing of the confidence test signals from the conferencing server to a customer support node.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 15, wherein the communications link is an ISDN network.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
83 words
A computer system for confidence testing of a computer-related product installed in a computer-based conferencing node, comprising: (a) means for establishing a conferencing session between the conferencing node and a conferencing server over a communications link; (b) means for receiving a message by the conferencing server from the conferencing node requesting confidence testing over the communications link; and (c) means for transmitting confidence test signals from the conferencing server to the conferencing node over the communications link for playing by the conferencing node.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
83 words
A computer system for confidence testing of a computer-related product installed in a computer-based conferencing node, comprising: (a) means for establishing a conferencing session between the conferencing node and a conferencing server over a communications link; (b) means for receiving a message by the conferencing server from the conferencing node requesting confidence testing over the communications link; and (c) means for transmitting confidence test signals from the conferencing server to the conferencing node over the communications link for playing by the conferencing node.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 20, wherein the confidence test signals comprise audio signals and video signals.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 20, further comprising means for receiving at the conferencing server a status of the playing of the confidence test signals from the conferencing node.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 22, further comprising means for transmitting the status of the playing of the confidence test signals from the conferencing server to a customer support node.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 20, wherein the communications link is an ISDN network.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
137 words
A system for confidence testing of a computer-related product installed in a computer-based conferencing node, comprising: (a) one or more conferencing servers; and (b) a customer support node electrically connected to the one or more conferencing servers, wherein: a conferencing server of the one or more conferencing servers accepts a conferencing session call from a conferencing node over a communications link; the conferencing server receives a message from the conferencing node requesting confidence testing over the communications link; the conferencing server transmits confidence test signals to the conferencing node over the communications link for playing by the conferencing node; the conferencing server receives a status of the playing of the confidence test signals from the conferencing node; and the conferencing server transmits the status of the playing of the confidence test signals to the customer support node.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
137 words
A system for confidence testing of a computer-related product installed in a computer-based conferencing node, comprising: (a) one or more conferencing servers; and (b) a customer support node electrically connected to the one or more conferencing servers, wherein: a conferencing server of the one or more conferencing servers accepts a conferencing session call from a conferencing node over a communications link; the conferencing server receives a message from the conferencing node requesting confidence testing over the communications link; the conferencing server transmits confidence test signals to the conferencing node over the communications link for playing by the conferencing node; the conferencing server receives a status of the playing of the confidence test signals from the conferencing node; and the conferencing server transmits the status of the playing of the confidence test signals to the customer support node.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system of claim 25, comprising: two or more conferencing servers electrically interconnected by a local area network; and a hub electrically connected to the two or more conferencing servers, wherein the hub distributes conferencing session calls from conferencing nodes to the two or more conferencing servers.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 25, wherein the confidence test signals comprise audio signals and video signals.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 25, wherein the communications link is an ISDN network.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-04-09 | 1999-10-09 | 2000-04-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-04-09 | 2003-10-09 | 2004-04-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-04-09 | 2007-10-09 | 2008-04-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |