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Multimedia conferencing in the Etherphone environment

Vin et al., 2002

Document ID
14129879238500908242
Author
Vin H
Zellweger P
Swinehart D
Rangan P
Publication year
Publication venue
Computer

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The latest extension of the Etherphone project is described. It creates a powerful conferencing system that lets users control their participation in multiple conferences across multimedia networks. The emphasis is on the software mechanisms that support its new …
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