Transcoding
A conference in which participants can use different
line rates and video,
audio and data formats while maintaining the highest video and audio
capabilities that they can achieve with their endpoints. As in Video Switching
sessions, the current speaker is displayed in full screen on all the
participants' endpoints. Switching between participants is voice-activated.
Each video participant is connected using the highest possible video quality.
Transcoding is performed on the following parameters: line rate,
restricted/non-restricted,
audio algorithm, video format, video frame rate, aggregation mode
(Bonding/H.221) and different data rates.
Entry/Exit Tone
The tone will be played when a participant
(audio or video) connects/leaves the conference. This tone is heard
by all the participants currently connected to the conference. If
Roll Call is enabled for the conference, the Entry Tone is replaced
by a playback of the recorded participant name.
Video Switching
A conference in which all participants see the same picture (video).
The
current speaker is displayed in full screen on all the participants' endpoints,
while the speaker sees the previous speaker. The feature enabling Switching
between participants is voice-activated. Whenever participants start to speak,they
become the conference speaker and are viewed on all screens.
All participants in the conference must use the same line rate and
video parameters such as Video Protocol, Frame Rate, Annexes and Interlaced
Video mode.
In Video Switching conferences, the Highest Common Mechanism can be enabled for
the video parameters. This allows the system to select the best video
parameters that can be supported by all the endpoints currently connected to
the system, and to dynamically change them when a new endpoint joins or leaves
the conference.
Operator Assisted Conference
An Operator Assisted conference is a service designed for
conferences that require a personal touch. In many attended
conferences,
the names and the telephone numbers of each dial-out participant are given to
the operator at the time the reservation is made. Using the enhanced tools for
attended participant conferences, the operator or coordinator assembles the
conference call, making sure all invited participants are on hand, then sees to
it that the conference proceeds according to plan. Usually, the operator dials
out to connect participants and greets the participants when connected.
Roll Call
Roll Call is a feature of the IVR
Message Service used to record the participants' name and play it
back when entering and leaving a conference. The chairperson can
request the system to play the names of all connected conference
participants at the beginning of the conference, or at any time
during the conference.
Continuous Presence
A conference in which several participants can be viewed
simultaneously. In this type of session, each connected endpoint uses its
highest video, audio and data capabilities. This session type also enables
special video layouts to be selected for viewing the conference participants.
Continuous Presence makes it easy to distinguish between participant sites and
the current speaker by defining custom borders and background colors, speaker
highlights and site names.
Operators can choose from 27 layouts to support your conference
application while screen layout automatically changes as people join or leave
the conference.
Click & View
Click & View is an endpoint application displayed on video endpoints that
enables participants to modify their personal video layout and chairpersons to
modify the conference video layout. These operations are performed by
entering the appropriate code on the endpoint's DTMF input device.
Conference Lock/Unlock
The operator or chairperson can lock or unlock
an ongoing Conference to dial-in participants. In addition, you can
lock a conference during setup and, if required, unlock it while it is going on. The
purpose of conference locking is to:
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Limit the number of dial-in participants
connecting to the conference.
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Prevent additional participants from
connecting to the conference once all the required participants
are connected.
Voting Sessions
Participants express their preference on a set of choices
using the touch-tone keypad or remote control during an ongoing
Conference. The system uses digits to correlate participant votes to the items
for which they are voting. A voting session can include up to 10
choices for one subject. Each choice is
assigned a digit (between 0 to 9) and a descriptive title. For example, in an
employee meeting, the employees have to vote for one of the benefit plans
suggested by the management. Each plan is assigned a digit (for example, if
there are 5 plans, the choices can be 0 to 4) and a short description.
A voting session consists of three main stages:
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Preparation stage - Before the voting session begins, the operator or the
chairperson creates the list of choices and their descriptions. The
operator or the chairperson then informs the conference participants of
the choices available for selection and the digit assigned to each option.
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Voting stage - When voting, each participant enters the digit that represents
the participant's choice, using the DTMF input device. As each vote is counted,
the information is presented on-line in the Voting window.
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Results stage - When the voting is completed, the final results are viewed. The
operator or the chairperson can request a display of the detailed results,
start a new vote or save the voting results to a file.
Online Registration
Register from our website to get an account.
Email Notifications
Get account information, billing statement notifications, conference
information through email.
Scheduled Conferences
Arrange conference calls in advance and inform passcodes and dialing numbers to
participants through email.
On-Line Scheduling Capability
Login to your account to arrange conference calls in advance via the web and
send out invitations to participants through email.
Meeting Rooms (Reservation-less)
Conduct conference calls instantly from any location, anytime with a permanent
meeting room access number.
Far End Camera Control (FECC)
Using certain video cameras and their accompanying software, a participant may
control a far-end camera to be easily seen and heard during the video
conference call.
Encryption
Encryption, based on AES 128 Media Encryption and DH 102 Key Exchange
standards, is available at the Bridge to enhance data security at conference
level and is supported in all types of video conferences with ISDN and IP
participants. Video Endpoints must support both AES 128 encryption and DH 1024
key-exchange standards which are compliant with H.233/H.234 (H.320) and H.235
(H.323) to encrypt and to join an encrypted conference.
Redial via the Web
Audio Participants (connected via dial-out) can reconnect to ongoing conference
by simply clicking on the link provided in their invitation email.
eBilling
Enterprise Billings Reports based on groups or projects.
