Abstract: A computer-implemented method of performing a Web Real-Time Communication-based (WebRTC-based) communication and collaboration session with a plurality of predefined participants can include detecting that a participant from a plurality of predefined participants is addressed by another participant for answering a question or for submitting a comment during the communication and collaboration session; and verifying whether a presence status of the participant to answer the question or to submit a comment is required to be presented to the predefined participants. If it is verified that the presence status of the participant to answer the question or to submit a comment needs to be presented, a feature activation step of activating a feature for presenting presence information to the predefined participants can be utilized.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of sharing a screen amongst at least two users participating in a real-time communication and collaboration session via a communication network can be configured so that a screen displaying a first content can be shared by a user of a first client so as to be displayed at at least a second client used by a second user. Embodiments of the method can include receiving, at a control unit for controlling the communication and collaboration session, coordinates specifying the position of an intended item of the first content of the shared screen and receiving, at the control unit, a screenshot of the intended item and a predetermined surrounding area as a sample picture or as sample pixels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for automatically registering a user in a desk-share environment comprising a plurality of desks, each desk being equipped with an IP telephone connected to a communication network, in particular, to a local area network, wherein the IP telephone holds a data base comprising data of all desk-share users of the desk-share environment, the data comprising at least a user ID and a MAC address of a terminal device for each user assigned to a user profile, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, at the IP telephone, an IP data packet from a first terminal device via the communication network; verifying the MAC address in the IP data packet received from the first terminal device; and when the MAC address corresponds to a MAC address in the data of the data base, activating the user profile assigned to the MAC address in the IP telephone.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of performing a WebRTC-based communication and collaboration session with a plurality of predefined participants can include detecting that a participant from a plurality of predefined participants is addressed by another participant for answering a question or for submitting a comment during the communication and collaboration session; and verifying whether a presence status of the participant to answer the question or to submit a comment is required to be presented to the predefined participants. If it is verified that the presence status of the participant to answer the question or to submit a comment needs to be presented, a feature activation step of activating a feature for presenting presence information to the predefined participants can be utilized. A communication and collaboration platform can be configured for carrying out an embodiment of computer-implemented method of performing a WebRTC-based communication and collaboration session.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of sharing a screen amongst at least two users participating in a real-time communication and collaboration session via a communication network can be configured so that a screen displaying a first content can be shared by a user of a first client so as to be displayed at at least a second client used by a second user. Embodiments of the method can include receiving, at a control unit for controlling the communication and collaboration session, coordinates specifying the position of an intended item of the first content of the shared screen and receiving, at the control unit, a screenshot of the intended item and a predetermined surrounding area as a sample picture or as sample pixels.

Abstract: A method of controlling a codec negotiation of a gateway (1) providing a codec capability offer, e.g. OLC according to the standard H.245, for establishing a data connection (1A, NA, 5T, 12T) to a communication device (10), comprises the gateway (1) providing a DSP resource (5A, 5B) for encoding (C1E) and/or decoding (C1D) of data to be transmitted using a codec which is negotiated between the gateway (1) and the communication device (10), and controlling the gateway (1) to limit (4B1, 4B2, CA2, CA14) a selection of codecs available at the gateway (1) from at least two codecs reserving different amounts of the DSP resource (5A, 5B) respectively, to be included in the codec capability offer to a codec which reserves the least amount of the DSP resource (5A, 5B) such that the communication device (10) is forced (CA4, CA15) to select the codec which reserves the least amount of the DSP resource (5A, 5B).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for automatically registering a user in a desk-share environment comprising a plurality of desks, each desk being equipped with an IP telephone connected to a communication network, in particular, to a local area network, wherein the IP telephone holds a data base comprising data of all desk-share users of the desk-share environment, the data comprising at least a user ID and a MAC address of a terminal device for each user assigned to a user profile, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, at the IP telephone, an IP data packet from a first terminal device via the communication network; verifying the MAC address in the IP data packet received from the first terminal device; and when the MAC address corresponds to a MAC address in the data of the data base, activating the user profile assigned to the MAC address in the IP telephone.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for audio and/or video communication includes first input means for calling another apparatus for audio and/or video communication, and second input means for terminating a call. The apparatus is configured to assign a first functionality to the second input means and a second functionality different from the first functionality to the second input means Activation of the first and second functionality is dependent upon a status of the audio and/or video communication.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for audio and/or video communication includes first input means for calling another apparatus for audio and/or video communication, and second input means for terminating a call. The apparatus is configured to assign a first functionality to the second input means and a second functionality different from the first functionality to the second input means Activation of the first and second functionality is dependent upon a status of the audio and/or video communication.

Abstract: A method of controlling a codec negotiation of a gateway (1) providing a codec capability offer, e.g. OLC according to the standard H.245, for establishing a data connection (1A, NA, 5T, 12T) to a communication device (10), comprises the gateway (1) providing a DSP resource (5A, 5B) for encoding (C1E) and/or decoding (C1D) of data to be transmitted using a codec which is negotiated between the gateway (1) and the communication device (10), and controlling the gateway (1) to limit (4B1, 4B2, CA2, CA14) a selection of codecs available at the gateway (1) from at least two codecs reserving different amounts of the DSP resource (5A, 5B) respectively, to be included in the codec capability offer to a codec which reserves the least amount of the DSP resource (5A, 5B) such that the communication device (10) is forced (CA4, CA15) to select the codec which reserves the least amount of the DSP resource (5A, 5B).

Abstract: An improved apparatus for audio and/or video communication includes first input means for calling another apparatus for audio and/or video communication, and second input means for terminating a call. The apparatus is configured to assign a first functionality to the second input means and a second functionality different from the first functionality to the second input means. Activation of the first and second functionality is dependent upon a status of the audio and/or video communication.

Abstract: A method of controlling a codec negotiation of a gateway (1) providing a codec capability offer, e.g. OLC according to the standard H.245, for establishing a data connection (1A, NA, 5T, 12T) to a communication device (10), comprises the gateway (1) providing a DSP resource (5A, 5B) for encoding (C1E) and/or decoding (C1D) of data to be transmitted using a codec which is negotiated between the gateway (1) and the communication device (10), and controlling the gateway (1) to limit (4B1, 4B2, CA2, CA14) a selection of codecs available at the gateway (1) from at least two codecs reserving different amounts of the DSP resource (5A, 5B) respectively, to be included in the codec capability offer to a codec which reserves the least amount of the DSP resource (5A, 5B) such that the communication device (10) is forced (CA4, CA15) to select the codec which reserves the least amount of the DSP resource (5A, 5B).

Abstract: An improved apparatus for audio and/or video communication includes first input means for calling another apparatus for audio and/or video communication, and second input means for terminating a call. The apparatus is configured to assign a first functionality to the second input means and a second functionality different from the first functionality to the second input means. Activation of the first and second functionality is dependent upon a status of the audio and/or video communication.

Abstract: A method of controlling a codec negotiation of a gateway (1) providing a codec capability offer, e.g. OLC according to the standard H.

Abstract: A method of controlling a codec negotiation of a gateway (1) providing a codec capability offer, e.g. OLC according to the standard H.245, for establishing a data connection (1A, NA, 5T, 12T) to a communication device (10), comprises the gateway (1) providing a DSP resource (5A, 5B) for encoding (C1E) and/or decoding (C1D) of data to be transmitted using a codec which is negotiated between the gateway (1) and the communication device (10), and controlling the gateway (1) to limit (4B1, 4B2, CA2, CA14) a selection of codecs available at the gateway (1) from at least two codecs reserving different amounts of the DSP resource (5A, 5B) respectively, to be included in the codec capability offer to a codec which reserves the least amount of the DSP resource (5A, 5B) such that the communication device (10) is forced (CA4, CA15) to select the codec which reserves the least amount of the DSP resource (5A, 5B).

Abstract: A method of controlling a codec negotiation of a gateway (1) providing a codec capability offer, e.g. OLC according to the standard H.245, for establishing a data connection (1A, NA, 5T, 12T) to a communication device (10), comprises the gateway (1) providing a DSP resource (5A, 5B) for encoding (C1E) and/or decoding (C1D) of data to be transmitted using a codec which is negotiated between the gateway (1) and the communication device (10), and controlling the gateway (1) to limit (4B1, 4B2, CA2, CA14) a selection of codecs available at the gateway (1) from at least two codecs reserving different amounts of the DSP resource (5A, 5B) respectively, to be included in the codec capability offer to a codec which reserves the least amount of the DSP resource (5A, 5B) such that the communication device (10) is forced (CA4, CA15) to select the codec which reserves the least amount of the DSP resource (5A, 5B).