Patents by Inventor Vu T. Hwang

Vu T. Hwang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Providing conference information in a distributed conferencing system
    Patent number: 9203968
    Abstract: A method for providing conference information to attendees of a conference call near real time using a plurality of conference bridges includes receiving the conference information at a first conference bridge. The conference information is generated in response to input from a participant in the conference call using a first device. The method also includes providing the conference information from the first conference bridge to a first group of attendees. The method also includes providing the conference information from the first conference bridge to a second conference bridge separate from the first conference bridge, and providing the conference information from the second conference bridge to a second group of attendees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: ShoreTel, Inc.
    Inventors: Vu T. Hwang, Nam Do, Eric Carino, Pascal Crausaz
  • Providing conference information in a distributed conferencing system
    Patent number: 8786669
    Abstract: A method for providing conference information to attendees of a conference call near real time using a plurality of conference bridges includes receiving the conference information at a first conference bridge. The conference information may include at least one of video or web data generated in response to input from a participant in the conference call using a first device. The method also includes providing the conference information from the first conference bridge to a first group of attendees. The method also includes providing the conference information from the first conference bridge to a second conference bridge separate from the first conference bridge, and providing the conference information from the second conference bridge to a second group of attendees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: ShoreTel, Inc.
    Inventors: Vu T. Hwang, Nam Do, Eric Carino, Pascal Crausaz