Contents Preface.xxxi Author.xxxv Chapter 1 Scalable Networked Multipoint Multimedia Conferencing and Telepresence.1 1.1 Networked Multipoint Multimedia Conferencing.1 1.2 Basic Conferencing Protocol Architecture.4 1.

3 Third-Party Multiparty Conferencing. 12 1.4 Multistream Immersive Telepresence.23ï»- 1.5 Scalable Centralized Multipoint Multimedia Conferencing Systems and Protocols Framework.24 1.6 Terminology.28 1.

7 Summary.28 1.8 Problems. 41 References. 42 Chapter 2 Centralized Conferencing System Architecture. 43 2.1 Introduction. 43 2.

2 Convention. 43 2.3 Terminology. 43 2.4 Overview.44 2.5 Centralized Conferencing Data. 45 2.

6 Centralized Conferencing Constructs and Identifiers. 47 2.7 Conferencing System Realization.50 2.8 Conferencing Mechanisms. 55 2.9 Conference Scenario Realizations.56 2.

10 Relationships between SIP and Centralized Conferencing System Frameworks.69 2.11 Security Considerations.69 2.12 Summary. 71 2.13 Problems. 72 Chapter 3 Media Server Control Architecture.

73 3.1 Introduction. 73 3.2 Terminology. 75 3.3 Architecture Overview. 75 3.4 NSIP Usage.

77 3.5 Media Control for IVR Services. 78 3.6 Media Control for Conferencing Services.80 3.7 Security Considerations.85 3.8 Summary.

86 3.9 Problems.87 Chapter 4 Conferencing Information Data Model for Centralized Conferencing.89 4.1 Introduction.89 4.2 Terminology.89 4.

3 Overview.89 Comparison. 91 4.4 Data Model Definition.92 4.5 RELAX NG Schema. 103 4.6 XML Schema Extensibility.

103 4.7 XML Example. 103 4.8 Non-Normative RELAX NG Schema in XML Syntax (Appendix A of RFC 6501). 103 4.9 Relax Schema in XML Syntax (Appendix B of RFC 6501). 103 4.10 Security Considerations.

104 4.11 Summary. 108 4.12 Problems. 109 References. 111 Chapter 5 Centralized Conferencing Manipulation Protocol. 129 5.1 Introduction.

129 5.2 Conventions and Terminology. 129 5.3 XCON Conference Control System Architecture. 129 5.4 Protocol Overview. 131 5.5 CCMP Messages.

134 5.6 Example of CCMP in Action. 153 5.7 Locating a Conference Server. 162 5.8 Managing Notifications. 163 5.9 HTTP Transport.

165 5.10 Security Considerations. 166 5.11 XML Schema. 168 5.12 IANA Considerations. 169 5.13 Summary.

176 5.14 Evaluation of Other Protocol Models and Transports Considered for CCMP (Appendix A of RFC 6503). 176 5.15 Problems. 178 References. 179 Chapter 6 Binary Floor Control Protocol. 181 6.1 Introduction.

181 6.2 Terminology. 181 6.3 Scope. 181 6.4 Overview of Operation. 183 6.5 Packet Format.

186 6.6 Transport.200 6.7 Lower-Layer Security. 201 6.8 Protocol Transactions. 201 6.9 Authentication and Authorization.

202 6.10 Floor Participant Operations.202 6.11 Chair Operations.