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A teleconferencing/videoconferencing system has (1) a plurality of AV device, each capable of originating and reproducing user related audio and video signals; (2) a plurality of communications ports, each supporting the switch connections of video in, video out, audio in, and audio out; and (3) a c

A teleconferencing/videoconferencing system has (1) a plurality of AV device, each capable of originating and reproducing user related audio and video signals; (2) a plurality of communications ports, each supporting the switch connections of video in, video out, audio in, and audio out; and (3) a communication path arranged for transport of audio and video signals. The system controls communications, over the communications path, between two of the AV devices by creating a first and second call handles, respectively associated with the two AV devices. Each call handle defines a call state (Either active and/or hold), and the AV device's port's switch connections involved in the communication connection. The system also allows a user to remotely put another caller on hold or remotely disconnect another caller.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A teleconferencing system comprising:(a) a plurality of AV devices, each capable of(i) originating and reproducing(1) user related audio and video signals;(b) a plurality of communications ports, each supporting(i) at least one of the group of switch connections consisting of(1) vi

[ We claim:] [1.] A teleconferencing system comprising:(a) a plurality of AV devices, each capable of(i) originating and reproducing(1) user related audio and video signals;(b) a plurality of communications ports, each supporting(i) at least one of the group of switch connections consisting of(1) video in, video out, audio in and audio out; and(c) at least one communication path,(i) arranged for transport(1) of audio and video signals, rein the system is configured to(i) to control a communication connection(1) between two of the AV devices,(2) over the communication path,(ii) by creating,(1) as a result of a call request,(2) at least a first call handle,i. associated with one of the two AV devices and, thereafter,(3) at least a second call handle,i. associated with the other AV device,(4) each call handle defining,i. for its respective AV device,ii. a call state, being at least one of the group consisting of active and hold states; andiii. the port switch connections involved in the communications connection.