XCON WG IETF-64 Meeting

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XCON WGIETF-64 Meeting
Centralized Conferencing (XCON) using the Message
Session Relay Protocol (MSRP) draft-boulton-xcon
-msrp-conferencing-02
Editors Chris Boulton (cboulton_at_ubiquity.net) M
ary Barnes (mary.barnes_at_nortel.com)

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Contents

• Introduction
• Document Overview
• Way Forward
• Comments/Questions

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Introduction - General

• XCON Conference Framework currently progressing
  as an XCON WG item
• Understandably discussions are mostly based on
  voice/video conferences
• Framework introduces generic topics applicable to
  multiple signalling protocols and media types
• Conference Object
• Cloning Tree Model
• Useful to have a valid proof point for the XCON
  Framework that utilizes an alternative media type

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Introduction - MSRP

• MSRP has matured as a standard
• Recognition as the primary session based Instant
  Messaging technology
• Provides an ideal media type for XCON Framework
  proof point (from previous slide)
• IM Conferencing has an important role to play in
  future XCON architectures
• In conjunction with other media (e.g. Voice,
  Video)
• Standalone (e.g. Chat Rooms)

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Document Overview

• Very Much Work-In-Progress
• Introduces the concept of an XCON Conference
  Object with MSRP as the media type
• MSRP is peer-to-peer protocol
• XCON Conference System acts as MSRP End Point to
  all participating clients (see diagram on next
  slide)
• Interaction between Client ? Server is a 11
  mapping

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Document Overview

• MSRP connection to Conference System is used to
  send messages to a Conference Instance

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Document Overview

• MSRP SEND message is then distributed to relevant
  participants of the Conference Instance

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Document Overview

• Document also covers-
• XCON Conference Object identifier in conjunction
  with MSRP session
• XCON Conference User identifier in conjunction
  with MSRP user
• Text Sidebar
• Private Message
• Document in no-way impacts the core MSRP
  protocol
• Simply applies XCON Framework principles

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Way Forward

• Continue developing draft
• In conjunction with XCON Framework
• Input from XCON WG

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• ANY COMMENTS/Questions?