Conference communication system and method with notification

1. A conference communication system, comprising:

a conference server unit configured to provide a conference for a first, communication terminal and a second communication terminal;

a forwarding device configured to forward media data in the conference, wherein the first communication terminal is configured to transmit media data to the forwarding device for forwarding to the second communication terminal; and

a notification device configured to generate a notification message according to a media data transmission control protocol for controlling a media data transmission protocol, which is used for signaling whether the media data have been forwarded to the second communication terminal.

2. The conference communication system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitting device configured to transmit the notification message to the first communication terminal.

3. The conference communication system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the media data transmission protocol is a real-time media data transmission protocol.

4. The conference communication system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the media data transmission control protocol is RTCP.

5. The conference communication system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conference server unit comprises the forwarding device.

6. The conference communication system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the media data is audio data, video data or image data.

7. The conference communication system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the notification message is used for signaling whether the media data have been received with adequate quality by the second communication terminal, whether the media data were output by the second communication terminal or whether the user of the second communication terminal has acknowledged the reception of the media data.

8. The conference communication system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the notification message is used for signaling whether the media data have been received with adequate quality by the second communication terminal, whether the media data were output by the second communication terminal and whether the user of the second communication terminal has acknowledged the reception of the media data.

9. The conference communication system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conference is a push-to-talk communication session.

10. The conference communication system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a further communication terminal and a further notification device configured to generate a further notification message according to the media data transmission control protocol which is used for signaling whether the media data have been forwarded to the further communication terminal.

11. The conference communication system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the notification message and the further notification message are transmitted to a processing device and the processing device is configured to generate, based on the notification message and the further notification message, and transmit to the first communication terminal a total notification message.

12. The conference communication system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the notification device is configured to generate the notification message periodically.

13. A method for operating a conference communication system comprising a conference server unit which provides a conference for a first communication terminal and a second communication terminal, and a forwarding device which forwards media data in the conference, the method comprising:

transmitting media data to the forwarding device for forwarding to the second communication terminal by the first communication terminal;

generating a notification message according to a media data transmission control protocol for controlling a media data transmission protocol which is used for signaling whether the media data have been forwarded to the second communication terminal; and

transmitting the notification message to the first communication terminal.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the notification message is transmitted to the first communication terminal.

15. The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the media data transmission protocol is a real-time media data transmission protocol.

16. The method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the media data transmission control protocol is RTCP.

17. The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the media data is audio data, video data or image data.

18. The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the notification message is used for signaling whether the media data have been received with adequate quality by the second communication terminal, whether the media data were output by the second communication terminal or whether the user of the second communication terminal has acknowledged the reception of the media data.

19. The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the notification message is used for signaling whether the media data have been received with adequate quality by the second communication terminal, whether the media data were output by the second communication terminal and whether the user of the second communication terminal has acknowledged the reception of the media data.

20. The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the conference is a push-to-talk communication session.

21. The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the notification message is generated periodically.

22. A notification device of a conference communication system comprising:

a conference server unit configured to provide a conference for a first communication terminal and a second communication terminal; and

a forwarding device configured to forward media data in the conference,

wherein the notification device is configured to generate a notification message according to a media data transmission control protocol for controlling a media data transmission protocol which is used for signaling whether media data which were transmitted from the first communication terminal to the forwarding device for forwarding to the second communication terminal have been forwarded to the second communication terminal.

23. A method for notifying a communication terminal of a conference communication system comprising a conference server unit providing a conference for the communication terminal and a further communication terminal, and a forwarding device forwarding media data in the conference, the method comprising:

generating, by means of a notification device, a notification message according to a media data transmission control protocol for controlling a media data transmission protocol which is used for signaling whether media data which were transmitted from the communication terminal to the forwarding device for forwarding to the further communication terminal have been forwarded to the further communication terminal.

24. The method as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the notification message is transmitted to the first communication terminal.

25. The method as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the media data transmission protocol is a real-time media data transmission protocol.

26. The method as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the media data transmission control protocol is RTCP.

27. The method as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the media data is audio data, video data or image data.

28. The method as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the notification message is used for signaling whether the media data have been received with adequate quality by the second communication terminal, whether the media data were output by the second communication terminal or whether the user of the second communication terminal has acknowledged the reception of the media data.

29. The method as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the notification message is used for signaling whether the media data have been received with adequate quality by the second communication terminal, whether the media data were output by the second communication terminal and whether the user of the second communication terminal has acknowledged the reception of the media data.

30. The method as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the conference is a push-to-talk communication session.

31. The method as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the notification message is generated periodically.

32. A conference communication system, comprising:

a conference server means for providing a conference for a first communication terminal and a second communication terminal;

a forwarding means for forwarding media data in the conference, wherein the first communication terminal transmits media data to the forwarding means for forwarding to the second communication terminal; and

a notification means for generating a notification message according to a media data transmission control protocol for controlling a media data transmission protocol, which is used for signaling whether the media data have been forwarded to the second communication terminal.