Hitcast UC is the client component of the Hitcast platform. Hitcast user can find each other in the presence list. Users are grouped according the user preference (alphabetical, status) or by corporate group hierarchy User can always chat together. Chat can be one to one or many to many. Chat interface allow in addition file transfer to the remote users. All data traffic goes through the server over the secure connection (encrypted on request).
      

Every allowed (by profile) users can call up to 15 other users in an instant meeting. User simply has to select the participant in the presence list and click on the "headset" green icon. In a meeting every user will send his audio and video, coming from a webcam or video capture card. Every user receive the audio and video feed from all other participants. In a meeting the commutation is open among everyone. During the meeting every participant can activate the Desktop/Application Sharing feature: local desktop, or the part containing the application shared, is captured and sent to the participant using lossless transfer protocol. Every type of application can be captured, including medical, architectural and photographic. Desktop sharing data traffic run through the server over the secure connection (encrypted on request), with audio and video on a single socket connection. Desktop sharing bandwidth usage can be limited to a specific value to avoid network collapse or unlimited for maximum performance.

During the meeting or conference, while sharing the desktop, the presenter can allow mouse and keyboard remote control (user can ask to take control or he can assign without request). Remote allowed user will be able to completely control the application or the full desktop, realizing a real collaboration session.

Hitcast conference is similar to a real world conference: a moderator invites users to participate at the conference. Invited user receives the moderator audio and video feed. Moderator can promote one or more users, up to fifteen, to become speakers. Once promoted to speaker, automatically the user’s audio and video are sent to all conference participants. In every moment moderator can revoke a speaker. In every moment moderator or speaker can start the desktop sharing feature. All participants will receive the desktop or application image on their desktop. Speakers can ask for remote control, just like in a meeting. During the conference every participant can chat with the moderator or whit other users outside of the conference. In addition they can use the "rise a hand" icon: moderator will be informed that the specific user would like to tell something to the conference or submit a question in voice and video. Moderator can promote the asking user at "speaker" role.

During an conference or meeting having a quick feedback from the attendees is useful. Hitcast allow to arrange closed question pool that can be submitted to the event participants. The event organizer immediately receives a summary of the answers showing the percentage distribution.

Meeting and conference can be scheduled. The invited user will receive an e-mail with the event details. When the event start time arrives, all users are informed by pop up panel.

Every Hitcast event can be recorded. Recoding is stored on the server. Hitcast recording consist of the original data feed, that during the playback are received again by the client. These means that every part of the meeting is recorded, including the Desktop Sharing sessions and chats. This modality guarantee a perfect playback quality, without loose of video and audio quality. During the playback the user will be able to arrange the video size and position, exactly as it is attending the event in live.

Hitcast UC client incorporate a flipchart tool that can be used to cooperate in brainstorming on a shared whiteboard. Flipchart images can be captured from running desktop applications or imported from various image formats.

The Hitcast security paradigm is simple: every communication within the platform have to be authorized by the platform manager, secured and tracked by the platform. That’s why, to avoid usage of other unsecure tools to communicate outside of the Hitcast perimeter, Hitcast offer a easy feature to invite unrehearsed users in a meeting or conference: light client (aka Web client) User can be invited in a scheduled meeting/conference using his own e-mail address. Hitcast will draw up a e-mail with the invitation and a link to a welcome web page. Inside the welcome web page the user will be guided to download and execute a small setup. In very short time the Light Client will connect to the server and bring the user inside of the event. Invited user will need no administration right to run the client setup and at the end of the event the temporary directory containing the client can be deleted (or preserved for future venets).