Direction-aware cross talk management
US10360894B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L17/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In response to commencement of a meeting, embodiments select audio signals provided by the host of a meeting as a primary audio data source broadcast to a first meeting participant through a speaker of headphones worn by the first participant; determine a direction of gaze of the first meeting participant as a function of orientation data of the headphones; in response to determining that a second meeting participant is located within the gaze and that attention of the first participant is focused upon the second participant, initiate a side conversation between the first and second participants and set audio signals provided by the second participant as the primary source to the first participant through the headphones speaker.
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