Electronic device and generating conference call participants identifications
US11178359B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/6054
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example electronic device for conducting conference calls includes a memory to store a user profile including first identifying information of a first participant in a conference call. A receiver receives second identifying information of the first participant from a transmitting device associated with the first participant. The first identifying information and the second identifying information form an identifier for the first participant. An audio encoder receives an audio signal. A processor, in response to determining which transmitting device is nearest to a source of the audio signal relative to other transmitting devices, identifies the first participant as a source of the audio signal, and combines the identifier for the first participant with the audio signal generated by the first participant. A router forwards the combined identifier and audio of the first participant to a receiving device of a second participant in the conference call.
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