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Smart audio muting in a videoconferencing system

US11405584B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 2021
Grant dateAug 2, 2022
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2430/01
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A smart muting method for a teleconference or videoconference participant includes detecting audio of an audio-video stream; analyzing video data of the audio-video stream with respect to the detected audio; determining that the audio corresponds to an intended communication, based on the analyzing video data of the audio-video stream with respect to the detected audio; and rendering the audio, responsive to determining that the audio corresponds to an intended communication.

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