Scalable voice scene media server
US11803351B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04S3/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system, method, and computer-readable medium therefor comprise a media server configured to receive a plurality of audio streams from a corresponding plurality of client devices, the media server including circuitry configured to rank the plurality of audio streams based on a predetermined metric, group a first portion of the plurality of audio streams into a first set, the first portion of the plurality of audio streams being the N highest-ranked audio streams, group a second portion of the plurality of audio streams into a second set, the second portion of the plurality of audio streams being the M lowest-ranked audio streams, forward respective audio streams of the first set to a receiver device, and discard respective audio streams of the second set, wherein N and M are independent integers.
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