Control of video conferencing using activity detection
US7081915B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/15
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A video conferencing system employs a plurality of video conferencing stations, each of which includes a voice activity detector. When the images of remote conferees are displayed on a video conference station, the voice activity detection is utilized in order to designate which remote speaker is presently speaking.
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