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Control of video conferencing using activity detection

US7081915B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 6, 2000
Grant dateJul 25, 2006
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2020

Classification

  • 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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