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Techniques for improving collaboration effectiveness

US7406422B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 2004
Grant dateJul 29, 2008
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L17/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implemented method, in a given computer, of identifying at least one current speaker among at least three participants of a network-based collaborating system. The participants collaborate using a plurality of computers. The method includes receiving a first speech event signal at the given computer, the first speech event signal being generated by a first computer of the plurality of computers, the first speech event signal being generated responsive to voice input by a user of the first computer. The method further includes identifying, using the given computer and responsive to the receiving the first speech event signal from the first computer, to a user of the given computer an identity of a user of the first computer as a first current speaker.

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