Techniques for improving collaboration effectiveness
US7406422B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2026 |
Classification
- 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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