Method and system for tele-conferencing with simultaneous interpretation and automatic floor control
US8175244B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/58
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for conducting a conference between a plurality of geographically-dispersed participants, with simultaneous interpretation in a plurality of languages, wherein the method comprises establishing an audio bridge for each of the languages, connecting through a network each participant of a plurality of participants to an appropriate one of the bridges based upon a preferred language of the respective participant, and connecting an interpreter to a first one of the bridges and a second one of the bridges, wherein the interpreter simultaneously listens to a speaking one of the participants through the first one of the bridges and speaks a translation into the second one of the bridges, and wherein the audio connections within the system are configured automatically according to the language being spoken and the abilities of the interpreters. Order is maintained by allowing a participant to make a request to speak, and by granting said requests in turn.
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