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Interest determination for auditory enhancement

US8416715B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2009
Grant dateApr 9, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04S2400/13
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Gaze tracking or other interest indications are used during a video conference to determine one or more audio sources that are of interest to one or more participants to the video conference, such as by determining a conversation from among multiple conversations that a subset of participants are participating in or listening to, for enhancing the audio experience of one or more of the participants.

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