System and method for adjusting floor controls based on conversational characteristics of participants
US8463600B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L2015/088
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for automatically adjusting floor controls based on conversational characteristics is provided. Audio streams are received, which each originate from an audio source. Floor controls for a current configuration including at least a portion of the audio streams are maintained. Conversational characteristics shared by two or more of the audio sources are determined. Possible configurations for the audio streams are identified based on the conversational characteristics. An analysis of the current configuration and the possible configurations is performed. A change threshold comprising a minimum number of timeslices for at least one of the current configuration and one of the possible configurations is applied to the analysis. When the analysis satisfies the change threshold, the floor controls are automatically adjusted. The audio streams are mixed into one or more outputs based on the adjusted floor controls.
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