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Muting and un-muting user devices

US9386147B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

18Claims

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Assignee

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. · US

Inventors

David E. McDysan · Herndon, US
Stevan H. Leiden · Norwood, US
Daniel J. O'Callaghan · Fairfax Station, US
Douglas M. Pasko · Bound Brook, US
John E. Rathke · Southborough, US
Naseem A. Khan · Oak Hill, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 25, 2011
Grant date	Jul 5, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 2, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M2203/258
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device is configured to determine that the user device is participating in a conference call with a plurality of other user devices; determine that the user device is muted during the conference call; receive a first sound from the user device while the user device is muted; recognize that the first sound matches a vocal pattern of a user associated with the user device; and un-mute the user device after recognizing that the first sound matches the vocal pattern.

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