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Teleconferencing system, method of communication, computer program product and master communication device

US9516476B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 9, 2014
Grant dateDec 6, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/62
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to an aspect of the invention a teleconferencing system is conceived, which teleconferencing system comprises a master communication device and a plurality of satellite communication devices, wherein the master communication device is arranged to communicate with a far-end communication device through a global communication channel and to communicate with the plurality of satellite communication devices through a plurality of local communication channels, wherein the master communication device is further arranged to act as a portal between the far-end communication device and the satellite communication devices by forwarding voice communications received from the far-end communication device to the satellite communication devices through the local communication channels, and by mixing voice communications received from the satellite communication devices into a unified voice signal and sending said unified voice signal to the far-end communication device through the global communication channel.

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