Conference system and process for voice activation in the conference system
US9866700B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/5072
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Conference systems are used for example in discussions and usually comprise a plurality of delegate units with microphones, whereby in a discussion each discussion participant uses his own delegate unit. Usually the delegate units have a switch or the like, that allows the participant in front of the delegate unit to request, that his microphone is activated, so that the speech of the participant is input in the conference system and amplified by the conference system. A conference system comprising (1) a plurality of delegate units (2), each delegate unit (2) having a microphone (5) for receiving an audio signal from a surrounding, a central service module (3) handling a plurality of contribution channels, whereby the audio output of the contribution channels contribute to an amplified audio output of the conference system (1) is proposed, whereby each delegate unit (2) is adapted to send a request for a contribution channel commit to the central service module (3), whereby the central service module (2) is adapted to grant the request and to allocate a contribution channel to the requesting delegate unit (2), thus setting the requesting delegate unit i in an active state A, where…
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