Conferencing system including a remote microphone and method of using the same
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1. A conferencing system comprising:
- a conference device comprising a conference device processor, a plurality of conference device microphones, and a plurality of speakers; and
a user device comprising a user device processor, a user client, and a user device microphone, wherein the user device processor encodes audio information for transmission to the conference device, andwherein the user device is directly coupled to the conference device using a virtual connection,wherein the conference device processor is configured to decode audio information received from the user device, mix decoded audio information with audio information received from the plurality of conference device microphones, and cancel an echo from audio information received from the user device,wherein mixed decoded audio information and audio information received from the plurality of conference device microphones is transmitted to the plurality of speakers, andwherein the user device directly streams encoded audio information to the conference device, without an intervening server.
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Abstract
A conferencing system and method are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a conference device and one or more user devices. The conference device is configured to receive audio information from one or more user devices. The audio information received by the conference device can be mixed with audio information received by conference device microphones.
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1. A conferencing system comprising:
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a conference device comprising a conference device processor, a plurality of conference device microphones, and a plurality of speakers; and a user device comprising a user device processor, a user client, and a user device microphone, wherein the user device processor encodes audio information for transmission to the conference device, and wherein the user device is directly coupled to the conference device using a virtual connection, wherein the conference device processor is configured to decode audio information received from the user device, mix decoded audio information with audio information received from the plurality of conference device microphones, and cancel an echo from audio information received from the user device, wherein mixed decoded audio information and audio information received from the plurality of conference device microphones is transmitted to the plurality of speakers, and wherein the user device directly streams encoded audio information to the conference device, without an intervening server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A conferencing method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a direct connection, without an intervening server, between a user device and a conference device having a plurality of conference device microphones, a processor, and a plurality of speakers; streaming encoded audio information using a virtual connection between the user device and the conference device; decoding audio information received from the user device; mixing decoded audio information with audio information received from the plurality of conference device microphones; cancelling an echo from audio information received from the user device; and using the processor, transmitting decoded audio information and audio information received from the plurality of conference device microphones to the plurality of speakers. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A conferencing system comprising:
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a conference device comprising a conference bridge, a processor, a plurality of conference device microphones, and a plurality of speakers; and a user device comprising a user device processor, a user client, and a user device microphone, wherein the user device processor encodes audio information for direct transmission to the conference device, without use of an intervening server, and wherein the conference device receives and decodes the audio information, mixes decoded audio information with audio information received from the plurality of conference device microphones, cancels an echo from audio information received from the user device, and transmits mixed decoded audio information and audio information received from the plurality of conference device microphones to the plurality of speakers.
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