System and method at a conference call bridge server for identifying speakers in a conference call
First Claim
1. A method for identifying speakers involved in a conference call, the conference call being coordinated by a conference bridge server, the method comprising:
- registering conference call participant identities at the conference bridge server using a speech recognition system;
the conference bridge server determining the identity of a conference call participant who is speaking; and
the conference bridge server transmitting the identity of the conference call speaker to conference call participants.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method and system for adding conference call speaker identification capabilities to a conference call bridge server. The system uses both speech recognition as well as line activity to determine which conference call participant is speaking at any given time. This speaker identification data is broadcast to all conference call participants in various formats, such as in the form of audio, text, and multimedia messages. This allows different types of terminal devices to receive and process the speaker identification data and present it to the participants.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for identifying speakers involved in a conference call, the conference call being coordinated by a conference bridge server, the method comprising:
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registering conference call participant identities at the conference bridge server using a speech recognition system;
the conference bridge server determining the identity of a conference call participant who is speaking; and
the conference bridge server transmitting the identity of the conference call speaker to conference call participants. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable medium storing program code for, when executed, causing a conference bridge server to perform a method for identifying speakers involved in a conference call coordinated by the conference bridge server, the method comprising:
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registering conference call participant identities using a speech recognition system;
determining the identity of a conference call participant who is speaking; and
transmitting the identity of the conference call speaker to conference call participants.
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14. A conference call bridge server system comprising:
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means for registering conference call participant identities using a speech recognition system;
means for determining the identity of a conference call participant who is speaking; and
means for transmitting the identity of the conference call speaker to conference call participants.
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15. A conference call system comprising:
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a conference bridge server capable of coordinating a conference call, recognizing through a speech recognition system identities of conference call participants who are speaking, and transmitting conference call speaker identity data to conference call participants through a public switched telephone network and the Internet;
one or more terminal devices connected to the conference bridge server through the public switch telephone network; and
one or more terminal devices connected to the conference bridge server through the Internet.
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