Visual indication of current voice speaker
First Claim
1. A method for visually indicating a voice speaker to a listener in a context of a computing session, comprising the steps of:
- (a) obtaining a speaker identifier that identifies a voice speaker who is transmitting voice data;
(b) associating the speaker identifier with a visual indicator representing the voice speaker in the computing session; and
(c) displaying the visual indicator to the listener to indicate the voice speaker who is speaking.
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Abstract
Visually identifying one or more known or anonymous voice speakers to a listener in a computing session. For each voice speaker, voice data include a speaker identifier that is associated with a visual indicator displayed to indicate the voice speaker who is currently speaking. The speaker identifier is first used to determine voice privileges before the visual indicator is displayed. The visual indicator is preferably associated with a visual element controlled by the voice speaker, such as an animated game character. Visually identifying a voice speaker enables the listener and/or a moderator of the computing session to control voice communications, such as muting an abusive voice speaker. The visual indicator can take various forms, such as an icon displayed adjacent to the voice speaker'"'"'s animated character, or a different icon displayed in a predetermined location if the voice speaker'"'"'s animated character is not currently visible to the listener.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for visually indicating a voice speaker to a listener in a context of a computing session, comprising the steps of:
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(a) obtaining a speaker identifier that identifies a voice speaker who is transmitting voice data;
(b) associating the speaker identifier with a visual indicator representing the voice speaker in the computing session; and
(c) displaying the visual indicator to the listener to indicate the voice speaker who is speaking. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for visually indicating a voice speaker to a listener in a context of a computing session, comprising:
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(a) a processor;
(b) a display in communication with the processor; and
(c) a memory in communication with the processor, said memory storing machine instructions that cause the processor to carry out a plurality of functions, including;
(i) obtaining a speaker identifier from voice data transmitted by the voice speaker;
(ii) associating the speaker identifier with a visual indicator used for indicating the voice speaker; and
(iii) displaying the visual indicator on the display to indicate that the voice speaker is speaking. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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