System and method for providing talker arbitration in point-to-point/group communication
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1. A method for talker arbitration, comprising:
- receiving a speech energy level of a current talker in a communication session;
receiving a speech energy level of a prospective talker;
selecting said prospective talker based on said speech energy level of said prospective talker in comparison to said speech energy level of said current talker; and
granting said selected prospective talker floor control of said communication session.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the invention is based on a facilitation of the natural dynamics associated with face to face conversation, where the amplitude of a speaker'"'"'s voice is often used to gain floor control. This capability advantageously allows a user who is intending to speak to interrupt a user who currently has floor control. By basing talker arbitration at least partially on the amplitude of the speaker'"'"'s voice, the invention removes the need for a user to push a separate button on the handset before the commencement of speech.
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1. A method for talker arbitration, comprising:
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receiving a speech energy level of a current talker in a communication session;
receiving a speech energy level of a prospective talker;
selecting said prospective talker based on said speech energy level of said prospective talker in comparison to said speech energy level of said current talker; and
granting said selected prospective talker floor control of said communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for providing talker arbitration, comprising:
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a first mobile station associated with a current talker in a communication session;
a second mobile station associated with a prospective talker;
a server, connected to said first and second mobile stations, said server adapted to enable one of said first and second mobile stations to transmit based on speech energy levels respectively received from said first and second mobile stations. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for talker arbitration, comprising:
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receiving a speech energy level of a plurality of prospective talkers in a communication session;
selecting a talker with the highest speech energy level; and
granting said selected talker floor control of said communication session.
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43. A method for talker arbitration, comprising:
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measuring a speech energy level of each of a plurality of prospective talkers in a communication session;
determining a static priority level of each of said plurality of prospective talkers; and
selecting one of said plurality of prospective talkers for floor control based on a speech energy level and a static priority level of said one of said plurality of prospective talkers; and
granting said selected one of said plurality of prospective talkers floor control of said communication session.
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44. A method for talker arbitration, comprising:
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measuring a speech energy level of each of a plurality of prospective talkers in a communication session;
determining a static priority level of each of said plurality of prospective talkers;
determining a dynamic priority level of each of said plurality of prospective talkers; and
selecting one of said plurality of prospective talkers for floor control based on a speech energy level, a static priority level, and a dynamic priority level of said one of said plurality of prospective talkers; and
granting said selected one of said plurality of prospective talkers floor control of said communication session.
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