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Group communication system and method

  • US 20080010347A1
  • Filed: 05/01/2007
  • Published: 01/10/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing voice conferencing between a plurality of users over a communications network, the plurality of users comprising a host user and a plurality of participant users, the method comprising:

  • the host user initiating a voice conference using a host user terminal connected to said communications network;

    the plurality of users joining the voice conference, each of the plurality of users joining the conference by using a client executed at their respective user terminals, wherein on joining the voice conference the user terminal of each of the plurality of participant users displays a participant user interface and the user terminal of the host displays a host user interface;

    at least one of the plurality of participant users activating a request control on the participant user interface, said client transmitting via said communication network a request to the host user to speak in the voice conference in response to the activation of the request control; and

    the host user receiving an indication on the host user interface of the request from the at least one of the plurality of participant users, and activating a selection control on the host interface to select from among the at least one of the plurality of users who transmitted the request, the speech of the at least one selected user being transmitted to all of the plurality of users over the communications network.

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