METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MONITORING ATTENTION OF A USER DURING A CONFERENCE
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting devices participating in a conference;
monitoring the devices for an attribute corresponding to an attention level of each of the devices; and
determining whether each device is active based on the attention level.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect devices participating in a conference; monitor the devices for an attribute corresponding to an attention level of each of the devices; and determine whether each device is active based on the attention level.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting devices participating in a conference;
monitoring the devices for an attribute corresponding to an attention level of each of the devices; and
determining whether each device is active based on the attention level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a storage module configured to store a record containing an attention attribute associated with a device participating in a conference;
a content detection module configured to detect an audio signal captured by the device wherein the content is utilized during the conference and the location of the audio signal contributes to the attention attribute; and
a scoring module configured to generate an attention level for the device based on the attention attribute. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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means for detecting devices participating in a conference;
means for monitoring the devices for an attribute corresponding to an attention level of each of the devices; and
means for determining whether each device is active based on the attention level. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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