ACTIVE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION FOR CONFERENCE CALLS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving incoming packet streams from a plurality of sources for a conference call, packets within each of the incoming packet streams comprising audio signals from one of the plurality of sources and source reference information, which uniquely identifies the one of the plurality of sources from which the packets are delivered;
identifying an active source from the plurality of sources; and
delivering the audio signals for the active source to at least one of the plurality of sources in an outgoing packet stream, packets in the outgoing packet stream comprising active source reference information corresponding to the source reference information received for the active source.
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Abstract
A conference bridge will receive incoming packet steams from multiple sources for a conference call. Packets within each of the incoming packet streams include audio signals from the corresponding source and source reference information, which uniquely identifies a source from which the packet was delivered. The conference bridge will identify one of the sources as an active source and deliver audio signals for the active source to the multiple sources in an outgoing packet stream. Packets in the outgoing packet stream will include active source reference information corresponding to the source reference information received for the active source. Based on the active source reference information, the sources may identify the source from which the audio signals in the outgoing packet stream correspond.
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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving incoming packet streams from a plurality of sources for a conference call, packets within each of the incoming packet streams comprising audio signals from one of the plurality of sources and source reference information, which uniquely identifies the one of the plurality of sources from which the packets are delivered; identifying an active source from the plurality of sources; and delivering the audio signals for the active source to at least one of the plurality of sources in an outgoing packet stream, packets in the outgoing packet stream comprising active source reference information corresponding to the source reference information received for the active source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A conference bridge comprising:
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at least one communication interface; and a control system associated with the at least one communication interface and adapted to; receive incoming packet streams from a plurality of sources for a conference call, packets within each of the incoming packet streams comprising audio signals from one of the plurality of sources and source reference information, which uniquely identifies the one of the plurality of sources from which the packets are delivered; identify an active source from the plurality of sources; and deliver the audio signals for the active source to at least one of the plurality of sources in an outgoing packet stream, packets in the outgoing packet stream comprising active source reference information corresponding to the source reference information received for the active source. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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