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Audio conferencing utilizing packets with unencrypted power level information

  • US 20080165707A1
  • Filed: 01/04/2007
  • Published: 07/10/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a plurality of packet streams input from different endpoints, packets of each stream including header and payload portions, the header portion containing audio power level information that includes power levels for each of a respective plurality of frequencies;

    comparing the audio power level information contained in the packets of each of the packet streams at a particular point in time to select N, where N is an integer greater than or equal to one, packet streams with loudest audio;

    decoding the N packet streams to obtain audio content contained in the payload portion of each of the N packet streams; and

    mixing the audio content of the N packet streams to produce one or more output packet streams.

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