SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED AUDIO IN A VIDEO ENVIRONMENT
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving audio data at a microphone array that includes a plurality of microphones, wherein the microphone array is provisioned at a first endpoint, which includes a camera element configured to capture video data associated with a video session involving the first endpoint and a second endpoint;
formatting the audio data into a time division multiplex (TDM) stream; and
communicating the stream to a port for a subsequent communication over a network and to the second endpoint.
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Abstract
A method is provided in one example and includes receiving audio data at a microphone array that includes a plurality of microphones. The microphone array is provisioned at a first endpoint, which includes a camera element configured to capture video data associated with a video session involving the first endpoint and a second endpoint. The method also includes formatting the audio data into a time division multiplex (TDM) stream, and communicating the stream to a port for a subsequent communication over a network and to the second endpoint.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving audio data at a microphone array that includes a plurality of microphones, wherein the microphone array is provisioned at a first endpoint, which includes a camera element configured to capture video data associated with a video session involving the first endpoint and a second endpoint; formatting the audio data into a time division multiplex (TDM) stream; and communicating the stream to a port for a subsequent communication over a network and to the second endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Logic encoded in one or more tangible media that includes code for execution and when executed by a processor operable to perform operations comprising:
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receiving audio data at a microphone array that includes a plurality of microphones, wherein the microphone array is provisioned at a first endpoint, which includes a camera element configured to capture video data associated with a video session involving the first endpoint and a second endpoint; formatting the audio data into a time division multiplex (TDM) stream; and communicating the stream to a port for a subsequent communication over a network and to the second endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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a microphone array that includes a plurality of microphones; a memory element configured to store data; and a processor operable to execute instructions associated with the data, wherein the processor and the memory element cooperate such that the apparatus is configured to; receive audio data at a first endpoint, which includes the microphone array and a camera element configured to capture video data associated with a video session involving the first endpoint and a second endpoint; format the audio data into a time division multiplex (TDM) stream; and communicate the stream to a port for a subsequent communication over a network and to the second endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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