SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIGITAL AUDIO CONFERENCE WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A computer-program product embodied in a non-transitory computer read-able medium that is programmed to manage a digital audio conference including a plurality of conference units and each conference unit including a microphone, the computer-program product comprising instructions to:
- receive first information corresponding to a layout of a venue that facilitates an audio conference for users of the plurality of conference units;
store second information corresponding to an arrangement of a plurality of seats in the venue, andassociate a first conference unit of the plurality of conference units to a first seat of the plurality of seats.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a computer-program product embodied in a non-transitory computer read-able medium that is programmed to manage a digital audio conference including a plurality of conference units and each conference unit including a microphone is provided. The computer-program product includes instructions to receive first information corresponding to a layout of a venue that facilitates an audio conference for users of the plurality of conference units. The computer-program product further includes instructions to store second information corresponding to an arrangement of a plurality of seats in the venue and to associate a first conference unit of the plurality of conference units to a first seat of the plurality of seats.
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1. A computer-program product embodied in a non-transitory computer read-able medium that is programmed to manage a digital audio conference including a plurality of conference units and each conference unit including a microphone, the computer-program product comprising instructions to:
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receive first information corresponding to a layout of a venue that facilitates an audio conference for users of the plurality of conference units; store second information corresponding to an arrangement of a plurality of seats in the venue, and associate a first conference unit of the plurality of conference units to a first seat of the plurality of seats. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for managing a digital audio conference including a plurality of conference units and each conference unit including a microphone, the method comprising:
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electronically receiving first information corresponding to a layout of a venue that facilitates an audio conference for users of the plurality of conference units; electronically storing second information corresponding to an arrangement of a plurality of seats in the venue, and electronically associating a first conference unit of the plurality of conference units to a first seat of the plurality of seats. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for use in a digital audio conference, the apparatus comprising:
a conference unit including a microphone that is operably coupled to a conference controller that manages the audio conference;
the conference unit being programmed to;receive a first command from the conference controller to enable the microphone to receive a first audio signal from at least one first speaker in a venue for the audio conference; transmit a sampled audio signal of the first audio signal to the conference controller to determine if the microphone for the conference unit is operating properly; and receive a second command from the conference controller to disable the microphone if the sampled audio signal is not similar to the first audio signal.
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