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Conference bridge for packetized speech-signal networks

  • US 5,436,896 A
  • Filed: 03/17/1994
  • Issued: 07/25/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A conference bridge apparatus for a packet network, said conference bridge receiving input communications in the form of data packets from a plurality of participants and distributing said data packets to said plurality of participants, said apparatus comprising:

  • a plurality of inputs, one of said plurality of inputs being connected to each of said plurality of participants, each of said plurality of inputs having a speech detection means for generating indications of the presence of data packets representing speech at its input;

    a plurality of outputs, one of said plurality of outputs connected to each of said participants;

    replicating means connected to said plurality of inputs and said plurality of outputs for receiving data packets from only one of said inputs, for replicating said received data packets; and

    selector means connected to said plurality of speech detection means and said replicating means for comparing said indications from each of said speech detection means to determine which input has a speech signal and for causing said replicating means to replicate data packets from said input having a speech signal and send said replicated packets to ones of said plurality of outputs.

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