Apparatus and method for controlling an audio conference
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1. A method for controlling an audio conference, comprising:
- establishing an audio conference between a plurality of devices coupled to a packet network;
determining that audio content of media from a particular device is undesirable; and
disabling the media from the particular device to terminate communication of the media from the particular device to the other devices in the audio conference;
wherein the media is communicated in packets.
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Abstract
A conferencing system includes a number of devices that can participate in an audio conference using a conference bridge. Responding to a human or automated conference administrator, the bridge determines that audio content of media from a particular device is undesirable, and disables media from the particular device. If appropriate, the device receives prompts to rejoin the conference at a later time.
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1. A method for controlling an audio conference, comprising:
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establishing an audio conference between a plurality of devices coupled to a packet network;
determining that audio content of media from a particular device is undesirable; and
disabling the media from the particular device to terminate communication of the media from the particular device to the other devices in the audio conference;
wherein the media is communicated in packets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A conference bridge, comprising:
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a plurality of ports to communicate media with a plurality of devices in an audio conference; and
a media controller operable to determine that audio content of media from a particular device is undesirable, the media controller further operable to disable media from the particular device to terminate communication of the media from the particular device to the other devices in the audio conference;
wherein the plurality of devices are coupled to the conference bridge using a packet network and the media is communicated in packets. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. Conference control software embodied in computer readable media and operable to:
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establish an audio conference between a plurality of devices coupled to a packet network;
determine that audio content of media from a particular device is undesirable; and
disable the media from the particular device to terminate communication of the media from the particular device to the other devices in the audio conference;
wherein the media is communicated in packets. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A conference bridge, comprising:
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means for establishing an audio conference between a plurality of devices coupled to a packet network;
means for determining that audio content of media from a particular device is undesirable; and
means for disabling the media from the particular device to terminate communication of the media from the particular device to the other devices in the audio conference;
wherein the media is communicated in packets. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for participating in an audio conference, comprising:
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communicating media to a remote location using a packet network;
receiving mixed signals from the remote location, the mixed signals comprising media from a plurality of devices in an audio conference;
terminating participation in the audio conference;
receiving a recorded prompt to rejoin the audio conference; and
communicating a command to the remote location to rejoin the audio conference;
wherein the media is communicated in packets. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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46. A method for remotely managing an audio conference through control of a conference bridge, comprising:
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participating in an audio conference established by a conference bridge coupled to a packet network;
monitoring media from a plurality of devices in the audio conference to identify audio content from a particular device that is undesirable; and
communicating a command to the conference bridge to terminate communication of the media from the particular device to the other devices in the audio conference;
wherein the media is communicated in packets. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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