Method and system for controlling audio content during multiparty communication sessions
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1. A method for controlling audio content during a multiparty communication session, comprising:
- establishing a multiparty communication session involving a plurality of participants, each participant associated with a device;
after establishing the multiparty communication session, prompting the participants to identify themselves as active participants; and
disabling media from a particular device previously used by one of the participants and from which no active participant is identified to terminate communication of the media from the particular device to other devices in the multiparty communication session.
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Abstract
A method and system for controlling audio content during a multiparty communication session includes prompting active participants to the multiparty communication session to identify themselves. Media from a particular device from which no active participant is identified is disabled to terminate communication of the media from the particular device to other devices in the multiparty communication session.
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50 Claims
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1. A method for controlling audio content during a multiparty communication session, comprising:
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establishing a multiparty communication session involving a plurality of participants, each participant associated with a device; after establishing the multiparty communication session, prompting the participants to identify themselves as active participants; and disabling media from a particular device previously used by one of the participants and from which no active participant is identified to terminate communication of the media from the particular device to other devices in the multiparty communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for controlling audio content during a multiparty communication session, comprising:
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means for establishing a multiparty communication session involving a plurality of participants, each participant associated with a device; means for, after establishing the multiparty communication session, prompting the participants to identify themselves as active participants; and means for disabling media from a particular device previously used by one of the participants and from which no active participant is identified to terminate communication of the media from the particular device to other devices in the multiparty communication session. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for controlling audio content during a multiparty communication session, comprising media encoded in logic and operable to:
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establish a multiparty communication session involving a plurality of participants, each participant associated with a device; after establishing the multiparty communication session, prompt the participants to identify themselves as active participants; and disable media from a particular device previously used by one of the participants and from which no active participant is identified to terminate communication of the media from the particular device to other devices in the multiparty communication session. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method for handling on-hold endpoints in a conference call, comprising:
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receiving an audio stream from each of a plurality of participants to a conference call; receiving a control signal from a participant to the conference call indicating the conference call is receiving on-hold content from at least one on-hold endpoint; prompting each participant to send a reply to a prompt; receiving replies from active participants to the conference call; and terminating media from devices associated with each participant not sending a reply.
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50. A conference bridge, comprising:
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an input buffer operable to receive and buffer audio streams generated by participants of a multiparty communication session; a cross-connect operable to cross-connect an audio stream from each participant to conference output stream generators for remaining participants; the conference stream output generator for each participant operable to combine each audio stream received from the cross-connect multiple independently controlled by the participant and to generate a conference output stream for the participant; an output buffer operable to receive and buffer the conference output streams for transmission to the participant; and an on-hold handler operable in response to a participant request to communicate with the participants, to identify active participants and to disable audio streams generated by devices associated with non-active participants.
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