System and method for dynamically establishing optimum audio quality in an audio conference
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1. A method for dynamically establishing optimum audio quality in an audio conference, comprising;
- establishing a connection, by a local communication device, with one or more remote communication devices for conducting the audio conference;
determining an available data rate associated with the connection;
assigninig an audio bandwidth based on the available data rate; and
adjusting the audio bandwidth proportionally to changes to the available data rate;
wherein assigning the bandwidth further comprises adjusting a training time associated with the audio bandwidth.
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Abstract
A system and method for dynamically establishing optimum audio quality in an audio conference is disclosed. A connection with one or more remote communication devices is initially established. An available data rate associated with the connection is then determined. Next, a bandwidth is assigned based on the available data rate. Finally, the assigned bandwidth is adjusted according to the available data rate.
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1. A method for dynamically establishing optimum audio quality in an audio conference, comprising;
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establishing a connection, by a local communication device, with one or more remote communication devices for conducting the audio conference; determining an available data rate associated with the connection; assigninig an audio bandwidth based on the available data rate; and adjusting the audio bandwidth proportionally to changes to the available data rate; wherein assigning the bandwidth further comprises adjusting a training time associated with the audio bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device in a conference system for dynamically establishing optimum audio quality, wherein the conference system is coupled to a remote device via a connection, the device comprising:
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a local interface having an audio input and an audio output; a communication module for communicating via the connection; a codec coupled to the local interface for encoding the audio input with a first bandwidth and decoding to generate the audio output; and a connection management module coupled to the codec and the communication interface, wherein the connection management module is operable to, determine the first audio bandwidth proportional to the available data rate through the connection; and adjust the audio bandwidth proportionally to changes to the available data rate through the connection. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A conference system for dynamically establishing optimum audio quality, the system comprising:
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a local communication device including; a local interface having an audio input and an audio output; a communication module for communicating via a connection; a codec coupled to the local interface for encoding the audio input with a first bandwidth and decoding to generate the audio output; and a connection management module coupled to the codec and the communication interface; a remote communication device including; a remote interface having an remote audio input and an remote audio output; a remote communication module for communication; a remote codec coupled to the remote interface for encoding the remote audio input with the second audio bandwidth and decoding with the first audio bandwidth to generate the remote audio output; and a remote connection management module coupled to remote codec and the remote communication interface; and a connection coupling the local communication device and the remote communication device, wherein the connection management module in the local communication device is operable to, determine the fist audio bandwidth proportional to the available data rate through the connection; and adjust the audio bandwidth proportionally to changes to the available data rate through the connection. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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