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Multiple voice channel communications

  • US 7,324,636 B2
  • Filed: 10/23/2003
  • Issued: 01/29/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Apparatus for managing a communications system having a plurality of voice channels and a user terminal for receiving at least one of the voice channels, the apparatus comprising:

  • a receiving element for receiving a plurality of conference voice channels;

    a controller for identifying one of the conference voice channels to be monitored;

    an event detection element for detecting the presence of a predeterminable event in the identified conference voice channel; and

    wherein the apparatus is configured, in response to the detection of a predeterminable event, to transmit an alert to a user terminal and allow a user to switch the identified voice channel to the user terminal and join a conference.

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