System and method for volume indication during a communication session
First Claim
1. A method for audio indication during a communication session, comprising:
- detecting analog audio at a telephony device;
transmitting first communication packets from the telephony device indicating that the analog audio is being received;
encoding the analog audio to a digital audio stream; and
transmitting, from the telephony device, second communication packets comprising the digital audio stream.
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Abstract
A method for volume indication during a communication session includes detecting analog audio at a telephony device. First communication packets are transmitted from the telephony device indicating that the analog audio is being received. The analog audio is encoded to a digital audio stream and second communication packets comprising the digital audio stream are transmitted from the telephony device. In accordance with a particular embodiment, the first communication packets indicate an approximate volume level of the analog audio. The method may also include receiving, at the telephony device, analog video. The analog video is converted to a digital video stream. The digital video stream may be transmitted from the telephony device.
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38 Claims
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1. A method for audio indication during a communication session, comprising:
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detecting analog audio at a telephony device; transmitting first communication packets from the telephony device indicating that the analog audio is being received; encoding the analog audio to a digital audio stream; and transmitting, from the telephony device, second communication packets comprising the digital audio stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for volume indication during a communication session, comprising:
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receiving a data stream including volume indication associated with an analog audio stream detected at a transmitting telephony device; receiving a digital audio stream which comprises an encoded version of the analog audio stream; displaying the volume indication at a user interface; decoding the digital audio stream; and playing an analog representation of the digital audio stream at the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A volume indicating telephony device, comprising:
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a user interface operable to receive analog audio; a volume detector operable to detect the analog audio; a processor being operable to encode the analog audio into a digital audio stream; a network interface being operable to transmit a first plurality of communication packets including an indication that the volume has been received; and the network interface being further operable to transmit a second plurality of communication packets including the digital audio stream. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A volume indicating telephony device, comprising:
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a network interface operable to receive a data stream including volume indication associated with an analog audio stream detected at a transmitting telephony device; the network interface being further operable to receive a digital audio stream which comprises an encoded version of the analog audio stream; a user interface being operable to display the volume indication to a user; a processor being operable to decode the digital audio stream; and the user interface being further operable to play an analog representation of the digital audio stream to the user. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. Computer readable media encoded with logic for audio indication, the logic being operable, when executed by a computer, to perform the following steps:
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detect analog audio at a telephony device; transmit first communication packets from the telephony device indicating that the analog audio is being received; encode the analog audio to a digital audio stream; and transmit, from the telephony device, second communication packets comprising the digital audio stream. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. Computer readable media encoded with logic for volume indication during a communication session, the logic being operable, when executed by a computer, to perform the following steps:
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receive a data stream including volume indication associated with an analog audio stream detected at a transmitting telephony device; receive a digital audio stream which comprises an encoded version of the analog audio stream; display the volume indication at a user interface; decode the digital audio stream; and play an analog representation of the digital audio stream at the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A system for audio indication during a communication session, comprising:
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means for detecting analog audio at a telephony device; means for transmitting first communication packets from the telephony device indicating that the analog audio is being received; means for encoding the analog audio to a digital audio stream; and means for transmitting, from the telephony device, second communication packets comprising the digital audio stream. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for volume indication during a communication session, comprising:
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means for receiving a data stream including volume indication associated with an analog audio stream detected at a transmitting telephony device; means for receiving a digital audio stream which comprises an encoded version of the analog audio stream; means for displaying the volume indication at a user interface; means for decoding the digital audio stream; and means for playing an analog representation of the digital audio stream at the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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