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Near-end indication that the end of speech is received by the far end in an audio or video conference

  • US 9,525,845 B2
  • Filed: 09/27/2013
  • Issued: 12/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A client device for use in an audio or video conference system, comprising:

  • an offset detecting unit configured to detect an offset of speech input to the client device;

    a configuring unit configured to, for each of at least one far end, determine a first voice latency from the client device to the far end;

    an estimator configured to, for each of the at least one far end, estimate a time when a user at the far end perceives the offset, based on the first voice latency; and

    an output unit configured to, for each of the at least one far end, output a first perceivable signal indicating that a user at the far end perceives the offset based on the time estimated for the far end;

    whereinthe output unit is configured to output one of subtle reverb and noticeable noise field not audible to other parties during a period after the offset detecting unit detects the offset and before the output unit outputs the first perceivable signal.

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