DETECTING DEVICES IN OVERLAPPING AUDIO SPACE
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1. A method, comprising:
- establishing a shared data connection between a plurality of devices;
emitting a locating signal from a first device of the plurality of devices;
receiving from a second device of the plurality of devices a message over the shared data connection indicating whether the locating signal was detected by the second device; and
in response to determining that the second device detected the locating signal, storing an indication that the first device is in a shared audio space with the second device.
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Abstract
Devices are able to identify other devices in a shared audio space (e.g., a room) by emitting a signal and receiving messages from other devices over a data connection indicating which of the other devices received the emitted signal. Devices that are determined to be in the same audio space can selectively mix audio in a teleconference to inhibit mixing of audio signals for devices that are determined to be in the same audio space.
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33 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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establishing a shared data connection between a plurality of devices; emitting a locating signal from a first device of the plurality of devices; receiving from a second device of the plurality of devices a message over the shared data connection indicating whether the locating signal was detected by the second device; and in response to determining that the second device detected the locating signal, storing an indication that the first device is in a shared audio space with the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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forming a shared data connection between a plurality of devices; receiving a message configured to initiate a recording operation; recording audio signals; analyzing the one or more recorded audio signals and determining, based on the analysis, whether a predetermined signal is present in each of the one or more recorded audio signals; and in response to determining that the predetermined signal is present, storing an indication that at least two of the plurality of devices are located in an audio space. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A device comprising:
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a signal-emitting element configured to generate a locating signal; a signal-receiving element configured to receive signals emitted from one or more other devices; a processor; and memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the device to perform a method comprising; establishing a shared data connection with the one or more other devices; emitting the locating signal by the signal-emitting element; receiving from at least one of the one or more other devices a message over the shared data connection indicating that the locating signal was detected; and in response to receiving the message indicating that the locating signal was detected, storing an indication that the device is in a shared audio space with the at least one of the one or more of the other devices. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to perform a method comprising:
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forming a shared data connection between a plurality of devices; receiving a message indicating that a recording operation should begin; recording audio signals from at least one of the plurality of devices; analyzing the recorded audio signals and determining, based on the analysis, whether a predetermined signal is present; and in response to determining that the predetermined signal is present, storing an indication that at least two of the plurality of devices are located in an audio space.
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31. A method comprising:
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determining whether one or more devices are located within a shared audio space; initiating a teleconference among a plurality of devices; and inhibiting mixing of audio for devices that are determined to be within the shared audio space.
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32. An apparatus comprising:
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means for establishing a shared data connection between a plurality of devices; means for emitting a locating signal from a first device of the plurality of devices; means for receiving from a second device of the plurality of devices a message over the shared data connection indicating whether the locating signal was detected by the second device; and means for storing an indication that the first device is in a shared audio space with the second device in response to determining that the second device detected the locating signal. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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