COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND MEDIUM STORING COMMUNICATION CONTROL PROGRAM
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1. A communication terminal to transmit sound data to a counterpart terminal through a network, the communication terminal comprising:
- a sound input output interface to receive a sound signal input from a sound input device connected to the sound input output interface;
a processor configured to;
obtain information for identifying a type of the sound input device;
determine whether the sound input device is capable of notifying the communication terminal of a mute state of the sound input device based on the obtained type of the sound input device to generate a determination result, the mute state of the sound input device indicating whether a mute function of the sound input device is activated or inactivated;
determine the mute state of the sound input device based on notification received from the sound input device when the determination result indicates that the sound input device is capable of notifying the communication terminal of the mute state of the sound input device;
determine the mute state of the sound input device based on a volume level of the sound signal input to the sound input output interface from the sound input device when the determination result indicates that the sound input device is not capable of notifying the communication terminal of the mute state of the sound input device; and
generate a message including identification information for identifying the communication terminal, mute state data indicating a mute state of the communication terminal, and identification information for identifying a destination apparatus; and
a network interface to send the message generated by the processor to the destination apparatus through the network to cause the counterpart terminal to output data based on the mute state data extracted from the message.
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Abstract
A communication terminal detects activation of a mute function of the communication terminal, even when the activation is caused by a sound input device that is not capable of notifying its mute state to the communication terminal, or even when the sound input device is not provided with a mute function.
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1. A communication terminal to transmit sound data to a counterpart terminal through a network, the communication terminal comprising:
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a sound input output interface to receive a sound signal input from a sound input device connected to the sound input output interface; a processor configured to; obtain information for identifying a type of the sound input device; determine whether the sound input device is capable of notifying the communication terminal of a mute state of the sound input device based on the obtained type of the sound input device to generate a determination result, the mute state of the sound input device indicating whether a mute function of the sound input device is activated or inactivated; determine the mute state of the sound input device based on notification received from the sound input device when the determination result indicates that the sound input device is capable of notifying the communication terminal of the mute state of the sound input device; determine the mute state of the sound input device based on a volume level of the sound signal input to the sound input output interface from the sound input device when the determination result indicates that the sound input device is not capable of notifying the communication terminal of the mute state of the sound input device; and generate a message including identification information for identifying the communication terminal, mute state data indicating a mute state of the communication terminal, and identification information for identifying a destination apparatus; and a network interface to send the message generated by the processor to the destination apparatus through the network to cause the counterpart terminal to output data based on the mute state data extracted from the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A communication system, comprising:
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a communication terminal; and a counterpart terminal to transmit or receive sound data to or from the communication terminal through a network, wherein the communication terminal includes; means for receiving a sound signal input from a sound input device connected to the means for receiving; means for obtaining information for identifying a type of the sound input device; means for determining whether the sound input device is capable of notifying the communication terminal of a mute state of the sound input device based on the obtained type of the sound input device to generate a determination result, the mute state of the sound input device indicating whether a mute function of the sound input device is activated or inactivated; means for determining the mute state of the sound input device based on notification received from the sound input device when the determination result indicates that the sound input device is capable of notifying the communication terminal of the mute state of the sound input device; means for determining the mute state of the sound input device based on a volume level of the sound signal input to the means for receiving from the sound input device when the determination result indicates that the sound input device is not capable of notifying the communication terminal of the mute state of the sound input device; and means for generating a message including identification information for identifying the communication terminal, mute state data indicating a mute state of the communication terminal, and identification information for identifying a destination apparatus; and means for sending the message generated by the means for generating to the destination apparatus through the network, and the counterpart terminal includes; a display device to display data based on the mute state data extracted from the message. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory recording medium storing a plurality of instructions which cause a communication terminal to perform a method of notifying a counterpart terminal of a mute state of the communication terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving a sound signal that is input from a sound input device connected to the communication terminal; obtaining information for identifying a type of the sound input device; determining whether the sound input device is capable of notifying the communication terminal of a mute state of the sound input device based on the obtained type of the sound input device to generate a determination result, the mute state of the sound input device indicating whether a mute function of the sound input device is activated or inactivated; determining the mute state of the sound input device based on notification received from the sound input device when the determination result indicates that the sound input device is capable of notifying the communication terminal of the mute state of the sound input device; determining the mute state of the sound input device based on a volume level of the sound signal that is input from the sound input device when the determination result indicates that the sound input device is not capable of notifying the communication terminal of the mute state of the sound input device; generating a message including identification information for identifying the communication terminal, mute state data indicating a mute state of the communication terminal, and identification information for identifying a destination apparatus; and sending the message to the destination apparatus through the network to cause the counterpart terminal to output data based on the mute state data extracted from the message. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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