Conference multi-tasking system and method
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1. A system for monitoring multiple simultaneous conferences comprising:
- a plurality of receivers with each of said receivers operative to simultaneously receive an information stream from a corresponding one of a plurality of separate remote conference locations;
a device connected to each of said plurality of receivers, said device operative to convert each of said information streams into corresponding streams of text;
a display connected to said conversion device for simultaneously displaying each of said streams of text;
an input device operable by a system user to enter at least one key word before initiating the conferences; and
a recognition device connected to said conversion device, said recognition device operative to simultaneously scan each of said streams of text for said at least one key word, said recognition device further operative to generate a signal only upon determining that said key word is present in at least one of said data streams of text.
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Abstract
A system that can receive information from a plurality of simultaneous remote conferences and scan the information for a key indicia. Upon determining that a key indicia is present in the information, the system is operative to alert a user.
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1. A system for monitoring multiple simultaneous conferences comprising:
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a plurality of receivers with each of said receivers operative to simultaneously receive an information stream from a corresponding one of a plurality of separate remote conference locations; a device connected to each of said plurality of receivers, said device operative to convert each of said information streams into corresponding streams of text; a display connected to said conversion device for simultaneously displaying each of said streams of text; an input device operable by a system user to enter at least one key word before initiating the conferences; and a recognition device connected to said conversion device, said recognition device operative to simultaneously scan each of said streams of text for said at least one key word, said recognition device further operative to generate a signal only upon determining that said key word is present in at least one of said data streams of text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for monitoring multiple simultaneous conferences comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a device having a plurality of receivers, each of which is operative to simultaneously receive an information stream from one of a corresponding plurality of remote conference locations, the device being operative to convert the information streams into a plurality of streams of text that are supplied to a display device, the display device being capable of displaying all of the streams of text simultaneously; (b) inputting a search word into the device; (c) storing the search word in the device; (d) receiving information streams from multiple conferences simultaneously and converting the information into corresponding streams of text; (e) displaying the streams of text upon the display device; (f) comparing each of the streams of text to the search word as the text is displayed in step (e); and (g) generating a signal upon recognizing that the search word is present in one of the streams of text. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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