Method and apparatus for audio conference bridge initiated remote device muting
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1. A method for providing audio conference bridge initiated remote device muting, said method comprising:
- hosting, by a conference bridge, two-way communication with a first remote device utilizing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and two-way communication with a second remote device;
detecting, by said conference bridge, a mute request from said first remote device; and
sending a cease transmitting audio command from said conference bridge to said first remote device, which transmitted the mute request,wherein the conference bridge maintains the two-way communication with the second remote device after sending the indication to the first remote device,wherein the first remote device is configured to stop transmitting audio traffic based on the cease transmitting audio command,wherein said first remote device continues to transmit out-of-band traffic while ceasing to transmit audio traffic.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for providing an audio conference bridge initiated remote device muting are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a conference bridge is configured to detect a remote mute request from a remote Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device, such as a VoIP telephone. Responsive to this request, the conference bridge sends an indication to the remote VoIP device to cease transmitting audio traffic while still transmitting out-of-band DTMF data.
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1. A method for providing audio conference bridge initiated remote device muting, said method comprising:
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hosting, by a conference bridge, two-way communication with a first remote device utilizing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and two-way communication with a second remote device; detecting, by said conference bridge, a mute request from said first remote device; and sending a cease transmitting audio command from said conference bridge to said first remote device, which transmitted the mute request, wherein the conference bridge maintains the two-way communication with the second remote device after sending the indication to the first remote device, wherein the first remote device is configured to stop transmitting audio traffic based on the cease transmitting audio command, wherein said first remote device continues to transmit out-of-band traffic while ceasing to transmit audio traffic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 19, 20)
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6. An apparatus for providing audio conference bridge initiated remote device muting comprising:
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a conference bridge, said conference bridge configured to; host two-way communication with a first remote device using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device and two-way communication with a second remote device; detect a mute request from the first remote device; and send a command from the conference bridge to said first remote device, which transmitted the mute request, wherein the command instructs the first remote device to cease transmitting audio traffic while continuing to transmit out-of-band traffic, wherein the conference bridge maintains the two-way communication with the second remote device after sending the indication to the first remote device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for providing audio conference bridge initiated remote device muting comprising:
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means for hosting, by a conference bridge, two-way communication with a first remote device including Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and two-way communication with a second remote device; means for detecting, by said conference bridge, a mute request from the first remote device; and means for sending, by said conference bridge, an indication to said first remote device, which transmitted the mute request, to cease transmitting audio traffic, wherein the conference bridge maintains the two-way communication with the second remote device after sending the indication to the first remote device, wherein said first remote device continues to transmit out-of-band traffic while ceasing to transmit audio traffic. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory_program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for providing audio conference bridge initiated remote device muting, said method comprising:
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hosting, by a conference bridge, two-way communication with a first remote Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device and two-way communication with a second remote VoIP device; detecting, by said conference bridge, a mute request from the first remote VoIP device; and sending, by said conference bridge, an indication to said first remote VoIP device, which transmitted the mute request, to cease transmitting audio traffic, wherein the conference bridge maintains the two-way communication with the second remote VoIP device after sending the indication to the first remote VoIP device, wherein said first remote VoIP device continues to transmit out-of-band traffic while ceasing to transmit audio traffic. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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