Media detection and packet distribution in a multipoint conference

US9509953B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9509953-B2
Application numberUS-201414284883-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 22, 2014
Priority dateApr 30, 2007
Publication dateNov 29, 2016
Grant dateNov 29, 2016

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A method includes receiving a plurality of audio signals. Each of the plurality of audio signals includes audio packets, wherein one or more audio packets from each of the plurality of audio signals is coded with an audiometric, the audiometric including an acoustic measurement from a conference site. The method further includes, for each of the plurality of audio signals, extracting an audiometric from one or more audio packets and selecting an active audio signal based on the extracted audiometrics. In addition, the method includes determining a change in the active audio signal and in response to determining a change in the active audio signal, updating a media forwarding table, the media forwarding table including a directory for routing one or more of the plurality of audio signals. The method further includes distributing audio packets to one or more conference sites in accordance with the media forwarding table.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: receiving a plurality of audio signals, wherein each of the plurality of audio signals is coded with one or more audiometrics, each of the audiometrics including an acoustic measurement from a conference site of a plurality of conference sites; receiving a plurality of video signals, each of the plurality of video signals associated with one or more of the plurality of audio signals; selecting one or more first active audio signals…

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What does patent US9509953B2 cover?
A method includes receiving a plurality of audio signals. Each of the plurality of audio signals includes audio packets, wherein one or more audio packets from each of the plurality of audio signals is coded with an audiometric, the audiometric including an acoustic measurement from a conference site. The method further includes, for each of the plurality of audio signals, extracting an audiome…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Cisco Tech Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04M3/565. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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