Systems and methods to manage privilege to speak

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8681778
APP PUB NO 20070201659A1
SERIAL NO

11696156

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Methods and apparatuses to prioritize requests for speaking privilege in a communication session. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving from an audience one or more bids for privilege to speak in a communication session; selecting one or more speakers from the audience based at least in part on the one or more bids; receiving voice communications from the one or more speakers; and transmitting the voice communications to the audience in the communication session.

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THRYV INC2200 WEST AIRFIELD DRIVE D/FW AIRPORT TX 75261-9810

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Altberg, Ebbe Mill Valley, US 134 8088
Faber, Scott San Francisco, US 158 9272
Hirson, Ron San Francisco, US 151 8571
Manca, Paul G Oakland, US 46 2630
Van, Der Linden Sean Berkeley, US 139 7634

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