Method and apparatus for controlling ports in a digital conference arrangement

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4475190
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06382672

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For use in multiport digital conference arrangements wherein the speech samples of selected speakers are included in an output sample for distribution to the conferees, the disclosed arrangement features a speech detector for each port and processor-controlled switching hardware. By evaluating the conferee's speech level, the current state of the port, and other factors, each conferee is dynamically assigned an adjusted priority by a conference processing program. The speech samples of only the highest priority conferees are summed to control noise level, singing caused by echo, and other types of distortion.

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  • AT&T BELL LABORATORIES;BELL TELEPHONE LABORATORIES, INCORPORATED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Marouf, Mohamed A Lisle, IL 5 102
Vancil, Paul W Lisle, IL 23 465

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