Comfort noise generation by a headset that is associated with a VoIP-enabled device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8817639
APP PUB NO 20120076012A1
SERIAL NO

12890404

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A VoIP-enabled device is configured to detect silence in incoming VoIP communication. The VoIP-enabled device is configured to transmit a silence indicator to a headset in response to detecting silence in the incoming VoIP communication. The silence indicator specifies that the headset is to generate comfort noise and to incorporate the comfort noise into the speech during the period of silence.

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  • AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

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Kee, Tommy Wing Chau Richmond, CA 7 123

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