Method and apparatus for audio teleconferencing a plurality of p

Details Method and apparatus for audio teleconferencing a plurality of p Method and apparatus for audio teleconferencing a plurality of p

1994-11-07

1996-02-27

Matar, Ahmad F.

Telephonic communications

Special services

Conferencing

379201, 370 62, H04M 356

Patent

active

054955220

ABSTRACT:
An improved system for connecting and processing a plurality of phone user in a teleconference on a common digital bus. The apparatus includes a plurality of digital processing units (DSPs) associated with selective phone lines and in communication with each other. Each DSP determines an activity status for each associated phone line and transmits that status to the other DSPs, The DSPs create and update respective identical "talk-lists" which reflect the active conferees whose voice data is currently being output on the phone channels. The system thus provides scaleable teleconferencing in a real-time configuration without switching between the various signals on the common bus such that each incoming caller or even a plurality of conferences has equal priority.

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