Television – Two-way video and voice communication
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-10
2010-11-30
Ni, Suhan (Department: 2614)
Television
Two-way video and voice communication
C381S310000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07843486
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed toward conference calls and methods, devices, and systems for facilitating a conference call. Specifically, the present invention allows participants of a conference call to selectively alter or mute other participants' voices in a conference call. More specifically, a number of participants may be associated with a single communication device and only a subset of those participants may have their voice signal altered or muted during the conference call.
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Blair Colin
Chan Kevin
Gentle Christopher Reon
Hepworth Neil
Lang Andrew W.
Avaya Inc.
El-Zoobi Maria
Ni Suhan
Sheridan & Ross P.C.
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