Telephonic communications – Special services – Conferencing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Matar, Ahmad F (Department: 2614)
Telephonic communications
Special services
Conferencing
C381S092000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07916849
ABSTRACT:
This disclosure describes a method of gating a multi-pod conferencing system for local conference participants to communicate with remote conference participants that includes providing a plurality of pods where an individual pod connects to one or more plurality of pods through a data communication means. The individual pods further include: pod processor means, digital to analog converter means, analog to digital converting means, virtual microphone means, pod echo cancellation means, and microphone gating means. The disclosed method further includes providing a base unit that uses data communication means and base controller means. The disclosed method further includes the computed values of the pod gating means being distributed to other pods to gate the pods on and or off.
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Bathurst Tracy A.
Lambert David
Owen Carrie L.
Whiteley Wayne
Booth Matthew J.
Clearone Communications, Inc.
Gay Sonia
Matar Ahmad F
Matthew J. Booth & Associates PLLC
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