Techniques for improving collaboration effectiveness

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2004-07-20

2008-07-29

Chawan, Vijay B (Department: 2626)

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

Application

C704S270100, C704S251000, C704S246000, C709S218000, C709S203000, C709S228000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07406422

ABSTRACT:
A computer-implemented method, in a given computer, of identifying at least one current speaker among at least three participants of a network-based collaborating system. The participants collaborate using a plurality of computers. The method includes receiving a first speech event signal at the given computer, the first speech event signal being generated by a first computer of the plurality of computers, the first speech event signal being generated responsive to voice input by a user of the first computer. The method further includes identifying, using the given computer and responsive to the receiving the first speech event signal from the first computer, to a user of the given computer an identity of a user of the first computer as a first current speaker.

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