公开(公告)号：US20060023062A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US11148103

申请日：2005-06-08

Applicant: Moshe Elbaze ,  Sergey Potekhin ,  Knaz Eran ,  Nir Brachel ,  Eyal Leviav

Inventor： Moshe Elbaze ,  Sergey Potekhin ,  Knaz Eran ,  Nir Brachel ,  Eyal Leviav

IPC: H04N7/14

CPC classification number: H04N7/15

Abstract: A system and method particularly useful in handling the video of a “large” conference is disclosed. The system and method initially defines certain conferees as panel members, which can provide input video signals to the multipoint control unit and can receive output video signals or a composite layout for the conference from the multipoint control unit. The system and method also initially defines audience members, which only passively receive the output video signals or layout from the multipoint control unit and do not have their video signals incorporated into the layout of the videoconference. In one aspect, an audience terminal can request to participate in the conference. By making an appropriate request, the audience terminal can, if system resources are adequate, participate fully as a panel member and may supply video signals to the conference for at least some portion of time. Alternatively, the audience member can supply information other than video signals to the conference, such as voting data or other data allowing the audience member to participate in the conference as more than a merely passive viewing participant.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种特别适用于处理“大”会议视频的系统和方法。 系统和方法最初将某些与会者定义为面板成员，其可以向多点控制单元提供输入视频信号，并且可以从多点控制单元接收输出视频信号或会议的复合布局。 该系统和方法还最初定义观众成员，其仅被动地接收来自多点控制单元的输出视频信号或布局，并且其视频信号不包括在视频会议的布局中。 一方面，观众终端可以请求参加会议。 通过提出适当的要求，如果系统资源充足，观众终端可以作为小组成员充分参与，并且可以至少在一段时间内向会议提供视频信号。 或者，观众可以向会议提供除了视频信号之外的信息，例如投票数据或允许观众参与会议的其他数据，不仅仅是被动观看参与者。

公开(公告)号：US07269252B2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-11

申请号：US10636909

申请日：2003-08-06

Applicant: Knaz Eran

Inventor： Knaz Eran

IPC: H04M2/42

CPC classification number: H04M3/4285 ,  H04M3/18 ,  H04M3/20 ,  H04M3/2236 ,  H04M3/2281 ,  H04M3/40 ,  H04M3/487 ,  H04M3/493 ,  H04M3/567 ,  H04M3/568 ,  H04M2201/14 ,  H04M2203/2088 ,  H04M2203/5027 ,  H04Q1/45

Abstract: A system to allow a conferee defined as a nuisance source to respond to an automatic nuisance decision of a Multipoint Control Unit is disclosed. For example, a conferee placing a conference on hold may generate on hold music, which may be identified by a nuisance detector. The nuisance detector sends an indication of the nuisance condition to a control unit in the MCU. The control unit mutes the signal coming from this conferee and sends an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) message to the conferee. The message may inform the conferee that he has been muted and requests the conferee for example to press one of a plurality of touch tone keys depending on his situation. For instance, the conferee can select particular keys if he is returning from the hold condition, if he is experiencing a noisy line/environment and needs to reduce the sensitivity of the nuisance detector algorithm, or if he wishes to disable the nuisance detector algorithm.

Abstract translation: 公开了允许定义为妨扰源的与会者对多点控制单元的自动妨扰决定作出响应的系统。 例如，将会议置于保持状态的与会者可以生成保持音乐，其可以由妨扰检测器识别。 麻烦检测器向MCU中的控制单元发送令人讨厌的条件指示。 控制单元将来自该与会者的信号静音，并向与会者发送交互式语音响应（IVR）消息。 消息可以通知与会者他已经被静音，并且请求与会者例如根据他的情况按下多个按键音中的一个。 例如，如果他正在从保持状态返回，如果他正在经历嘈杂的线路/环境并且需要降低烦扰检测器算法的灵敏度，或者如果他希望禁用妨扰检测器算法，则可以选择特定的键。

公开(公告)号：US08170191B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-01

申请号：US10909446

申请日：2004-08-02

Applicant: Sergey Potekhin ,  Knaz Eran ,  Nir Brachel ,  Eyal Leviav

Inventor： Sergey Potekhin ,  Knaz Eran ,  Nir Brachel ,  Eyal Leviav

IPC: H04M3/42

CPC classification number: H04N7/15

Abstract: A new system and method particularly useful in handling the audio of a “large” conference is disclosed. The system and method initially defines certain conferees as panel members, which can provide audio to and receive audio from the conference, and audience members, which only passively receive audio from the conference. In one aspect, an audience member can request to participate in the conference. By making an appropriate request, the audience member can, if system resources are adequate, participate fully as a panel member and may supply audio to the conference for at least some portion of time. Alternatively, the audience member can supply information other than audio data to the conference, such as voting data or other data allowing the audience member to participate in the conference as more than a merely passive listening participant.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种特别适用于处理“大型”会议音频的新系统和方法。 系统和方法最初将某些与会者定义为面板会员，其可以向会议提供音频和接收音频，并且观众成员仅会从会议中被动地接收音频。 一方面，观众可以请求参加会议。 通过提出适当的要求，如果系统资源充足，观众可以作为小组成员充分参与，并且至少在一段时间内向会议提供音频。 或者，观众可以向会议提供音频数据以外的信息，例如投票数据或允许观众成员参加会议的其他数据，而不仅仅是被动收听参与者。

公开(公告)号：US07929011B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-19

申请号：US11148103

申请日：2005-06-08

Applicant: Moshe Elbaze ,  Sergey Potekhin ,  Knaz Eran ,  Nir Brachel ,  Eyal Leviav

Inventor： Moshe Elbaze ,  Sergey Potekhin ,  Knaz Eran ,  Nir Brachel ,  Eyal Leviav

IPC: H04N7/14 ,  H04L11/00

CPC classification number: H04N7/15

Abstract: A system and method particularly useful in handling the video of a “large” conference is disclosed. The system and method initially defines certain conferees as panel members, which can provide input video signals to the multipoint control unit and can receive output video signals or a composite layout for the conference from the multipoint control unit. The system and method also initially defines audience members, which only passively receive the output video signals or layout from the multipoint control unit and do not have their video signals incorporated into the layout of the videoconference. In one aspect, an audience terminal can request to participate in the conference. By making an appropriate request, the audience terminal can, if system resources are adequate, participate fully as a panel member and may supply video signals to the conference for at least some portion of time. Alternatively, the audience member can supply information other than video signals to the conference, such as voting data or other data allowing the audience member to participate in the conference as more than a merely passive viewing participant.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种特别适用于处理“大”会议视频的系统和方法。 系统和方法最初将某些与会者定义为面板成员，其可以向多点控制单元提供输入视频信号，并且可以从多点控制单元接收输出视频信号或会议的复合布局。 该系统和方法还最初定义观众成员，其仅被动地接收来自多点控制单元的输出视频信号或布局，并且其视频信号不包括在视频会议的布局中。 一方面，观众终端可以请求参加会议。 通过提出适当的要求，如果系统资源充足，观众终端可以作为小组成员充分参与，并且可以至少在一段时间内向会议提供视频信号。 或者，观众可以向会议提供除了视频信号之外的信息，例如投票数据或允许观众参与会议的其他数据，不仅仅是被动观看参与者。

公开(公告)号：US20060026002A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US10909446

申请日：2004-08-02

Applicant: Sergey Potekhin ,  Knaz Eran ,  Nir Brachel ,  Eyal Leviav

Inventor： Sergey Potekhin ,  Knaz Eran ,  Nir Brachel ,  Eyal Leviav

IPC: G10L21/00

CPC classification number: H04N7/15

Abstract: A new system and method particularly useful in handling the audio of a “large” conference is disclosed. The system and method initially defines certain conferees as panel members, which can provide audio to and receive audio from the conference, and audience members, which only passively receive audio from the conference. In one aspect, an audience member can request to participate in the conference. By making an appropriate request, the audience member can, if system resources are adequate, participate fully as a panel member and may supply audio to the conference for at least some portion of time. Alternatively, the audience member can supply information other than audio data to the conference, such as voting data or other data allowing the audience member to participate in the conference as more than a merely passive listening participant.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种特别适用于处理“大型”会议音频的新系统和方法。 系统和方法最初将某些与会者定义为面板会员，其可以向会议提供音频和接收音频，并且观众成员仅会从会议中被动地接收音频。 一方面，观众可以请求参加会议。 通过提出适当的要求，如果系统资源充足，观众可以作为小组成员充分参与，并且至少在一段时间内向会议提供音频。 或者，观众可以向会议提供音频数据以外的信息，例如投票数据或允许观众成员参加会议的其他数据，而不仅仅是被动收听参与者。

公开(公告)号：US20050069114A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-31

申请号：US10636909

申请日：2003-08-06

Applicant: Knaz Eran

Inventor： Knaz Eran

IPC: H04M3/18 ,  H04M3/20 ,  H04M3/22 ,  H04M3/40 ,  H04M3/428 ,  H04M3/487 ,  H04M3/493 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04Q1/45 ,  H04M3/42

CPC classification number: H04M3/4285 ,  H04M3/18 ,  H04M3/20 ,  H04M3/2236 ,  H04M3/2281 ,  H04M3/40 ,  H04M3/487 ,  H04M3/493 ,  H04M3/567 ,  H04M3/568 ,  H04M2201/14 ,  H04M2203/2088 ,  H04M2203/5027 ,  H04Q1/45

Abstract: System to allow a conferee that has been defined as a source of nuisance to respond to an automatic decision of an MCU. If the conferee places the conference on ‘HOLD’ with hold music, the ND may identify this as a nuisance connection and send this indication to a control unit in the MCU. The control unit may mute the signal coming from this conferee and may place an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) message to the conferee. A message may inform the conferee that he has been muted and request to press a touch tone key, for instance ‘1’, if he returned from ‘HOLD,’ to press ‘3’ if using a noisy line/environment, or press ‘5’ to disable the ND algorithm. If a response is not received, the message may continue for a certain period or for the rest of the conference. If one of those keys has been pushed the system may act as follows. If the key is ‘1’ an embodiment cancels the mute situation and enables the conferee to be heard. If the key is ‘3’ the embodiment may reduce the sensitivity of the ND algorithm. If the new level is above a defined tolerance the embodiment may instruct the conferee that he is too noisy and not add the conferee's audio to the conference. If the key is ‘5’ the embodiment may disable the ND algorithm and connect the nuisance conferee without condition. Other embodiments may place a noisy conferee in push to talk (PTT) operation.

Abstract translation: 允许被定义为有害因素的与会者响应MCU的自动决定的系统。 如果与会者将会议设置为保持音乐的“HOLD”，则ND可以将其识别为妨扰连接，并将该指示发送到MCU中的控制单元。 控制单元可以使来自该与会者的信号静音，并且可以向与会者发出交互式语音响应（IVR）消息。 如果使用嘈杂的线路/环境，如果他从“HOLD”返回，按“3”，则可以通知与会者他已经被静音并请求按住一个按键，例如“1”，或按“ 5'以禁用ND算法。 如果没有收到回复，该消息可能会持续一段时间或会议的其余部分。 如果其中一个按键被按下，系统可能如下。 如果键为“1”，则实施例取消静音状态并使得能够听到与会者。 如果键为“3”，则实施例可以降低ND算法的灵敏度。 如果新的级别超出了一个限定的宽容范围，那么该实施例可以指示与会者他太嘈杂，并且不会将与会者的音频添加到会议。 如果键为“5”，则实施例可以禁用ND算法并且无条件地连接麻烦与会者。 其他实施例可以在一键通（PTT）操作中放置嘈杂的同伴。