Muting an audio device participating in a conference call

A method comprising:

• identifying, by use of a processor, a plurality of physical locations participating in a conference call, wherein each physical location includes at least one participant;
• identifying a plurality of devices participating in the conference call, wherein each device is located in one of the plurality of physical locations, wherein at least one physical location contains at least two devices participating in the conference call;
• designating a primary device for each physical location, the primary device being a highest priority device at that physical location;
• and
• automatically muting an audio device of each of the plurality of devices at the at least one physical location that is not designated a primary device upon initiation of the conference call;
• permitting plurality of devices participating in the conference call to override the initial muting;
• detecting audio feedback during the conference call;
• and
• automatically re-muting the muting audio device of each of the plurality of devices at the at least one physical location that is not designated a primary device in response to detecting the audio feedback.

A program product comprising a computer readable storage medium that stores code executable by a processor, the executable code comprising code to:

• identify a plurality of physical locations participating in a conference call, wherein each physical location includes at least one participant;
• identify a plurality of devices participating in the conference call, wherein each device is located in one of the plurality of physical locations, wherein at least one physical location contains at least two devices participating in the conference call;
• designate a primary device for each physical location, the primary device being a highest priority device at that physical location;
• and
• automatically mute an audio device of each of the plurality of devices at the at least one physical location that is not designated a primary device upon initiation of the conference call;
• permit plurality of devices participating in the conference call to override the initial muting;
• detect audio feedback during the conference call;
• and
• automatically re-mute the muting audio device of each of the plurality of devices at the at least one physical location that is not designated a primary device in response to detecting the audio feedback.