Method and system for reducing audio feedback
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsPhilip Andrew Edry, Jagan Jayaraj Howe, Malarvizhi Chinnusamy
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Abstract
A system and method for reducing audio feedback, and in particular ‘howling’, during a communication session involving two or more computing devices. The system determines that a first device is likely to join a meeting in which another, second device is already joined. In response, the system can cause the second device to broadcast a signal that, if detected by the first device, will indicate that the two devices are in auditory range of one another. As a result, the system can preemptively mute the audio components of the first device to prevent an audio stream of the first device from interfering with the audio already streaming via the second device.
Claims20
A system for reducing audio feedback comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more machine-readable media including instructions stored therein which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
- detect that a triggering event has occurred in connection with a first device;
- determine, based at least on detection of the triggering event, that the first device is a candidate for joining an upcoming or ongoing communication session;
- receive a first indication that the first device received a first signal, thereby determining that the first device is in an auditory range of a second device;
- and
- automatically cause audio signals associated with at least a first audio component of the first device to be excluded from the communication session.
A method of reducing audio feedback, the method comprising:
- detecting that a triggering event has occurred in connection with a first device;
- determining, based at least on detection of the triggering event, that the first device is a candidate for joining an upcoming or ongoing communication session;
- receiving a first indication that the first device received a first signal, thereby determining that the first device is in an auditory range of a second device;
- and
- automatically causing audio signals associated with at least a first audio component of the first device to be excluded from the communication session.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.