Far end audio mode detection
AssigneeAvaya Management L.P.
InventorsAnand Padhye, Tatya Kadam
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Abstract
Privacy is often a concern when conducting a voice-based communication over a network. Users who utilize a speakerphone may provide an opportunity for unwelcome third parties to overhear the far-end portion of the call. By establishing a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) media session utilizing signaling comprising a transducer header, a called device may utilize the desired transducer to better facilitate privacy (e.g., headset, handset). If privacy is not requested, the transducer header may indicate any transducer may be used or that use of a speakerphone is permitted. Mid-call changes in the requested privacy may also be accommodated to request transition to or from a more private transducer utilized by the far-end device.
Claims20
A system for communicating via a network, comprising:
- a processor;
- a communication interface to the network;
- an audio input component;
- and
- a user interface;
- and
- wherein the processor performs:
- upon receiving a signal from the user interface associated with placing a call, formatting a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) INVITE message, wherein the INVITE message comprises a SIP header which further comprises a transducer header field for a far-end device;
- initiating a media session with the far-end device comprising sending, via the communication interface, the INVITE message to the far-end device;
- in response to the sending of the INVITE message, receiving a first reply comprising indicia of a current transducer that is utilized by the far-end device;
- presenting, on the user interface, indicia of the current transducer;
- and
- upon the first reply comprising the indicia of the current transducer having a value associated with use of a speakerphone, automatically muting the audio input component.
A system for communicating via a network, comprising:
- a processor;
- a communication interface to the network;
- an audio input component;
- and
- a user interface;
- and
- wherein the processor performs:
- conducting a Session Initiation Protocol media session with a far-end device, via the communication interface;
- upon receiving a signal from the user interface associated with placing a call, formatting a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) INFO message, wherein the INFO message comprises a SIP header which further comprises a transducer header field for the far-end device;
- sending the INFO message, via a SIP signaling channel, to the far-end device;
- in response to the sending of the INFO message, receiving a first reply comprising indicia of a current transducer that is utilized by the far-end device;
- and
- presenting, on the user interface, indicia of the current transducer;
- and
- upon the first reply comprising indica of the current transducer having a value associated with use of a speakerphone, automatically muting the audio input component.
A system for communicating via a network, comprising:
- a processor;
- a communication interface to the network;
- a user interface;
- and
- at least one audio input device;
- and
- wherein the processor performs:
- receiving, via the communication interface, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) INVITE message from a far-end device, wherein the INVITE message comprises a SIP header which further comprises a first transducer header field;
- in response to receiving the INVITE message, presenting a call request on the user interface comprising indicia of the first transducer header field;
- in response to presenting the call request, receiving an off-hook signal from the user interface, the off-hook signal comprising indicia of a selected one of the at least one audio input device;
- and
- in response to receiving the off-hook signal, formatting a reply message further comprising a second transducer header field indicating the active one of the at least one audio input device;
- sending the reply message;
- connecting the far-end device for a media session therebetween;
- upon connecting the far-end device for the media session, receiving a first SIP INFO message comprising indicia of a request for privacy and, in response thereto, causing the user interface to present a prompt to perform at least one of discontinue use of a speakerphone, utilize a headset, and utilize a handset, and
- upon receiving a signal from the user interface indicating discontinuanced of the one of use of the speakerphone, utilization of the headset, and utilization of the handset, formatting a second SIP INFO message comprising indicia of discontinuance of the one of use of the speakerphone, utilization of the headset, and utilization of the handset.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.