Semi-global muting

A system for selectively muting communication devices, the system comprising:

• a first audio communication device including a semi-global mute switch and a receive port;
• a co-located communication device including a receive port, wherein the co-located communication device is located within the same audible area as the first audio communication device;
• a remote communication device;
• one or more media managers including:
• a speaker bridge disconnected from the receive port of the co-located communication device and the first receive port of the first audio communication device;
• a trunk bridge connected to the receive port of the co-located communication device and the first receive port of the first audio communication device;
• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memory devices coupled to the one or more processors and storing data instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive, from the first audio communication device, a message indicating the semi-global mute switch has been activated, the first audio communication device being in communication with the co-located communication device and the remote communication device;
• upon reception of the message:
• receive, by the speaker bridge of the one or more media managers, audio signals from the first audio communication device;
• forward, through the speaker bridge, the audio signals to the remote communication device,
• receive, by the trunk bridge, second audio signals from the remote communication device, and
• forward, through the trunk bridge, the second audio signals from the remote communication device to the receive port of the first audio communication device and the receive port of the co-located communication device;
• wherein the audio signals are received through a first talk path corresponding to the first audio communication device, the audio signals are forwarded to the remote communication device through a network bridge, and the second audio signals are received through a first receive path connected to the network bridge.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon one or more sequences of instructions for causing one or more processors to perform:

• receiving, from a first audio communication device having a semi-global mute switch, a message indicating the semi-global mute switch has been activated, the first audio communication device being in communication with a co-located communication device and a remote communication device, wherein a receive port of the co-located communication device for receiving audio signals and a receive port of the first audio communication device for receiving the audio signals are (i) disconnected from a speaker bridge and (ii) connected to a trunk bridge;
• and
• upon receiving the message:
• receiving, by the speaker bridge, the audio signals from the first audio communication device;
• forwarding, through the speaker bridge, the audio signals to the remote communication device,
• receiving, by the trunk bridge, second audio signals from the remote communication device, and
• forwarding, through the trunk bridge, the second audio signals to the receive port of the first audio communication device and the receive port of the co-located communication device;
• wherein the audio signals are received through a first talk path corresponding to the first audio communication device, the audio signals are forwarded to the remote communication device through a network bridge, and the second audio signals are received through a first receive path connected to the network bridge.