Semi-global muting
AssigneeIpc Systems, Inc.
InventorsElias Koutikas, Rajeshkumar Govindaraj
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed towards a semi-global mute system and method. In one example, a method for muting communication devices includes receiving a message indicating the semi-global mute switch has been activated. The method further includes upon receiving the message: preventing a co-located communication device from receiving the audio signals transmitted from the first audio communication device, permitting the first audio communication device to transmit signals to the remote communication device, and permitting the first audio communication device and the co-located communication device to receive audio signals transmitted from the remote communication device.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a speaker bridge, first audio signals from a transmit port of a first audio communication device;
- forwarding the first audio signals to a network bridge, the network bridge connected to a remote communication device;
- receiving, by the network bridge, second audio signals from the remote communication device,
- providing, by the network bridge, the second audio signals to a trunk bridge;
- and
- forwarding, by the trunk bridge, the second audio signals to a receive port of the first audio communication device and a receive port of a second audio communication device;
- wherein, the receive port of the first audio communication device and the receive port of the second audio communication device are disconnected from the speaker bridge.
A system, comprising:
- 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 first audio signals from a transmit port of a first audio communication device;
- forward, with a speaker bridge, the first audio signals to a network bridge, the network bridge connected to a remote communication device;
- receive, with the network bridge, second audio signals from the remote communication device, and
- forward, with a trunk bridge, the second audio signals to a receive port of the first audio communication device and a receive port of a second audio communication device;
- wherein, the speaker bridge is disconnected from the receive port of the first audio communication device and the receive port of the second audio communication device.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon one or more sequences of instructions for causing one or more processors to perform:
- receiving, by a speaker bridge, first audio signals from a transmit port of a first audio communication device;
- forwarding the first audio signals to a network bridge, the network bridge connected to a remote communication device;
- receiving, by the network bridge, second audio signals from the remote communication device,
- providing, by the network bridge, the second audio signals to a trunk bridge;
- and
- forwarding, by the trunk bridge, the second audio signals to a receive port of the first audio communication device and a receive port of a second audio communication device;
- wherein, the receive port of the first audio communication device and the receive port of the second audio communication device are disconnected from the speaker bridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.